When good people begin to make trouble for others they have several problems:

There is the problem of pride. Troublemakers are characterized by extreme sensitivity. They have a public image they have cultivated and are sensitive to it being challenged—even with the truth.

There is the problem of self image. Troublemakers never see themselves as the problem. The problem is always others. Paul and Silas were arrested for preaching the gospel of redeeming love. Those who opposed the gospel viewed them as troublemakers. Acts 16:20 "And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city."

In the church when an individual stops wanting to do God’s work God’s way he or she will insist on their own method and shift the blame for the resulting discord. Usually the blame is redirected towards the pastor. An exalted self image never allows an individual to accept responsible for the discord and disharmony they have consciously generated in order to gain a following and press their will on the assembly.

There is the problem of deep and abiding anger. Troublemakers are anger people and they are dangerous too. Sometimes they will literally go and get a gun to enforce their will. Most will use a legal "gun" in the form of a lawyer or a parliamentary rule book, but have their way they will—no matter who they hurt.

Even little children will be used. I have personally seen adults put into the hands of innocent children false documents for distribution. Children are pitted against their childhood friends and their tender hearts are turned against people they once naturally loved.

There is the problem of wanting to retaliate. Troublemakers want to hurt others. Read the biblical narrative of all the troublemakers set forth and notice this common characteristic. Troublemakers have an object for their malice.

There is the problem of excessive vengeance. Not only are troublemakers verbally and physically dangerous and not only do they enlist others in their cause including children, but they want to retaliate in a larger way than the matter warrants. There is an old expression about killing a fly with a cannon instead of a fly-swatter. Pity the soul that dares to call a person a troublemaker who has been found making trouble.

Unless God grants the gift of repentance troublemakers will be confirmed in a lifestyle of evil (injurious behavior) because of the evil they have done and gotten away with—or so they think. The gospel antidote for troublemakers is found in Psalm 133. "Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore."

Extract from The Doctrine of Troublemakers