The past two weeks I've prayed to win my Fantasy Football league with co-workers. We started our playoffs last week and I barely made it in, like by the skin of my teeth barely. But I didn't pray to make the playoffs. I wanted to win but it was not on my prayer list. It wasn't until I was in the playoffs that I started praying to win. The commisioner of our league, a critic of Christianity, posted on our league that if I won the whole thing that he wouldd go to church. It was at that time that I started praying. I was the underdog facing an oppnent that should have beat me handedly.
As our matchup progressed it looked like I was going to lose until Tom Brady came out of nowhere and scored a ton of points. Something I was frankly hoping against because it would probably mean the 49ers losing, since they're are my favorite team I didn't want that to happen. But I continued to pray and I won my matchup.
This week I am again facing an oppnent that should beat me handedly. But I am continuing to pray for victory. But why?
I am praying because I believe that this could be an opportunity for my co-worker to hear the Gospel and respond. This could be a moment that God is using to draw this individual closer to himself. God works in mysterious ways, and he may even use Fantasy Football.
We'll see if I win this weekend and if I do happen to win if my co-worker stands by his word.
Photo from: http://myglimpsesofglory.com/2012/09/07/fantasy-football-christianity/ found via google search.
