What's Your Why?
By Ashlee McGandy, Grants Manager
We continue exploring this simple, yet powerful question.
What’s Your Why? Why are you committed to creating a South Carolina where no one is burdened by poverty — especially when this work is hard, change is slow, and the barriers are entrenched, nuanced, and accepted?
“And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” — Micah 6:8
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What’s Your Why?
By Ashlee McGandy, Grants Manager
When reflecting on my “why,” I keep coming back to Micah 6:8.
And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.
Even in the face of big, intractable problems, the instructions in this scripture are so simple. It acts as a guiding light, pulling me back to my purpose over and over again.
To do justice means practicing fairness. Life itself may not be fair, but our actions, our decisions, and our impact on the world around us absolutely should be. To love mercy means defaulting to grace and actively choosing compassion over judgment. To walk humbly means listening—listening prayerfully to God, listening to communities that are experiencing inequities, and listening to people with different perspectives than mine.
This simple yet powerful verse is my compass. It is why I show up every day in this work.
