God and Football

The following is a letter written by Neil Caudle's mom after Auburn's national championship win. Sparta told me that earlier in Auburn's season Coach Chizik was asked about the amazing win over Clemson. His reply that "it was a God thing" was met with derision; even after THE big game, acknowledging God's hand in the matter was called into question.  Check out this article from ESPN http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/commentary/news/story?id=6011095 then read the awesome letter from Teresa Caudle.

hey, auburn fans! i just downloaded my pictures from the national championship game. because we were on the south end

of the field, opposite from the action at the end of the game, i made pictures of the jumbotron and scoreboard. the attached

picture reveals that not only did # 19 take the snap and hold the ball for the 19 yard field goal to break the 19-19 tie to win the  national championship, but there were 19 seconds left on the play-clock.


 
all of us have wonder at times whether or not we are in god's will. with each injury and disappointment, keith and i wondered if god wanted neil to play football at auburn. but neil always felt he was in god's will, even when things didn't go

like he wanted them to. getting to be a part of the national championship team seemed to be an affirmation that he was right to stick it out. but god always exceeds our expectations. sometimes god gives us signs.
you can do the math and see it is no coincidence. i believe god orchestrated neil's last college football game to show his
power and to affirm to neil (and us) that # 19 was right where he was supposed to be all along. (matthew 25:21)
for now i see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now i know in part; but then shall i know even as also i am known. (first corinthians 13:12)
god always does what he says he will do. (psalm 33:4 and psalm 145:13)
god is all-powerful and he will never forsake us. (psalm 37:28 and romans 8:35)
god will bless those who seek to follow his will. (1 john 5:14 and matthew 26:39)
god requires us to humble ourselves and take the form of a servant. (matthew 20:26 and 23:12)


verse-of-the-day today is this: "even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: but they that wait upon the lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint." isaiah 40:30-31

thank you for sharing in this experience with us. thank you for all your prayers and support. our god is an awesome god!


war eagle!
teresa and keith


I have always believed that my God cares about even our smallest concerns, to me this is just further confirmation. Though it must be said, to most of my fellow Alabamians football is no small thing whether they roll with the Tide or soar with the Eagle.  Giving God the glory!!! War Eagle.