ArtsAutosBooksBusinessEducationEntertainmentFamilyFashionFoodGamesGenderHealthHolidaysHomeHubPagesPersonal FinancePetsPoliticsReligionSportsTechnologyTravel

Is Tim Tebow God’s Favorite?

Updated on February 11, 2015

The Controversy Over Tim Tebow

Though he's no longer playing football the questions raised over Tim's faith are still very relevant and worth a read.

It's amazing how controversial Tim Tebow has became in such a short period of time. It seems there were few without judgment of this young man. Opinions range from love him to hate him with little in between. The controversy stems from the transparency of his relationship with God but bigger questions arise than should Tim be "tebowing" (praying) after scoring a touchdown.

Numerous players in the NFL share the same faith as Tim Tebow. Many of them also openly thank God that they were able to perform well on a given play or in a game. So maybe the "tebowing" isn't what makes this argument so volatile?

In this article I'd like to take a look at a couple of other possibilities why this young man has had such a polarizing effect on us and offer a response to the bigger question, "Is Tim Tebow God's favorite football player."

The Short Story on Tim Tebow

A brief outline might be helpful to some of you for background's sake though we don't need to go into much detail on the life of Tim Tebow here as there are some other great places for that like Wikipedia and TimTebow.com just to point you towards a couple.

The short story is that Tim was born in the Philippines to parents who were Christian missionaries. He is the youngest of five children, was home schooled by his mother through High school in Jacksonville Florida and attended the University of Florida. Tim was an exceptional football player throughout his college years, not just as it relates to the competition at the time but historically speaking as well. Tim was known to put scripture references on his under eye patches when in college which at the time was pretty controversial. The NCAA has since made a rule that this practice is not allowed. The press still calls it "The Tebow Rule".

Tim was drafted in the first round of the 2010 NFL draft by the Denver Broncos. He was the 25th overall pick. He finished his rookie year with the opportunity to start the last three games of the season for the Broncos and got his first win in his second start.

This brings us to this season and the ensuing hullabaloo. Denver started this season with one win and four loses with Kyle Orton at quarterback. Halfway through the fifth game, trailing by 16 points, Orton was replaced by Tim Tebow who nearly led the team to a comeback victory. The next week Denver head coach John Fox named Tebow the starter. From there a six game streak of improbable wins launched Tim into the national spotlight. Once again bringing to everyone's attention the fact that Tim is a Christian and that His relationship with God is not something he feels needs to be a secret.

Tebow Poll

Is Tim Tebow God's Favorite?
Is Tim Tebow God's Favorite?

What's your opinion of Tim Tebow?

See results
Is Time Tebow God's Favorite
Is Time Tebow God's Favorite

Outspoken?

I've heard the term outspoken used to describe Tim Tebow recently but have not actually observed him being what I consider outspoken. For me, a more accurate description would be unashamed. While I have heard Tim boldly speak about God, it has always been when someone has asked him a question. Which is completely in line with the scripture that says, "to be ready with an answer".

Outspoken is a much better depiction of so many other players in the NFL I am hesitant to call this the basis for the immensity of the current debate.

Is Time Tebow God's Favorite
Is Time Tebow God's Favorite

Is Tim Tebow God's Favorite?

This is such a great question and is really much deeper than being about a specific football player. What's been going on recently with Tim Tebow has allowed questions like this to come to our attention and looking for answers to them is a great thing. Here are a few other questions related to what we're about to explore:

Does God want Tim Tebow's team to win more than He does the other team, even though the other team has Christians on it too?

Does Tim Tebow get God on his side by talking more about Him than other players?

Does God have favorites?

Does God love some people more than He loves others?

As I said, these are fantastic questions and really need to be answered because if the answer to any of them is yes then it's easy to see why so many people feel this strongly about what they think they're seeing and hearing about Tim Tebow.

The short answer to all of the above questions is an emphatic NO! God does not love Tim Tebow more than He loves anyone else. God doesn't want the Broncos to win any more than their opponent. God doesn't have favorites. What's cooler than the fact that God doesn't love anyone more than another is that He also doesn't love anyone the same. His love for Tim Tebow, just like his love for you and me is completely unique and one of a kind.

The thing that sets Tim Tebow apart from many (not by any means all) is his love for God. That's something that each of us gets to decide for ourselves. Combine Tebow's love for God with God's unique love for him and what you see is something special. Not more special, just special. When a relationship is strong in both directions, the results are amazing. So what we are seeing is a man that trusts that everything depends on God and works like everything depends on him. Tim Tebow has worked very hard to become the athlete that he is today. Put that together with the mental and spiritual strength that comes from his faith, knowing that win or lose he's going to give it his all and the result is going to be exciting, love it or hate it.

working

This website uses cookies

As a user in the EEA, your approval is needed on a few things. To provide a better website experience, hubpages.com uses cookies (and other similar technologies) and may collect, process, and share personal data. Please choose which areas of our service you consent to our doing so.

For more information on managing or withdrawing consents and how we handle data, visit our Privacy Policy at: https://corp.maven.io/privacy-policy

Show Details
Necessary
HubPages Device IDThis is used to identify particular browsers or devices when the access the service, and is used for security reasons.
LoginThis is necessary to sign in to the HubPages Service.
Google RecaptchaThis is used to prevent bots and spam. (Privacy Policy)
AkismetThis is used to detect comment spam. (Privacy Policy)
HubPages Google AnalyticsThis is used to provide data on traffic to our website, all personally identifyable data is anonymized. (Privacy Policy)
HubPages Traffic PixelThis is used to collect data on traffic to articles and other pages on our site. Unless you are signed in to a HubPages account, all personally identifiable information is anonymized.
Amazon Web ServicesThis is a cloud services platform that we used to host our service. (Privacy Policy)
CloudflareThis is a cloud CDN service that we use to efficiently deliver files required for our service to operate such as javascript, cascading style sheets, images, and videos. (Privacy Policy)
Google Hosted LibrariesJavascript software libraries such as jQuery are loaded at endpoints on the googleapis.com or gstatic.com domains, for performance and efficiency reasons. (Privacy Policy)
Features
Google Custom SearchThis is feature allows you to search the site. (Privacy Policy)
Google MapsSome articles have Google Maps embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
Google ChartsThis is used to display charts and graphs on articles and the author center. (Privacy Policy)
Google AdSense Host APIThis service allows you to sign up for or associate a Google AdSense account with HubPages, so that you can earn money from ads on your articles. No data is shared unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
Google YouTubeSome articles have YouTube videos embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
VimeoSome articles have Vimeo videos embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
PaypalThis is used for a registered author who enrolls in the HubPages Earnings program and requests to be paid via PayPal. No data is shared with Paypal unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
Facebook LoginYou can use this to streamline signing up for, or signing in to your Hubpages account. No data is shared with Facebook unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
MavenThis supports the Maven widget and search functionality. (Privacy Policy)
Marketing
Google AdSenseThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Google DoubleClickGoogle provides ad serving technology and runs an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Index ExchangeThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
SovrnThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Facebook AdsThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Amazon Unified Ad MarketplaceThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
AppNexusThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
OpenxThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Rubicon ProjectThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
TripleLiftThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Say MediaWe partner with Say Media to deliver ad campaigns on our sites. (Privacy Policy)
Remarketing PixelsWe may use remarketing pixels from advertising networks such as Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and Facebook in order to advertise the HubPages Service to people that have visited our sites.
Conversion Tracking PixelsWe may use conversion tracking pixels from advertising networks such as Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and Facebook in order to identify when an advertisement has successfully resulted in the desired action, such as signing up for the HubPages Service or publishing an article on the HubPages Service.
Statistics
Author Google AnalyticsThis is used to provide traffic data and reports to the authors of articles on the HubPages Service. (Privacy Policy)
ComscoreComScore is a media measurement and analytics company providing marketing data and analytics to enterprises, media and advertising agencies, and publishers. Non-consent will result in ComScore only processing obfuscated personal data. (Privacy Policy)
Amazon Tracking PixelSome articles display amazon products as part of the Amazon Affiliate program, this pixel provides traffic statistics for those products (Privacy Policy)
ClickscoThis is a data management platform studying reader behavior (Privacy Policy)