Is God leaning in direction of Seahawks’ Russell Wilson?

Anyone playing close attention to Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson’s tweets may have noticed an ongoing exchange with a pastor from Atlanta, Georgia.

Bishop William Murphy is also a recording artist and he tells KIRO Radio’s Morning News that Wilson has been listening to his new album, “God Chaser.”

“My latest single is called ‘It’s Working’ and the tagline in the song says ‘God is leaning in your direction.’ So yesterday, when we were watching the game and everyone was on pins and needles and as Marshawn Lynch scored the first touchdown and they begin to come back, I tweeted Russell and said, ‘I told you God was leaning in your direction.’ And Russell retweeted it and responded with the actual name of the song saying ‘It’s working.'”

Wilson also referenced another line from “It’s Working” after the victory.

Wilson’s faith was on display on the field when he and a few other players knelt on the turf and began praying and crying. Murphy says he was moved by the act of public faith.

“To see him in the middle of the field, immediately after the outcome of the game, kneel and to become so overwhelmed with emotion and to give God glory for giving him the ability to come back was just an amazing thing,” says Murphy. “That’s what our faith is really all about. It’s about connecting with God in a way that no matter how far away you are from a win, God always has a way of bringing you back and allowing you to come out the winner.”

But Morning News host Dave Ross points out Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rogers is also an upstanding man of faith.

“What happens when you have two equally virtuous people praying to the same God?” asks Ross.

Murphy says he’s not sure that God picks a side in such competitions, but adds, “I think there is some significance, though, to Russell’s public display of his Christian faith and his relationship with God. I think that is substantial and I think it has some bearing on the fact that them coming back from such a major deficit was a great thing for our Christian community. I wouldn’t say that God chose a side, but I would say it was a major boost.”

Of course, Sunday’s game won’t be the last challenge this season for the Seattle quarterback. Morning News anchor Colleen O’Brien asked what kind of guidance Murphy might offer to Wilson as a pastor as he heads into the Super Bowl.

“I think as Russell’s pastor, if I could give a word of encouragement, I’d just say to him, ‘Russell, you just be who you are, continue to be authentic’ because I believe that is what the world needs is an authentic Christian and not a Christian who is trying to play this role of the perfect man in such an imperfect world.”

Ross contends that God might also tell Russell it’s just a game and, despite the outcome, he’ll love him either way.

“Absolutely,” Murphy agrees.