Found on the Interwebz:
If Tim Tebow thanks God for every great performance, does that mean he can blame God when he sucks?
It's a valid point, and one which touches upon why I get so irked by people who live with their faith on their sleeve. When you go around telling people that God is the reason for everything great in your life (which he may very well be, I will ardantly admit) you leave yourself open to giving the impression that he's also to blame when things go wrong.
"Look at me!" you say. "God loves me because I won a football game!" That's all good and well, but what about when you loose? Does God still love you? If he loves you so much, why didn't the Broncos win every game you played? Of course we all know that God loves us no matter what, win or lose. But when we're so emphatic about Christ, especially when we're successful, we leave ourselves and others open to wondering if God doesn't love us when the hard times hit. My advice? Worship in your own quiet way, to yourself.
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