Jeannie Rose Barksdale is an attorney and spiritual director who writes about finding what matters most in the ordinary. She is the former general counsel of International Justice Mission. She and her husband are the parents of three young children, who provide constant fodder for formation, reflection, and wonder. You can read more of her writing on her website.
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‘Love Thy Neighbor,’ Really? Is That All You Got?
Crowd gathered outside a Target store. Credit: Unspalsh/Max Bender.
Even while wrestling with lament, I’ve wanted to move toward contributing to addressing injustice to counter the pervasive injustice that occupies so much of our news. But I’ve just not known how. I’ve felt that nothing in my sphere of direct influence is grand enough to move any kind of needle.
But being a faithful follower of Christ is, in fact, less about giving a virtuoso solo performance and more often playing a small part in a great work we cannot fully comprehend.