{"id":29000,"date":"2023-10-04T09:22:21","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T13:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=29000"},"modified":"2023-10-04T09:22:21","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T13:22:21","slug":"dolphins-qb-tua-tagovailoa-turns-to-christ-after-tough-loss-to-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2023\/10\/dolphins-qb-tua-tagovailoa-turns-to-christ-after-tough-loss-to-bills.html","title":{"rendered":"Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa Turns to Christ After Tough Loss to Bills"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa recently had a tough outing against the Buffalo Bills. After a fast start to the season, Tagovailoa was 25-for-35 with 282 passing yards, a touchdown pass and an interception in the 48-20 loss. He was sacked four times. In the postgame conference, Tagovailoa was asked how his faith helped him get over tough losses.<\/p>\n

He said, \u201cI think the best thing about being a believer of Jesus Christ, to me, is that the Good Lord up above doesn\u2019t care whether you win a game, whether you lose a game. For me, it\u2019s been a little tough having to play on Sundays, having to understand that I\u2019m not able to go to church.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tagovailoa continued, \u201cReally, a lot of it is having to watch church online after games and things like that. But allowing me this platform, to me, is the thing in the world to be able to profess my faith on something that I firmly believe in, something that\u2019s been foundationally instilled in me at a young age.\u201d He also expressed his belief in the power of prayer and how it helps him on the sideline.<\/p>\n

The 25-year-old quarterback said, \u201cWhen I\u2019m out there, I even pray before I go out to a series and whatnot. I\u2019m always praying. I\u2019m on the sideline, and it looks like I\u2019m talking to myself, but I\u2019m speaking in tongues. Some people think, \u2018What? This guy knows how to speak in tongues?\u2019 I grew up in a non-denominational Christian church my entire life, so yeah, it does a lot. So having to remember scripture always keeps me encouraged in continuing to press forward, especially in times like this.\u201d<\/p>\n