The Underdog

I was watching the NCAA tournament this weekend and, like most people I know, my bracket has long since been destroyed. Since most of the teams I picked had already lost I found myself rooting for the underdogs. Its amazing how much people love the underdog. People will rally behind & cheer for a team they've never heard of before just because they're the underdogs. I began to ask myself, "Why is it that I, & others, so strongly root for the underdog?" As I thought about the answer to that this is what I concluded...

The underdog has nothing to lose. If they win that's great, if not then they weren't ever suppose to be there anyway.

The underdog has a relentless pursuit. They have nothing to go back to so they don;t give up - they "go big or go home".

The underdog has to believe for the miracle. All the odds, stats, & favors are against them & when no one else believes it they do.

The underdog is always described as having much/great heart, and that's what does it. The heart of an underdog captures attention and creates a buzz. & its the heart that God looks at (1 Samuel 16:7).

The bible is full of underdogs who God lead to greatness, but it wasn't just then, God still uses underdogs today! (I Corinthians 1:25-28)

The underdog is always a threat because he plays with everything in him!