Extreme Makeover Ron Edition

I was watching Extreme Makeover Home Edition the other night. These people who have been devastated by one thing or another have their home rebuilt by the team and the volunteers from the community. What I was thinking was, "wouldn't it be easier just to remodel the home they already have." Then it dawned on me that this is a great metaphor for my life. I've tried for years to remodel my "home", namely me. I've tried to spackle here and rewire there. But there comes a time when you just need to demolish the whole thing and start fresh. That's kind of where I am in my life. I realize that trying to patch leaks, and put down new floors and install new roof shingles just isn't enough. I think that's how God sees it too. He takes a look at this sorry, run down, broken shell, and says, before I build here I need to tear down the whole building. This is a huge undertaking, and very painful in many ways. I don't like the process, and it often seems that things are just getting worse and worse. But the master plan is to build a whole new building. With new appliances; new furniture; new fixtures, etc. I guess that explains why we go through so much sometimes. We get so messed up, that the only reasonable thing to do is to start from scratch. So I've decided that I'm going to start from scratch too. I was baptised in my church when I was 7. I'm going to be re-baptised this sunday. Some have said this won't make a difference and there's no need to do it. I figure it can't hurt.