True reconciliation does not consist in merely forgetting the past – Nelson Mandela

To completely forgive someone we don’t just forget what they did to us. That’s part of forgiveness but a true reconciliation is more than that. We have to forget what they did to us and then we move on. We act as if it never happened. Instead of revenge or not talking to them you have to continue talking to them as before and repay what they did to you back with good. Forgiveness is a hard topic as you have to love people with an unearthly love. It is against our nature to pay evil with good, but then our nature is sin. Don’t live by your nature, live by God’s. Forgiveness isn’t just about the past or present. It’s also about the future.

In my country we go to prison first and then become President – Nelson Mandela

It’s not always easy being a Christian. Sometimes I get slagged off for being one and on top of that since I became one I’ve had Satan on my back, trying to take it away from me. We have, and are still going to go through some hard times here on earth, just for being a Christian. Through being tempted and then being disappointed in ourselves for letting God down again. We all fail and it’s like being in prison. Thinking you’re a failure and God won’t love you anymore. Let me tell you this. He does love you and you’re not a failure. Jesus wouldn’t have died on the cross for you if he didn’t love you and didn’t think that there was hope for you joining him in heaven. He died on the cross so that you could reach heaven because he loves you and sees you as a sinless winner. He sees you as someone that he’s proud of. Yes, you may feel as if you have Satan is locking you away in prison now, but someday you will reach were you want to be. God Bless

After climbing a great hill one only finds that there are many more to climb – Nelson Mandela

Life isn’t always easy. There are piles of times when you have to struggle through. My advice for you is just to keep your head down and continue on. Take one step at a time and when you reach the top of the great hill in your life then you can afford to look back. It’s good to just take dome time out and look back and see how far you’ve come in your walk with God. I encourage you to take that time every so often  just to take a look back on things and use that to help you drive on ahead. And as you reach the top of that great hill you shall only find more that you will have to climb. Just take one at a time. Think ahead and you may just get fed up and turn back. Don’t be a quitter!

Only free men can negotiate; prisoners cannot enter contracts. Your freedom and mine cannot be separated – Nelson Mandela

If you haven’t been set free by Jesus here on earth you cannot enter into the contract of heaven. So it is important that we go out and show God’s love in the most practical ways as we can. By talking in their own language so that our words, with the help of God, will go straight to their hearts. And no matter what church we go to we are all going towards the same thing. We are all working for God, even though we may have different views of him. You’re Christianity and mine cannot be separated. Religion doesn’t matter. It’s just mans own thoughts of God. It’s not important. It’s the relationship that’s important. God bless

For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others – Nelson Mandela

Being set free by being saved in Christ’s name isn’t a one off thing, were Jesus set’s you free and that’s it. It involves us to do are bit too, and continue doing it. First of all by respecting others being Christians. Respecting that all Christians are on the same level and everyone has the right to be one. And then also have to enhance others freedom in Christ. This involves two things. By encouraging other Christians and helping them along in their own walk with God. And secondly by preaching the word to the ones that don’t have Jesus yet, having hope that they will meet him through your words. Do this and then you will know what it is to live. God bless

There is no such thing as part freedom – Nelson Mandela

When you are saved you are set free. If you haven’t been saved you are not free. Nelson said there’s no such thing as being part free. Even though you say you believe in God, and you may even read the Bible or just go to church because you’re made too or because of friends, you still may not be free. If you are free you will know. But I’m writing this for the people that still don’t know if they are or not. For the confused that may think they are but they aren’t. I lived most of my life thinking I was a Christian until I finally became one 5 years ago. I thought I was just because I went to church and Sunday school but I didn’t live the godly life in Christ. I just didn’t have that relationship with him. It’s the relationship that gets us into heaven. You either end up in heaven or hell at the end. There’s no semi-heaven.

If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner – Nelson Mandela

We all have someone that we don’t get along with. I’ve heard people say that they say hello to them and that’s all that ever happens between them. There conversations go no further. They have nothing in common with the other person and they just get so annoyed at each other. It never works out and you are still not getting along. It takes hard work stamina, a strong mind and most of all a strong heart to break down that barrier. You have to work really hard giving everything you have to get along with them. You have to have the stamina to not give up and keep you head cool and not get angry. Then you have to use a love that is indefinable to oversee all your differences and become to see eye to eye. There’s no point on saying you haven’t got there and you’ve tried everything when you haven’t gave you absolute all.