Friday Kurt Warner retired from football. Guys retire all the time but this one was special. Since his days in Iowa and then with the Rams I have been a big fan of Warner's. Part of it had to do with his moral compass and part because I had him on my fantasy football team in back to back years and won the league both years!
I was not a follower of Christ then but I knew he was a man worth believing in. In a world where athletes too often get attention for embarrassing or illegal problems Kurt has been a pillar of light. He is a man not confused of Who is in control. The year after Warner and the Rams won the Super Bowl Kurt was often injured and started 0-6. His comment to that period in his life was "It was the greatest year of his life because of the spiritual growth I went through". He continued "I grew more than I could ever have expected, while going through such a difficult situation". Not many in his situation would have seen the positive in being benched.
Today as a follower of Christ I find his steadfastness even more remarkable. I now know how hard it is to follow God in all you do when the world is doing all it can to get you to stumble.
Kurt, you will be missed but never forgotten. I pray you continue to bring glory to God in all you do. Thanks for the memories!
Sunday, January 31, 2010
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