Becoming the Natural

I follow the professional MMA (mixed martial arts) world a little. I try to watch the big fights when I can. There's a blog I always go to, to watch for past or upcoming fights, at www.mmascraps.com. I was watching an interview with the legend Randy "The Natural" Couture. For those that don't know, he's a well-known and well-loved fighter that went through some epic battles in the UFC. He's out of the UFC now, but he's been wanting to fight who many consider the best heavy-weight in the world-- Fedor Emelianenko. That guy just seems unbeatable. And he's very respectful at all times, even after he beats you down to a pulp. Anyways, I wasn't a big Randy Couture fan until I saw this interview. In the interview he just seems like he has his head on straight. He was calm, composed, and some of the answers he gave were in line to what I would say if I was in his situation. At 2:54, the guy interviewing him asked him about all these "curve balls" being thrown at him in his life. Randy pretty much said he has faith that things work out the way they're supposed to work out. This mindset allows him to step back and relax when things don't seem like they're going right.



I believe that knowing everything is gonna be alright is a very good way to see things. I'd like to even take that one step further and say, "Everything is always alright." I believe our thinking is what makes things "bad" or "good." I know there's more than one way to perceive any situation or event in this life. It's up to you how you see it. The way I try to see things now is God will always take care of his Son-- if you let Him. Step back and let Him guide you in everything you do. I need to work on this myself because I've been so used to doing things the hard way, or on my own. I believe when you leave everything to Him, your "vision" gets corrected, and everything in this life will just seem a lot easier. I'm not saying you're gonna get rich and live the life you've dreamed about. I think we don't know enough to know what's best for us. I believe God knows what's best for us and when we let him, he'll always give the best for us-- even if it's not what we think we wanted.