I guess you
may laugh at this question. Why do you want to be a football star? The answer
seem so obvious. Yeah, which footballer doesn’t dream to be like Lionel Messi,
Cristiano Rolando, Nyemar, Robben… Getting all the attention, endorsements and
piles of Dollars very other week. But seriously, why do you want to be a
football star??
There are
basically two things you may enjoy as a football star: You’ll be rich and influential; your voice and character will be amplified.
Everyone
want to associate with the next star on the block. People are ready to listen
to you even when you are not making much sense. But first, you have to pay the
price of hard work. You must be that professional all the time and respect
your contracts with other parties. There’s no more private life for you.
Paparazzi is sneaking and snooping you
all the time.
Footballers
who are not trained for stardom may miss it. They may fall short in character
and may lead people to get all the wrong perceptions about them. Imagine such
great players like John Terry and Wayne Rooney whose characters were marred in the
mud of illicit sex . They can longer be seen as worthy role models in UK.
You must
understand that when you become a football star you are a role model and an
ambassador of a nation or cause. The question is which cause will you like to
pursue when you eventually become a football star?
For
instance, we all saw David Beckham display the gay tattoo during his final
match at PSG, as a sign of his support for gay footballers. Mario Balotelli has
been an apostle against racism and the discrimination of black football players
around the world.
I listened
to a message from Pastor Chris Oyakhilome titled: “The Pursuit of Purpose.” He
said; “ Your life actually begin when you discover your purpose and begin to
run with it. What will be your purpose
as footballer?
Here in
Africa, Players like Nwankwo Kanu has supported some laudable projects: KHF, 1 Goal, Kick-off Polio… But the prevalent
display of Voodoo, illicit sex, drugging and all form of devilish acts is quite
disturbing. A school of thought believes that football is a devil’s game. I think It
isn’t true. Football is just a medium of expression. One of the fastest vehicle
that carry messages around the world. Its just that we don’t have much
Christians using it.
You may
decide to take the gospel of our lord Jesus Christ to the football world. Great
gospel evangelist like Kaka may soon retire from active football. God needs
you! He needs more Christians to proclaim the gospel to the football world. You
can say yes to that call today. This may be the real reason why God want to
make a football star. You make that vow to God, then you will see doors of
opportunities open up for your football career.
Inspire
Football is already getting recruits for training. You can sign up today to be
part of this great move of the spirit for
the furtherance of the gospel.
