Here is the paradox. In holy stillness we acknowledge God’s presence and provision. In holy action we acknowledge our moral obligation to God and our neighbor. But because it is action in stillness, we don’t entertain the lie that our actions can ever produce self-sufficiency. Stillness is resting in God’s grace. Action is an extension of that grace and nothing more. Because we are not our own, we can be still. Because we belong to God, we can act in humility.
