Comments on: Lessons from Tiger in the game of life

By: Deshon Wynn

Deshon Wynn — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:17:33 +0000

Regardless of the financial situation, sacrifice for the sake of my familie's well being should have been on my mind first. This whole experience has brought me to God face first. There's no greater pain than living with the reality that I singlehandedly destroyed the the trust of the wife that gave her all to a relationship that she always dreamed of having with me. This is my testimony.

By: Deshon Wynn

Deshon Wynn — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:16:56 +0000

I totally agree Scott. My name is Deshon Wynn. I faithfully attend the Grayslakes Campus. I am a living testimony. I recently lost my family to an act sexual immorallity. I never touched or interacted physically but I tried to use immoral charm on these local models to do photography make money for my family. No they were not nude, but they were not proper for a married man to be taking. My wife warned me! "What good is the money if you don't have your family. I got caught up in my pride thinking " If I don't make the money she's gonna leave me anyways." So I kept on pushing thinking if I just get the money she'll be happy. I found out the hard way that that wasn't the case. Now I sit alone praying for my wife's healing almost every minute of the day and to think about my selfishness and all the ways I possibly hurt my family.

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:01:58 +0000

I had the opportunity to work with Tiger in advertising for five years and he was always extremely gracious and even humble with regard to our requests for his "performance" in our commercials. Despite this, I am also very disappointed by Tiger's easy profanity and temper in tournaments, and most recent infidelities, especially because of his role as a model to young golfers. But I have to say, if any of us lived in Tiger's bubble, I think the temptations and the influence of money and status would be too much for us to ignore. It's moments like this that I get better insight to what Jesus meant in Matthew 19:24 about how hard it is for a rich man to enter heaven. I pray this is a moment when God uses the crack in Tiger' armor to send in some light. I need to work on translating my disappointment into forgiveness. My sins don't appear in newspapers or blogs, and I am very grateful for that!

By: Alan Johnson

Alan Johnson — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:49:31 +0000

I won't reiterate what has already been stated but a well thought out and articulated story Scott. I agree wholeheartedly we have become a generation in possession of an entitlement mentality. Many people today have an almost innate yearning for possessions and, unfortunately, a great deal of apathy. Time and again you hear about a person's fall from grace who apparently "had it all".One's possessions or fame will never bring about true happiness but the difficult part will always be trying to convince people that it's true. I have also heard a great many people take delight in Tiger's shame, as Lynda mentioned above and wonder why that is. Is it jealousy? Is it a form of reverse snobbery? Maybe the level is a bit higher in Tiger's case than in many of our own but aren't we all sinners when your get right down to it? How would we like others to respond to our sins? I would hope with empathy, compassion and prayer.

By: Lynda Toner

Lynda Toner — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:28:12 +0000

I agree with you on this, Scott, however there is another ugly point to this whole story that I've observed and that is the genuine delight many people have taken in Tiger's shame. Seeing that reaction has been, frankly, equally disheartening. There are lessons to be learned in observing this disaster, but there is also a family in desperate need of prayer. I've been praying for Tiger and his family that they would come to the end of themselves, discover that fame and wealth does not equal salvation, and be genuinely restored by discovering God.

By: gnish

gnish — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:59:36 +0000

golf has been very special to me also, one of the few things my dad and i did together, i have fond memories..the best memory is playing with my son, and my mom and dad. golf has always had a special place for me, getting beat by my son, and ministry with the other men.. this event has tarnished the sport for me a little, i see golfers being a step above most athletes as far as honor.. i admired tiger for his golf talent and competitiveness, i guess and to be honest did not think much about him outside golf, but you are right..there are moments when those character flaws showed up on the course…
i see this a lot in my work world, the agents that are the top salesman are looked up to by the rest of the agents, pictures in the publications, the exotic trips that are taken, the plaques.. but sadly for most ,it is at a cost to the family…many ending in divorce and addictions.. i do not like to be around them, but feel in some way i can remind them what is important…… where were tiger’s true friends?

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:56:39 +0000

When you are in pursuit of what the world has to offer and hit the jackpot with all that fame and power how easy it must be to slip into the belief that you are the center of the universe. Your gravitational pull draws an entourage that is unwilling or unable to hold you accountable and your worldview is affirmed. Tiger Woods, Michael Jackson, Elvis…the greater the fame the more vulnerable to the lie.

By: @n810smom

@n810smom — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:58:39 +0000

Scott, what a great message. I miss hearing you speak at The Chapel, you always had a way of making me walk away with a greater understanding on everything. Marriage and values have been a topic of discussion around our house lately because both my husband and myself have noticed many people with the "all about me" attitude lately. Marriage doesn’t seem to hold the weight it once does and when celebrities do stuff like this, it tends to reinforce that message unfortunately thank you for sharing your eloquent words on a sensitive matter such as this.