In every man’s life, the
decision you make ends up turning back to make you. The decision can either be
yes or no, positive or negative but remember it will turn around to make you.
Let us all imagine if Nelson Mandela never made that decision to become the
change. What would have happened to South Africa today, would there be World
Cup? Many ministers travel to organise conferences for the citizens of the
country, but would this be possible if
Madiba did not make that decision to change his world some years ago? What
South Africans are enjoying today is a result of one man’s decision, Nelson
Mandela. In his words he said “At first as a student, I wanted freedom only for
myself. The transitory freedoms of being able to stay out at night, read what I
pleased where I chose. Later as a young man in Johannesburg, I yearned for the
basic and honorable freedom of achieving potentials, of earning my keep, of
marrying and having a family- the freedom not to be obstructed in a lawful life.
But I then slowly saw that not only was
I not free, but my brothers and sisters were not free …… that is when the
hunger for my own freedom became the hunger for the freedom of my people. It
was this desire for the freedom of my
people to live their lives with dignity and self respect that animated my life,
that transformed a frightened young man into a bold one, that drove a law- abiding attorney to become a criminal,
that turned a family loving husband into a man without home…. I am no more
virtuous or self sacrificing than the next man, but I found that I could not
even enjoy the poor and limited freedom I was allowed when I knew my people
were not free.”
It is our responsibility
to model excellence greatness to the world. We must follow the footsteps of
Christ; do this for this is the foundation of building a better nation and a
better world. We might be able to change everyone but we can start by doing
this in our environment, by helping others to discover their assignments.One man you help to attain
his purpose in life and fulfil his work in life shows that you have made
millions of people fulfil their purpose. You have to ask yourself this question
again, is life worth living without a purpose? Sometimes the need around you
might be the opportunity for you to discover your assignment, but you are
ignoring it.
It was said that a candle loses nothing
lighting another candle. With its action it will be easier for its flame to be
lighted again in case it goes off. Albert Einstein said “The true value of a
human being is determined primarily by the measure and the sense in which he
has attained liberation from the self.” Our whole actions and desires are bound
with the existence of other human beings. We eat food that others have grown,
wear clothes that others have made; live in houses that others have built. The
greater part of our knowledge and belief has been communicated to us by other
people through the medium of a language which others have created. This is the
extent how your neighbour is important in your life. How the beggar you see on
the road can be valuable if you decide to abandon the bird eye look and make a
decision to become the blessing by taking people to their inheritance in God.
This tells us that our whole being is dependent on another. When you help
someone to discover his assignment, you are helping yourself because the one
that you help is your testimony that God is alive in your life. Doing this is
you becoming the change.
Let us be the change we have been praying for.
Olumadewa Adebusuyi Olutayo
lalambano@gmail.com
08179001267
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