Be the change

This is the podcast version of the article: Be the change: How we have misunderstood this great commandment As the far-right ascends to power in the US and around the world, it appears the resistance has gone silent - or is not as strong as it was in 2016. I believe this silence has come about because we are realizing that we have missed the most important part of being the change we want to see — and that is the “being” part. The far-right has successfully embodied in their actions, words, and thoughts the world they want to see. They combined it with a single-minded determination to achieve systemic changes to put them into power. They are now our teachers, which means we must not only seek to change the outward systems of oppression but double down on going within to root out our own fear and hatred, so we can single-mindedly pursue a world of love, compassion and empathy. This is the “Last Judgment,” which simply means we must now be about discerning what is false and what is true and commit to Love with our entire being. About the Motley Mystic: The Motley Mystic is an online community for people who have realized that the truth speaks with many voices. There is no one religion, philosophy, institution, or dogma that captures the whole Truth and nothing but the Truth. No one needs to swear allegiance to one line of thought or belief to discern Truth because Love is the only thing that’s real. That’s what we explore at the Motley Mystic - all the tools and strategies we need to remove our barriers to Love and live fully as our true Divine Self. Candace Chellew is the founder of Motley Mystic as well as Jubilee! Circle, an interfaith spiritual community in Columbia, S.C., which existed from 2010-2024. She is also the author of Bulletproof Faith: A Spiritual Survival Guide for Gay and Lesbian Christians, published in 2008 by Jossey-Bass, and the founder and senior editor emeritus of Whosoever: An Online Magazine for LGBTQ People of Faith. She is also a musician and avid animal lover. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit motleymystic.substack.com