I will not be submitted into silence

A hot topic now-a-days is Tim Tebow. I've been doing a lot of thinking. Especially in the shower, because that's where all life's decisions are made, and I never really appreciated him before. I'm not a fan of the Gators, so when he was with them, it was just like "ehh."
     He's been a hot topic lately because of his relationship with Christ. I saw something recently, that one of my mom's friends posted on FB and it has really made me think. It said something along the lines of...
     " If Tim Tebow scored a touchdown and was blowing kisses into the stands to his boyfriend or OBVIOUSLY praising Ala for it, people would just say 'good for him, he's standing up for what he believes in.' But he mentions Jesus Christ and everyone jumps all over him and criticizes him."
     After hearing all of this, i am a big Tim Tebow supporter now, because how many famous people, or even people, do you know that get put under pressure and still represent Christ? He is incredible for doing so. A huge role model, I think.
     I am against gay marriage. My cousin is gay, and it puts a lot of stress on the family. The other day at school we saw a picture of ellen degeneres on a magazine. We were talking about how her show is really fun to watch, but she's got some issues, to say the least. I started expressing how I was against that kind of stuff. and it was wrong. Our German exchange student, apparently, is opposite me and very adamant about that whole situation. But, she didn't say anything. I found that out later from my friend who told me to be careful what I say.
     As I look back at that situation and take in what Tim has done, I realize, I should have made myself more clear in response to my caring friend. I will not be silenced about what is right and what was commanded by God. I can impose my belief just as much as she can.
     Christ never had an easy road to travel on while He was on earth, in fact, He had one of the worst. He was ridiculed and criticized. Beaten and slandered. Even underwent the lowly death, death on a cross. Christ never said it was going to be easy for His followers either. And obviously, it hasn't been.
     Sometimes I think that Hallee, or whoever else that has gone 'recently,' are lucky. They don't have to live in this super Jaded world anymore. But then I realize, I'm still here for a reason and that reason is to live as a legitimate christian, standing up for what God intended, and, though I'm not perfect in any way, trying my best to represent Him in all I do.
     A couple conscious ways I've decided to exhibit my relationship with Him is, well one: capitalizing His name always and any pronoun that belongs to Him. two: Making sure that He is always number one in how
I represent my family, school, and myself. Giving Him time He deserves by still praying every night(even if I don't have time for devos). three: not saying "oh my god" but saying "oh my goodness, gosh, word,..." anything else, besides that. Because His name is meant for respect. Those are just some things I do, myself, to make Him continually conscious in my mind.
     I'm proud of you, Tim Tebow, keep it up! We, as true followers of Yahweh, need to be true and stand up for God. Be lights in this jaded world. Hate the sin but love the sinner. It's what I've been told forever. I'm to the point in my relationship with Christ that if someone were to ask me if I was a christian, with a gun pointed at my head, I gladly say yes.
     So, the point of this is to say, I will not be submitted into the silence the world wants me to be in.
"What will people think when they Hear that I'm a Jesus freak, there ain't no denyin' the truth.."
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