“Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase.”
— Мартин Лютер Кинг
King spoke these words in a sermon during the 1960s, drawing on his experience leading the Montgomery Bus Boycott when the outcome was unknown. He urged listeners to act on conviction alone, not certainty.
When I led the Montgomery Bus Boycott, I had no idea how it would end. My home was bombed, my family threatened, and every morning I wondered if we'd last another week. But I took that first step anyway. Whatever mountain stands before you, you don't need to see the summit. Just take the next step. The staircase reveals itself to those who move.