Don’t get me wrong. There are times to be still, seasons when we need to pause and listen and rest. There are times when we need to be silent and take in new information. But I’ve learned over the years of beating the drum of justice and pursuing racial reconciliation that in this bustling world, it’s easy to mistake being still with complacency, to mistake waiting with hiding. When we realize we’ve settled for comfort instead of following conviction, we have to be willing to shake things up, even if stepping into our calling leads us into deep pain and discomfort.
