As a winter storm shuts everything down in western Tennessee, the view outside looks less like home — and more like the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro.

In this episode of Summit After the Storm, Bart Wilbanks reflects on forced stillness — the kind that arrives without permission and strips away the illusion of control. Using imagery from a winter shutdown and a lived experience on Kilimanjaro, this episode explores what leadership looks like when momentum stops and restraint becomes the only responsible move.

Anchored in Psalm 46:10 (“Be still, and know that I am God”), this conversation examines:

• Leadership when control is taken away
• Why stillness feels uncomfortable for high performers
• The difference between quitting and being forced to wait
• What forced pauses reveal about identity and purpose
• Why restraint can be wisdom, not weakness
• How clarity often comes when movement is removed

This is not a motivational episode about pushing harder or finding quick answers. It’s a quiet reflection on leadership, faith, and awareness — for seasons when progress stalls, plans collapse, and life shuts something down without asking permission.

If you’re navigating a pause, a shutdown, burnout, loss of control, or an unexpected season of waiting, this episode is for you.

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