Jun 30, 2009
Vick Update
Michael Vick, fresh off his two-year stint in federal prison, was recently put on a construction crew in Virginia. Once the NFL’s highest paid player, Vick is now making $10 per hour working in the hot sun. This has got to be a humbling experience for the former Falcon. Some will put the question out there, “Should he really have served that long of a sentence for what he did?” While this question is alright to entertain, it’s not going to matter. It is what it is.
For his own sake, I hope things turn around. Although when asked to liquidate his assets in order to pay unsecured creditors, Vick was reluctant to give up one of his two homes and other luxuries. One verse comes to mind when I read things like this:
“Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.” James 4:10
I can say from experience that the Lord humbles the proud, that he breaks us down in hopes that we search Him out. My prayer for Vick, if he does not know Christ, is that he will recognize the fact that there is hope. No, it’s not in football, money, or fame – but in Christ alone.
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[...] Vick Update Michael Vick, fresh off his two-year stint in federal prison, was recently put on a construction crew in Virginia. Once the NFL’s highest paid player, Vick is now making $10 per hour working in the hot sun. This has got to be a humbling experience for the former Falcon. Some will put the question out there, “Should he really have served that long of a sentence for what he did?” While this question is alright to entertain, it’s not going to matter. It is what it is. For his own sake, I hop [...]