Hi all,

I work /volunteer in several different fields (ex-offender reintegration, special education, homeless services, blah blah) and I incorporate contemplative practices daily. I am trying my best to follow the footsteps of Jesus in ways that fit my personality / disposition. I pray and meditate regularly for the wisdom to do what is right & holy in the eyes of God, which is (in the tiniest nutshell) how I got into all this work in the first place. I'd like to think that the work I do is good, or at the very least, not actively harmful.

That being said, I have been increasingly paranoid about the plain fact that people, many of which perhaps were acting on genuine feeling, have done the opposite of what I do but for the same "divine" reasons. They spread hate and violence through this divine calling of theirs.

So, how have you wrestled with this? I'm not asking for a fullproof answer. I don't believe one exists. I'm just wondering how y'all have processed this. Book recommendations are 100% welcome! :)

Oh and, you're welcome to respond however you see fit, but if you just throw some bible verses in the comment section that support love, harmony, transformation, etc. etc. that's great and all but people have used the Word to do the opposite so... that really won't do much for me.