Tebow's Tale is Not About Football

So... The legend grows from the heroics of a young warrior, fighting against his worthy football foes, & a vast array of vicious critics. If this was only about the game of football, we wouldn't be talking about this faith filled phenom. But the strong religious framework that binds this story line is compelling.

Religion seems to bring out the best, and worst, in all humanity. As a result, the battle lines between Tebowers & Tebooers are very clearly drawn & firmly entrenched. One side clings to their strong faith & values, while the other camp holds to their disdain for anything of spiritual value.

These divided factions have used Tim Tebow as their own personal chess piece, a pawn to advance their lofty agendas, while the young man himself has downplayed his own importance in this holy war.

The Tebow faithful draw inspiration & courage from a God fearing man who faces adversity with honor & humility. They believe his actions lend credence to the power & love of almighty God. His adoring supporters will assert Tim's ability to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles as divine intervention.

The anti-Tebow crowd will point to his weaknesses & failures at his position on the team, and downplay any victories, saying the defense won the game, or the opponent was not very good. I wonder how many people would allow someone else to destroy their ambitions with a fact sheet on all their shortcomings? We all aspire to greater things, and work to improve our weak spots. In this situation, those who oppose the anointed Bronco are blind to the dynamic nature of God's greatest creation. People do often get better at things in our lives, whether through diligent desire or pragmatic necessity.

If this is true, why do Tim's enemies insist upon creating a one dimensional character who is incapable of our most predominant trait? These people are not only challenging Tim Tebow, but also the very core of humanity, daring us to prove them wrong. The irony of this staunch opposition is amusing, because the only apparent weakness rests within the fundamentally flawed argument of these naysayers.

For a few weeks, it appeared as though the Tebow haters were right, as the Broncos bent & broke against their last 3 opponents. Tim's offense had no magic in these final affairs, so the haughty pundits came out of the woodwork to hammer one final nail into his coffin.

The Tebow faithful suffered three weeks without their savior, & the prospects of redemption looked bleak. They stood against the defending AFC Champions, & it seemed like the whole world was against them.

This reminds me of another dark tale with an infinitely more daunting challenge. In this story, some other faithful souls awaited sweet glory for three days, while facing the ridicule of their doubters & menacing cloak of a powerful empire. The end of that story was a testament to perseverance & belief against all odds, & this modern day drama is no different.

We see the beauty of diamonds, while forgetting the great pressure it takes to make such a wonderful creation. In life, we must endure resistance & forces that will seemingly crush us, in order to transform into a beautiful thing. The legend of Tim Tebow is the same, & serves as a grand reminder of our own mission in this world.

Still, we still suffer from the slings & arrows of those detractors who cannot accept the full force of this narrative, & they refuse to acknowledge the obvious divinely inspired metaphors contained therein. Many will say God doesn't care about football, so why should we?

Unfortunately, they don't understand the truth of God's methods for reaching humanity. Often, we ask for signs to show us that our creator is real, & he cares about us. This entire saga is full of God's hints, if we will open our eyes to it. Throughout history, other great heroes have faced challenges for the glory of God, & beat the odds to prove their faith. Interestingly enough, numbers seem to play a big role in revealing the divine nature of great events.

Did you know Tim Tebow passed for 316 yards in this epic playoff battle?

If you understand this number, you know what God thinks...