I just noticed a news headline that said, “Monday Night Football tops TV cable ratings.” That’s not at all unusual. People love sports. Entire TV networks wre dedicated to sports of all sorts. You can watch sports 24-7. It’s unbelievable!
Now I’m not against sports. I have my favorite teams just like most people. But it is dangerous to be obsessed with any sport. Far too many people have the wrong heroes. “Superstars” are idolized by many, especially by young people. Instead of admiring people because of their character or their contribution to society, they admire and heap honor on people because of their physical abilities. That’s ridiculous!
I just read about a certain quaterback who plans “to play with (a) broken finger.” What’s the big deal about that? Considering that he is being paid millions every year to “play” a game, he should be willing to play with a broken arm and leg.That’s no hero.
If you want to find a real hero, go to the Walter Reed Army Hospital and visit those who were injured while serving their country; go to the home of a single mother who is trying to raise her children alone; go to a missionary who left fortune, family, and friends to minister to people who hate his guts and threaten to kill him. Those are some of the real heroes!
It’s silly to get all bent-out-of-shape because your favorite team loses a game–it’s just a “game”. Just about everything is more important than that. If you’re going to be troubled about something—concern yourself with the soldier who lost a leg, or the wife who lost her husband, or the missionary who left the comforts of America to live in a third world country. These are the people who deserve to be honored. Think about it!
