Kurt Warner,
Superbowl Persecution
I
was in shock. I whooped so loud that my cat flew up and almost landed
in the dip. There was Kurt Warner on live TV, holding up
his MVP trophy and exuberantly shouting ALL THE GLORY TO GOD! with his
whole heart.
That was Superbowl XXXIV. The stunned newscaster then announced we
would be right back with Kurt in the lockeroom after this message. But
Kurt never appeared. Instead, the newscaster awkwardly explained that
the owner of the team had great belief in astrology, and stumbled into
a sudden explanation of the stars and how she read them.
Obviously, the station was doing a quick cover-up, unwilling to give
Kurt another live chance at stating the "G" word. If only they had
moved that quickly to censor Janet Jackson and her gyrating grinds and
breast baring.
Now
WND reports Kurt's NFL coaches are
blaming his Bible reading for his on-field performance.
WND reports: "Kurt Warner was a hero for the St. Louis Rams as he
led his team to victory in
Super Bowl XXXIV, becoming the only
quarterback in championship history to complete more than 400 yards
passing in the title game.
But when his performance started to suffer at the beginning of this
past season, he was told his benching to backup service resulted – at
least partially – from his belief in Jesus.
"I actually had [Rams] coaches say I was reading the Bible too much
and it was taking away from my play," Warner told the Baptist Press.
"It was OK when we were winning, but now I was [messing] this thing
up? People were saying I had lost my job because of my faith."
"You want to say, 'God, how could You allow this to happen?'" he
said. "I thought I was over the fact of being a backup. It was such a
shock, but God has allowed me to use this greater platform for Him.
"If you can stand up for your faith when you're on top, you can
stand up for it now that you're at the bottom." "
[end of WND excerpts, see full article at
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=36944
Kurt, all of heaven is applauding. Take courage. God said it would
get very dark before the end times, and it is. But because of the
Light of Christ that you shine, it has been like a lighthouse over a
dark black ocean. May God bless you and comfort you, may His face
shine upon you as you carry this torch. You are an eternal MVP
in a much bigger game. Whatever happens here on earth, there is a
party in heaven just waiting for you.
Come quickly, Lord Jesus.
~ JenT
See also
NFL fines Quarterback for wearing embroidered
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