Tim Tebow wants you to remember that even if you don’t audibly hear God, He is still guiding your steps.
“I hear a lot of other people talk about, as clear as could be, God spoke to this person audibly, and they heard it, and they were so sure, you know, God spoke to him here,” the former NFL star said in a video shared on Instagram. “And I just think, man, am I doing something wrong? Do I not know Him? Do I not love Him? Have I not received Him?”
But when those moments of doubt arise, Tebow reminds himself that God speaks to people in different ways.
“And I think through just more prayer and also experiencing what I believe God reaching out to me in different ways,” he continued. “It wasn’t an audible call, but I knew God was tugging at my heart, saying either this is what I want you to do, or this is what I’ve asked you to do, or these are the people I want you to love.”
“Whether it was through the first person that I ever shared the gospel with on a park bench in downtown Jacksonville. Whether it was the first time I publicly gave an invitation for people to accept Jesus on an eighth-grade mission trip with my church,” the former Heisman trophy winner reflected, “I believe that it was God placing me in a direction and saying, ‘You thought I just had you here for games or wins or seasons or championships? Yeah, I just use that. I have you here for people.’”
Helping people discover their God-given purpose is a major part of Tebow’s ministry, especially on social media.
In another post, he encouraged, “If you have breath, you have purpose.”
“I believe every single one of us has a mission,” the athlete added in the caption. “What does ‘mission’ mean? Mission means a task or a job someone is given to do, but its origin actually means to be sent. I believe every single one of us has been sent here for a reason. No matter if we feel equipped, or if we feel too young or too old.”
“If you have breath, you have purpose, you have a mission. I encourage you to ask yourself, why do you think you’ve been sent? What mission are you on? How can you use the gifts, experiences, and resources God has given you to help love people and bring them a brighter day?” he asked.
Part of his mission is serving the Most Vulnerable People through his Tim Tebow Foundation.
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“I have spent a lot of time in my life chasing championships, awards and trying to be the MVP, the most valuable player,” Tebow said. “But ultimately, God opened my eyes and wrecked my heart to help me realize that our Savior, Jesus, died for humanity and has called and commanded us to go care for and love His MVPs — the Most Vulnerable People in the world.”
Like Tebow, you may not hear God’s voice in an audible way, but that doesn’t mean He isn’t leading you to where He wants you to be and the people He wants you to serve.
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