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February 06, 2005
Super Sunday... the pinnacle of them all?
So, I'm kickin' it... at halftime of the Super Bowl. The one event that really brings our nation together each year. Everyone watches it... even the women who could care less about the game, catch it for the sweeeeeet commercials:) Hundreds of millions of dollars exchange hands in Vegas, at parties and in office pools all over the place. It makes me think about the whole world of sports- something that has been on my mind a lot this past year.
I've been completely addicted to sports since 1976, when I was 5 years old. I remember completely digesting each day's LA TIMES and memorizing every stat from every player in baseball, football and hoops. This led into a decent baseball career that led to paying for college and many championships. After baseball ended at 23, I got into marathons and ended up running 8 and finishing 7 of them. I definitely learned a lot PLAYING sports. Around that time, I got into fantasy sports. Fantasy sports progressed in my life until a point when I was in three leagues for each of the three major sports. I spent hours, each day, trying to keep on the cutting edge of who was hot, who was hurt... whatever it took to win. I even spent lots of money for internet sites to keep track.
God thrust this question in front of my face this year... JB- you yell and scream and jump up and down for your favorite sports teams... do you have that kind of passion for me? Do you spend even HALF the time, thinking and learning of me as you do about sports? Do you talk to your buddies about me? Or, do you disguise what you really want to talk about with empty sports banter? Tough, tough question. But... you know what? My heart was very receptive to this truth. I gave up fantasy sports forever, on the spot. I've drastically cut down on the amount of sports I watch. I think I've seen two or three games in the past 6 months. Funny thing is, I don't even miss them. Once I realized the Truth, they simply fell away.
It's crazy to see people's reactions to this as they discover that I'm not kidding. It's almost like they don't believe me. But, no matter the "cost" to me, I need to realize this. Sports was used, as a way for our fathers to connect with us. Where a generation of fathers was unable to communicate with their sons, sports bridged the gap. Therefore, we have a LOT of false connections with our fathers. Generations upon generations have suffered for this. The devil prowls about, like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may DEVOUR. What is his greatest weapon? DECEPTION. And, what better deception than making our priority and passion in this country sports? You have your Cheeseheads, Hogs, Baaaaaston fans, Laker junkies... where are our Priests, our Prophets, our Kings, our Evangelists??? Who will be a fanatic for Christ?
Conclusion? NO- I don't avoid sports completely. I'm not called to stick my head in the sand. I still get a feeling in my gut for Shaq, for the Pirates, Chargers and Lakers (well, I will after Kobe leaves). I love those Bruin hoopsters still. But, I am clear that sports are nothing more than deception. Something to "believe in" that is not real. Sports are a master of time-suckage. The Bible tells us that we are almost out of time. Yes, I'm slightly amused by this Super Sunday, but I'll tell you what... I LEFT THE BEST OF JB, AT CHURCH, ON THE ALTAR- IN WORSHIP TODAY. Worshipping Jesus was the best part, by far, of my Super Sunday.
Posted by chasyrdrmz at February 6, 2005 05:33 PM
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