There is no greater act of social or political or religious responsibility that any of us could undertake than to become more fully conscious, more fully rooted in consciousness, more fully rooted in God. The way of contemplation, the way of the inner world, is not in any way in opposition or conflict with social or political or religious responsibility. To be rooted in love is to act out of love. We need to read and ponder the scriptures. We also need to be open to the new things God is leading us into through the Spirit of Christ.
Conversion is a continuous process.
It may be as dramatic as Paul's experience on the road to Damascus, or as gentle as the beloved disciple's recognition of Christ on the shore. The inner world and the outer world are one. Who we are and what we do are inseparable.