Carpet and Pews

I just spent 8 hours pulling up carpet and pews that have not been moved in over 20 years. Muscles were pulled. Fingers were jammed. Backs ached. It felt wonderful. The work was hard but the excitement of the new stuff that is coming in made the sweat worth it. Life is like that sometimes. We need to pull up what has been just getting us through and we need to work. We need to stop "just getting by". I don't want to wait 20 years to start being a better husband, father, friend, or Christ-follower. The newness that comes from hard work and a life of purpose is worth every tear, every drop of sweat, and every pulled muscle.