For full disclosure, I need to start this blog by saying that I have never been a Florida Gators fan. As such, I delighted in the rare circumstances where Tim Tebow lost at the collegiate level. When be became a pro, however, my perspective of him changed. This book keeps with that transformation and my respect for him continues to grow.
The opening chapter of the book begins with him being cut by a pro team -- clearly a First World problem -- and the questions that he posed to God. He believed that he knew what God had in store for him but, just like all of us that think that way, he learned otherwise. Someone once said "make your plans in pencil and give God the eraser," and those words are exemplified in Tebow's life.
As he traces his story of ups and downs as well as those that helped remind him of the important things in life (e.g. the children that his foundation assists), he concludes the book with a chapter called "What Matters Most." I would encourage you to start reading there. He puts it this way on page 191 -- "I want to live off the field in a way that outlives me. I want my love for God and for others to shine greater than an incredible comeback moment, a heavy gold trophy, or a handful of favorable headlines." Those choices make all the difference in the world.
We must, however, come to understand that God formed us and compares us to nobody else in this world. More critically, we lack nothing that His grace cannot supply to us BUT we must first turn to Him and surrender ourselves. Therein rests the interesting piece of being "shaken" -- oftentimes, God must shake us to get our attention, ultimately, leading to surrender to Him. As Ravi Zacharias has said, "There is no greater discovery than seeing God as the author of your destiny."
It is clear that Tebow is not the most skilled author; however, you can see his heart for God on every page. This book is a quick read and, I believe, worth your time.
To comply with new regulations introduced by the Federal Trade
Commission, I am offering this disclaimer: I received this book from the Blogging for Books program in exchange for this review.
