When violence erupts, it reveals something larger than the act itself. We see the event, but beneath it are currents shaping the whole of our shared life: people swept into binary outrage, voices using divisive language or failing to stand for love, cruelty disguised as righteousness, and a collapse of discernment so complete that even those dedicated to truth are caught in its undertow.

We spend our lives swimming in power currents we pretend aren’t there. One of the most corrosive mistakes we make—especially those of us drawn to healing, devotion, or “goodness”—is treating predator energy as inherently harmful.