What are your lasting impressions of the 2012 Olympic Games? How was God glorified through them?
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bperez on August 15, 2012 at 10:12 am
i think it was David Boudia who said in an interview after his dive on the qualifying rounds of the diving competition, he was asked after his not so good dive how he feels or if he was worried he might not qualify for the finals. His reply was, i’m not worried at all, i’d be happy with anything because i believe in the sovereignty of the Lord. Then David won the olympic gold after a nail biting finish which was decided on his very last dive. Wow!!!
Thank you, Lord.
tom felten on August 15, 2012 at 1:33 pm
bperez, Olympic diver David Boudia’s story is inspiring. His diving was poor in the qualifying round and he sneaked into the finals in the final—18th—spot. But what amazing poise and determination he showed to win the gold! It’s refreshing to see an athlete who gives glory to God for his achievement (1 Corinthians 10:31).
graemesfraser on August 16, 2012 at 5:59 pm
I am always impressed by the wonderful display of creation at the Olympics. God has created us in so many unique ways and these Games just show what we can do.
What takes away from the “God” aspect is so many athletes, when they win an even, look up to the sky and mouth “Thank you Jesus.” While I’m sure some of them mean it, it has become an expression in our society to express relief at a situation. Like when my car stalls on the freeway, then starts again. Was that God, or was it a result of poor maintanance and dumb luck?
I think God can, and should be, celebrated in every aspect of life. And with the Games, it is a great display of what He has created us to be. It’s jst too bad not everyone can see that.
tom felten on August 17, 2012 at 8:48 am
graemesfraser, thanks for your post. Having interviewed many top pro and amateur athletes in the past, I know that many athletes choose to pray and thank God before, during, and after athletic competition. Many do this, I believe, in a sincere and heartfelt way (see Tim Tebow). It’s true, however, that some might simply be doing it out of cultural practices. What’s beautiful, which I did see in the Olympics, is when athletes point to God and His sovereignty even after not doing well (see the post about David Boudia in the qualifying rounds, above).