They’d have to be word for word, and he was super strict on it, too.Īnd it was crazy: along the way, you didn’t even realize they were impacting you until all of a sudden, years down the road and you would think about it-and then that word that they’d made us hide in our heart, God would bring it back to our head at different moments. And so before we would play, we had to memorize these verses and quote them to my dad. And so they instilled a rule for me and my siblings that before we played a sporting activity, we’d have to memorize scripture verses-and for me, primarily on humility. I didn’t understand it, but my parents knew I was so competitive and I wanted to play and I loved it. Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, whoever humbles himself will be exalted.” And I remember the first verse my parents made me memorize as a five-year-old boy: “The greatest among you will be a servant. You know, like people care how a five-year-old did in tee-ball.īut what was cool is my parents already used that to start helping us-by helping, I mean making us memorize scripture. And after the first game, I was super arrogant and the next day at church, I wanted to tell everybody how I did, how many homeruns I hit. And even from my first sporting activity, playing baseball right down the street at Normandy Baseball Park, I was on the White Sox and number thirty-five, just like my favorite player, Frank Thomas. They never tried to diminish the way God made me.Įven from an early age, I think sports and my walk with the Lord were so intertwined. They just help steer it, which I’m so grateful for. And it was something that my parents encouraged and embraced, but what was also so cool is they never tried to diminish my drive and competitiveness. I was just very driven and competitive, and I loved it. But then also, I wanted to be a Navy SEAL, a cowboy, a preacher, all these other things. And honestly, my first memories were about sports, about trying to win. I was the baby of five, I have four older siblings. My parents were missionaries and still are. But I think even more specific than that, it’s to fight for people who can’t fight for themselves. And I guess God gave me a platform from sports, but I feel like my biggest mission and calling is so much different and more important than a game would ever be, and I think it’s to love Jesus and love people. We’re talking with NFL and MLB star Tim Tebow, singer Merry Clayton, and actor Dean Cain. įor this very special episode, we have three guests who have all experienced their share of scars from the hard parts of life, but have found a way to see their scars as badges of honor, and they recognize how God has strengthened them through their pain so that they can reach others with His message of love and healing. Many thanks to you-our listeners-for coming back to our show week after week to hear the stories of real people, just like yourself, who have found hope and peace in the Word of God and in Jesus Calling. This week we celebrate a special landmark-our 300th episode. Narrator: Welcome to the Jesus Calling Podcast. God Uses Us Through Our Scars: Tim Tebow, Merry Clayton, & Dean Cain – Episode #300 Because sometimes, it really does feel like you’re living a rollercoaster, but we get to get off, and we get to hold on to a firm foundation, and that’s the Word of God. I believe that God has a divine design for every single one of us. I don’t think we’re here by happenstance. Tim Tebow: I believe every single one of us has been given a mission.
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