Schilling's Prayer
Speaking of sports, Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's tendon in his ankle was torn, and his sock was bloody, but tonight, he went out to the mound on a mission, and produced 7 innings of 4 hit pitching, and the Red Sox went on to become the first team in Major League history to come back from a 3-0 deficit and force a game 7.
Schilling surprised me in the post-game interview. He was determined to give the glory to God. Schilling told the reporter his abysmal outing in game one was the result of him trying to do it on his own, whereas for this game, it was all God's work. He said he became a Christian seven years before (I think I heard that right), and that he had never felt God's presence as he had tonight. I don't doubt the man, especially not with that look in his eye. It does of course bring up the question of whether or not anybody on the Yankee's side was praying...
Maybe God's not a Yankee fan after all...
Do you ever wonder whether or not God listens to all these praying ballplayers, offering up prayers for victory or strength or just to get through the pain of it all? All joking aside, I think he does listen--as Dallas Willard says, God is quick to respond to the slightest movement of the heart in his direction--and my faith is that he answers them all in one fashion or another. The idea that all things work together for good for those that love him is beyond me, but I think it's true, even when those that love him pray prayers that call for opposite answers. My default answer is that it is all part of the mystery of God...
Which leads to the next blog entry...see above...
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