Respond with a love-driven mind-set
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Editor,
Last Sunday, June 30, at our “Journey Be” gathering, instead of our usual service we viewed the film “Occupy Love” which Carol Werner made available to the congregation. We listened and watched the 80-minute film and then had open discussion for half an hour or so.
The film follows the days and days of the recent occupy movements that attracted not only many, many participants but also much national interest. Interspersed were observations by leaders in social, religious, cultural, and political fields.
As I watched, listened, and participated in the discussion, I could not help but be very enthused and stimulated by the entire package presented through and by this film. The filming was very good. The messages were clear. The commentaries were significant. The only thing, in my mind, which was not being shown was just how we are going to shift our focus from movements like “Occupy Wall Street,” “Occupy the White House,” and “Occupy New York” to an “Occupy Love” movement.
And this is where the discussions can help. This is where, to my way of thinking, that I begin to get the message of “Occupy Love” as a magnificent call for my own inner movement in my thinking, my speaking, and my actions reflecting a mind-change from my fear and struggle-driven mind-set to my God-given and so often ignored love-driven mind-set.
As I reflect upon this experience in watching and listening to these tremendous “Occupy Movements” being depicted through such dedicated, motivated, and high-spirited ordinary people, I cannot help but see exactly why this film was named “Occupy Love.”
I believe this film needs wide distribution, focused attention, and very thoughtful discussions. I believe that until minds do change, attitudes change, motivations change, and movements of people begin to respond to all of life from love rather than fear, nothing will change in the present outer conditions of chaos, hate, violence, and anger.
Bob McClellan
Polson
