Only One Nelson Mandela Will Pass This Way

As the world recognizes the passing of Nelson Mandela, the tributes narrate how this former South African president’s life changed the world.  Superlatives such as courageous, brave, passionate, compassionate, intelligent, and inspirational have all been used to describe Nelson Mandela’s life, but there was one statement that caught my attention.  One tribute suggested that “there will never be another Nelson Mandela”.  And that is true; there never will be because that is how the Creator planned it.

When Nelson Mandela was born into his earthly existence, the plan of what his life would become was already in place.  Though challenged with obstacles that would crumble most, Mandela was given a strength that allowed him to endure.  The impact he had on the world for his 95 years is exactly what the Creator planned.  The same can be said for others whose presence on this earth has inspired us.  There will only be one Ali; one Martin Luther King; one Rosa Parks, one Desmond Tutu, one Gandhi.  We can learn from their writings.  We can admire their courage.  We can emulate their behaviors, but the reality is that these people only pass this way once.  They are placed here to serve their purpose.

And so, the passing of President Mandela should prompt each if us to seek the purpose that the Creator has planned for us.  Your purpose may not have world-wide ramifications, but it might make your family better.  It might make your neighborhood or community better.  What you do may inspire others, young or old, to be all that they can be.  Connect with the Creator to find your purpose; then rely on the strength given to you by the Creator to fulfill your purpose, because there will never be another you.

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