It was on June 26, 1955, that the Freedom Charter was officially adopted by the
South African Congress Alliance. On that day, Nelson Mandela only managed to
escape arrest by disguising himself as a milkman. Thousands who gathered to
express their support for the charter were chased from the streets by riot
police. It was a day of victory even in the midst of continued oppression.
Earlier that year, the African National Congress had sent out fifty thousand
volunteers to collect "freedom demands" from the people of South
Africa. These demands were synthesized into the Freedom Charter. It would take
another forty years before it was adopted into law. When Nelson Mandela was
elected President, he used the Freedom Charter as the backbone for a new South
African constitution.
Few know that Mandela was the great grandson of a king. He had royal blood. But
even though he had sovereignty in his DNA, he spent a third of his life--27
years--in prison. Yet he did not let circumstances dictate his destiny.
Although oppressed and imprisoned, he did not become bitter. His royal heart
caused him instead to rise up to become one of the world's most respected and
beloved leaders. He changed the course of history in his nation, and became a
voice of hope for people everywhere.
You have royal blood in your DNA.
Don't let circumstances dictate your destiny.
Rise up and demand your freedom--determine to fulfill your own great potential
to change the course of history.
Become a voice of hope and an instrument of
freedom wherever you are.
Stephen Covey wrote, "I am personally convinced that one person can be a change catalyst, a 'transformer' in any situation, any organization. Such an individual is yeast that can leaven an entire loaf."
This is why I wrote The 40 Day Soul Fast--to help you get to the root
of who you are and what you represent for the purpose of drawing you closer to
your own potential by cutting through the clutter of your circumstances. I
wrote it to help you settle your soul so you can hear the voice of your own
royal heart saying "It is for freedom that Christ has set you free."
Galatians 5:1: Stand fast therefore in the liberty by
which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of
bondage.
-Cindy Trimm
