The spouse of the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs proprietor took to social media to provide gratitude to God after her group’s “heartbreaking” loss in Tremendous Bowl LIX, stressing that individuals do not get to take “championship rings to heaven” once they die.
Tavia Hunt, spouse of Kansas Metropolis Chiefs proprietor Clark Hunt, posted on Instagram Monday following her group’s loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Tremendous Bowl LIX Sunday. She described herself as “heartbroken, however so extremely grateful,” accompanied by an emoji of praying fingers.
“This season, this journey, and all the enjoyment alongside the best way have been a blessing,” Hunt added. “Chiefs Kingdom, you’re the greatest followers. We do not hold our heads — and we take the excessive street. Adversity makes us stronger, and we are going to lean in, be taught, and develop from it.”
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“Most of all, I’m grateful for Jesus, who was glorified by gamers on each groups,” she wrote.
She burdened that whereas profitable is exhilarating, “dropping is painful.”
“But when there’s one factor I’ve discovered, it is this: pleasure, contentment, and goal can’t be present in trophies, victories, or something this world affords — they will solely be present in God,” she added. “All of us have a God-shaped gap in our hearts, and no earthly success can ever actually fulfill. This life is brief. We do not get to take Lombardi trophies or championship rings to Heaven.”
“What we do get is the chance to make use of our platform to level others to our Savior,” including, “Our hope is in Him.”
She stated that whereas the Chiefs’ “future is brilliant,” their “future in Jesus is even brighter.”
“HE offers goal. HE satisfies. HE redeems. HE restores. And HE wins,” she wrote.
Hunt shared two Bible verses. The primary Scripture passage, Psalm 55:22, urges the devoted to “Solid your cares on the LORD” as a result of “he’ll maintain you” and “won’t ever let the righteous be shaken.”
The opposite Bible verse, Romans 8:28, asserts, “We all know that in all issues God works for the great of those that love him, who’ve been known as in response to his goal.”
Along with that includes footage of Hunt and her household, the photographs accompanying her publish included an extra scripture passage and a prayer.
The Bible verse, 1 Peter 5:6-7, reads, “Humble yourselves, due to this fact, beneath God’s mighty hand, that he might raise you up in due time.”
The Bible passage additionally instructed the devoted to “Solid all of your anxiousness on him as a result of he cares for you.” Hunt started her prayer by telling God she has “a lot to be glad about.”
“I will not cease praising You. Please give me the braveness to climb off the bed to do Your will at the moment,” the prayer continued. “To just accept actuality and embrace Your goodness even when issues did not go the best way I needed them to. I thank You for Your GRACE, Your LOVE, and Your MERCY. I really like you Jesus! Amen.”
Hunt’s publish following the Chiefs’ Tremendous Bowl loss Sunday isn’t the primary time she put her Christian religion on show.
After Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker drew backlash final yr for his feedback extolling the vocation of motherhood as extra rewarding than skilled success in a message to feminine graduates of Benedictine Faculty, Hunt took to social media to name for the celebration of motherhood.
Hunt shared the Bible passage Proverbs 31:28-29, which reads, “Her youngsters come up and name her blessed; her husband additionally, and he praises her: ‘Many ladies do noble issues, however you surpass all of them.'” She supplied her personal evaluation of the scripture verse, insisting that “embracing the gorgeous roles that God has made is one thing to rejoice.”
“I’ve at all times inspired my daughters to be extremely educated and chase their goals. I need them to know that they will do no matter they need (that honors God). However I additionally need them to know that I consider discovering a partner who loves and honors you as or earlier than himself and elevating a household collectively is without doubt one of the nice blessings this world has to supply,” Hunt defined. “Research present that dedicated, married {couples} with youngsters are the happiest demographic, and this has been my expertise as nicely.”
Ryan Foley is a reporter for The Christian Publish. He might be reached at: ryan.foley@christianpost.com
