Can God Forgive Tiger Woods?
I wrote a few weeks ago about the true story about Tiger Woods. (Read that story HERE.) The fact is that Tiger is human, just like you and me. I’ve been amazed (not really) since then at how many people are crucifying him instead of loving him through this time in his life. If media reports are true, obviously Tiger Woods has made some huge mistakes. The biggest disappointment may be the amount of potential, success and influence the man has had in the field of golf and overall culture.
Here’s where my thoughts lead, however:
Can God forgive Tiger Woods? Absolutely. (Probably easier than most of us can…)
Can Tiger Woods’ marriage be saved? Yes! (Thankfully I’ve seen this kind of miracle many times this year.)
Can God use this situation in a way that brings Him glory? Without question. (God has used my failures for His glory countless times.)
It always seems to me that when a celebrity is involved in scandal even Christians forget the frailty of man or the power of redemption for God. We get so caught up in the gossip of the story, that we forget that all of us are nothing apart from God’s grace. I’m personally praying Tiger Woods seeks wise counsel, changes his life direction, restores his family, and even returns to golf. I will miss watching his game. More than anything, however, I’m praying Tiger Woods falls on his knees before a holy God and receives mercy, grace and forgiveness. It is as available to him as it is to me (or you). What an incredible testimony he can give if God writes the ending to this story!
What are your thoughts?
As I was compiling this post for this afternoon, a great post on the same subject by my friend Pete Wilson popped up on my Google Reader. Read his thoughts HERE.
One response to "Can God Forgive Tiger Woods?"
I agree that Tiger needs to seek God and then work on his marriage. That is the one and only way to fix everything. I pray for him too.