Change Your Mind
What might you be called to change your mind about as a result of the kin-dom of heaven being at hand?
Matthew 3:1-2
At this time John the Baptizer appeared in the desert of Judea, proclaiming, “Change your hearts and minds, for the reign of heaven is about to break in upon you!”
As I read these words from John the Baptist, in my mind are the viral videos of the Singing Resistance in Minneapolis serenading ICE agents with, “It’s okay to change your mind / Show us your courage / Leave this behind / It’s okay to change your mind / And you can join us / Join us here anytime.”
What an act of compassion and care: to be looking out for the moral and ethical well-being of those perpetrating violence while protecting and caring for those being harmed. The ability to change our hearts and minds and do something different than what we have been doing is a profound gift of being human. We are called to change and grow into disciples of Christ and to call others into acting in ways that are kind and just.
The in-breaking of the kin-dom of heaven is calling all of us to be in right relationship to one another. Yes, that means you too, federal agents who are causing harm. May you turn from your violent ways, change your minds, and join us in building a new world.
What might you be called to change your mind about as a result of the kin-dom of heaven being at hand?
—Candace Woods