Another said, “I will follow you, Lord; but let me first say farewell to those at my home.” Jesus said to him, “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.” (Luke 9:61-62)

Someone once said that people do not voluntarily change until their level of discomfort is greater than their level of fear.

I have a good friend, a fellow baby-boomer, who was required by the company he worked for to move to a different part of the state. The move meant a promotion and a sizable raise in his pay, but he was ambivalent about it. His kids were in middle school and had friends they’d have to leave. He and his wife were active in the church and the schools. While he looked forward to the new challenges of his job, he was sad about all that he would be losing in the move. H…