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The Tim Tebow Effect
Sports news has been busy in recent weeks covering several big stories. From the tragic story surrounding Penn State and the alleged abuse that took place there to the positive stories of teams who have come together to achieve great things. One of the compelling stories has been Tim Tebow, the quarterback of the Denver Broncos. Many analysts question whether his style of playing the position will translate into long term success. Most don’t think so, but since he took over as the starter, the team has certainly won.
Tebow is very outspoken about his faith. This along with his unorthodox play seems to make him a polarizing figure. But this we do know. He plays hard. He loves God and wants to acknowledge that. He wants to be a positive role model for kids and is building a hospital in the Philippines to help people heal. In light of all the negative stories of NBA lock outs, athletic programs with violations for cheating and alleged stories of abuse by coaches, it is refreshing to see a leader standing for something positive. Thinking that no matter what one thinks of Tebow, a few more leaders like him would make the world a better place. These are “Encounters with Hope.” For more visit encountergeneration.com
Praying for Our Youth
Below is the link to one of the best articles I’ve seen for practically praying for our young people. Click on the link below and help shape the next generation.
Google Search
Google Search
By now, almost everyone knows what Google is, a search engine designed to do just that: SEARCH for whatever you are looking for on the web. It makes finding what you need on the internet fast and easy. I was thinking though, inside of each human is a search engine. A human longing to find something that can bring us happiness.
A young woman might be searching for something or someone to tell her that she is absolutely beautiful, loveable and worth pursuing. A young man might be searching for respect, for something or someone to let him know that he has what it takes. These are often lifelong pursuits, and they are not fast and easy to find.
Everyone who searched for Jesus found something they had been looking for all along. An encounter with Jesus made women realize that they were uniquely beautiful and worthy of the deepest love. And they found someone whose presence made them that much more beautiful. And men finally found a Leader worth following, and someone who could form them into a man worthy of much respect. “Seek Him, and you will find Him,” God has said. When we put the real Jesus in our search engine and really seek Him, we will find what we’ve been searching for all along. These are “Encounters with Hope.”
Commitment
Commit
Commit. It’s a word we use quite frequently. Graduates may commit to study at a university. Athletes commit to study and play there. People commit to new jobs, to an exercise program or to learn a new skill. People in relationships commit to one another. Commit. It means to give in trust. It is giving oneself to someone or something and trusting that it will pay dividends for the cause or for both the other person and for you.
As graduation season has come and the class of 2011 moves into a new season of life, what a time to remember this promise that God has given to us. “Commit your actions to the Lord, and your plans will succeed.” (Prov. 16:3) In other words, if we give our actions to the Lord, trusting Him, He will help us, and if the plans are best for us, we can be sure that they will succeed. God is committed to our success, but He waits on us to commit our lives and our actions to Him. If we give ourselves and our actions to Him, we can be sure that we will see success in our lives.
