Tim Tebow Knows the Ultimate Goal is God's Glory
Whether a Christian athlete hits a home run or is struck out, their goal is to glorify God.
By Faith on the Field Staff, September 11, 2022
Tim Tebow is a two-time national champion, Heisman Trophy winner, first-round NFL draft pick, and a former professional baseball player. As he states on his website, the four-time New York Times best-selling author, speaker, and football analyst is most passionate about his work with the Tim Tebow Foundation (TTF), whose mission is to bring faith, hope, and love to those needing a brighter day in their darkest hour of need.
Rob Maaddi recently spoke with Tim about professional athletes and those who give glory to God during the home runs, but maybe not during the strikeouts. Tim said it can be hard for professional athletes to find that balance, but ultimately the goal is to give God glory always.
“Well, I think it's about, most importantly, making him known and in those moments when everybody is watching you that you point to him where that people know where your blessings come from and people know where the focus is and that it's not on us, it's on him. And ultimately that's the goal.”
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Tim became well known for taking a knee on the field after a touchdown and giving glory to God. That wasn’t showmanship for Tim – it was his life philosophy.
“One reason for me that I would try to find a quiet place to get on my knees before and after games, try to be, regardless of winning or losing, or good or bad that it would be to honor him, that He would get the glory and that it's about him, not about me.”
It’s not always easy to know what a professional athlete is thinking when things are going well or not going well, but that can be a hard balance for that athlete.
“It's hard to necessarily know what a baseball player is doing, the exact goal or what he was doing with one home run or one strikeout that's hard to comment on. But I think so many people have the goal of is in those moments of praise when people make it about them that they turn it around and make it about him.”
“I think that none of us do it perfectly, and it's been way too many times that I've failed so many times at that. So super grateful for the grace in those moments as well.”
