Hulk Hogan was on the Today Show this morning, and I prepped myself to half-listen while I did other stuff in the house.
He was there to promote his new book, My Life Outside the Ring.
Now, I’m not a wrestling fan, and I can’t say that I know the man personally, but you’d have to be from Mars to not have heard about his troubles in recent years…the breakup of his marriage, his son’s jail term for his involvement in a car accident, and estrangement from his daughter.
As I listened, I thought, “Yada, yada, yada.”
I’m sorry if this sounds uncaring, but it is so typical of Hollywood stars.
What caught my attention, though, was when Hulk Hogan recounted how Laila Ali, daughter of Mohammed Ali and Hulk’s co-host on American Gladiators, called him and invited him to attend her church.
Say what?
I was surprised for several reasons:
A. She invited him to church.
B. He went.
C. He talked about it on national TV.
He talked about how he learned that joy comes from within, and that it was the Spirit of Christ living in his heart that helped him change his life.
I have a problem with his first statement because it is very New-Agey. The purest form of joy comes from a gratefulness of what the Lord has done from us…redeeming us from the punishment of hell, not from any “power” within us.
Yet, I also found myself happy that he seems to be going in the right direction…turning toward God rather than away.
He also mentioned that his son is doing well…”walking with Christ.”
When faced with trials, many people turn away from God, seeking self-reliance and other “fixes.”
Hulk Hogan was led in a different direction…the RIGHT direction.
He has a long way to go, and I pray that he will study and pray and that God will illuminate Hulk’s heart to bring a true understanding of what redemption is.
I don’t know…maybe he does understand. That’s not for me to decide, for only God knows the heart.
The important thing is that Hulk Hogan is in the ring with the Lord now. They’re tag-teaming, and no opponent will be able to stand against him with God on his side!
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