Lately I've had a few chats with God. It is usually me doing all the talking and He listens. I have suggested many times that He needs to reinforce the message of his existence. I have said it over, and over and over. I mean, the movie "Oh, God" just didn't do it.
So God told me (yep he talked) that he was going to create a chiseled, 245 pound left handed quarterback and put him on the NFL Denver team. He would kneel to the ground everytime he scored (or anyone scored) a touchdown. The young quarterback would thank his Lord and then wave to the crowd. Girls would love his good looks. Young kids would emulate his reverence. He would be would be named Tim. Yep, Tim Tebow.
Tim would have to show vulnerability. Things like throwing "like a girl". Lofting "wounded duck" attempts for spiral passes. At times during a game, he would "suck". But then, just when everything looked lost, Tim would rise up and complete unlikely passes or run for a miraculous touchdowns. He would lead Denver into the NFL playoffs. He would pull off a victory in the first round of the playoffs. His legend would grow. He would make the impossible happen and always thank his Lord.
So I asked God what he was going to do now? There are more playoff games coming. There will be more ridiculous situations for Tebow to exhibit "hero status". How far was God going to take this situation? God wouldn't tell me.
I feel good knowing that God shared with me. He had created Tim Tebow who is synonomous with the "impossible". My only regret is that I wasn't the one picked to win impossible football games every week.
This weekend, Denver plays the #1 New England Patriots in Foxboro,Mass. The stage couldn't be bigger. Who knows what God will have Tim do to get His message out?
Alas, my weekend prediction is that Denver "goes down big time". The Superman story is over! Tim has to get a real job. I mean really, do you really think God has time to "rig" a lousy football game?
Love,
Dad