I'm not sure how much you been keeping up to date with the Tiger Woods controversy, but it has gotten to the point where I wanted to offer a few thoughts on this situation. I talked with Christa about it a little last night, but an article that I found on the Drudge Report really put me over the edge.
Last week, there was a report that Tiger was in a car accident. Rumors flew immediately about what happened. Perhaps Tiger was drunk. His wife came at him with a golf club. He got into the accident to get away from his crazy wife. On the accident front, he was issued a citation for the accident and that was done.
On his website, Tiger has admitted to transgressions in his life. We can't be sure what that exactly has to do with the accident, but the media has assumed that he has been involved in some kind of an affair. I would say that is probably a good assumption to make. Now there women coming out saying they were involved in affairs with Tiger Woods. They have some evidence to prove it. It's an ugly situation.
Tiger is arguably the best golfer we have ever seen. He has dominated the sport, has been involved with various endorsements and has accrued a fortune. He does a great deal for charity and is considered a role model. In a time when heroes in our culture are hard to find anymore, this story hits deep. Sure, I have heard that Tiger is a little arrogant and full of himself...but, I sometimes wonder if you need to be like that to be the golfer that he is. His alleged "transgressions" really hurt when you think of what he means to people around the world.
On his website, he says that this is a situation that he would like to work out with his family. Despite his celebrity status, he would like some privacy to be able to work this out.
We don't know for sure if he has had an extra-marital affair, but it would seem that this is the case. If this is the case, I am glad to read that is going to try to work things out with his family. His wife will ultimately decide whether or not to stay with him or not. I am hopeful that they can work it out, and I would be thankful if they would be able to work it out without the media sticking their noses into every part of it. I realize that won't happen.
Being a celebrity comes with its price; you will be hounded. But celebrity or not, we are all capable of making mistakes, hurting others and engaging. I feel like our world progressively moves in a direction where sinning becomes easier and easier. There was a comment on Tiger's website saying that we shouldn't pray for Tiger because he already has plenty of money.
We pray for Tiger so that he might realize the magnitude of his transgression, and that the family can hopefully work things out and stay together. I pray for Tiger. Celebrities need our prayers, too. We must realize that no one is perfect. No amount of fortune or fame can hide us from the capability of sin. It's also not an excuse to sin. But regardless of one's social standing, they need prayer...prayer for healing and prayer for forgiveness.
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