As much as he loves football, former NFL star Tim Tebow just can't seem to get back in the game. Rejections are painful for anyone to accept, but Tebow takes his with a grain of salt because he trusts God has better things in store for him.
"It's having faith that God has a plan, and he's God and I'm not. And so I'm gonna trust whatever place God puts me and make as big of an impact as I can. And number two, I'm gonna focus on doing things that matter. I'm gonna focus on a life that matters. I believe the way we do that is impacting those around us, those people who need help," Tebow tells the Rolling Stone.
Tebow made good use of his time after he got booted out of the NFL. He got busy with the Tim Tebow Foundation, landed a job as an SEC analyst, and even hosted a TV show called "Home Free." In between events, Tebow visited sick children at hospitals and went on speaking gigs in the hopes of inspiring other people to turn to God.
"When you've been blessed with a platform I think it's an obligation to try to be a good role model for the next generation and for the kids that might look up to you," he says.
Tebow says there's actually a misconception that people have to be perfect first to become motivational speakers. But Tebow says he's far from perfect, and that is exactly what's helping him reach out to people.
"Part of when you really get to encourage people is you also get to do that through your weaknesses and shortcomings. Because not everybody can relate to my highs, but there are a lot of people that can relate to my lows," he says. "Whether that's being told you're not good enough, or you can't do what you wanna do, a lot of people can relate to that. I think it's important to be able to share through vulnerability and through the highs and the lows, but I think people can relate a lot more to the lows."
