Food for Thought: A Conspiracy of Grace

Sixteen-year-old wrestler Marek Bush shot to inter-net fame when a video from a high-school wrestling tournament in New York featuring one of his matches was posted online.

The young Mr. Bush gained international attention after forfeiting a wrestling match to an injured opponent. With the match almost over, Bush found himself losing 5-0 to competitor Logan Patterson. But the tables turned suddenly, when Patterson landed awkwardly and injured his arm. While spectators expected Patterson to forfeit the match, he returned to the mat to face Bush once more.

“I didn’t think he was going to continue to wrestle,” Bush told CTV News Channel, “but when he did I knew what I had to do.” When the referee blew his whistle, Bush decided to lie down on the mat, giving Patterson the win in the final minute of the match. Bush says that despite Patterson’s injury, there was never even a moment where he thought of taking advantage of it to win the match.

“I knew I had lost. He won the match fair and square,” Bush said. “There was no doubt. He dominated the entire time.”

Following his win, Patterson thanked Bush and gave him a hug. The crowd treated him to a standing ovation. While Bush is no stranger to winning, having taken the state title last year, he says that it’s important to keep one’s perspective and have empathy.

“You still have to want to win,” Bush said, “but winning isn’t everything” CTVNews.ca Staff Published Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Doing the right thing does not always come naturally to most of us. We all want to win; we want to be right; we want the rewards! But if we humble ourselves, we know that we will not only receive God’s grace but we will be able to extend it to others. That is the greatest reward!

But the grace that God gives is even stronger. As the scripture says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” James 4:6