It\u2019s not surprising that it\u2019s hard for us to adapt our decision-making processes to create the change we need and to respond to change in the world around us. This is halting and imperfect work. The inertia that keeps us stuck in the old model\u201d\u201din the ethic of survival that Stringfellow cautions us against\u201d\u201dis powerful. I feel its pull, and I imagine you do too.<\/p>\n
But I think that when we talk about a \u201ctransitional\u201d\u009d budget we\u2019re dressing up that ethic of survival instead of mustering the courage we need to free ourselves of it. During the remainder of the budget process, I hope and pray that we can resist the inertia that will lull us into complacency, confront change bravely, and come up with a budget that we can consider at General Convention faithfully and in good conscience.<\/p>\n