Is Your Dusty Rusty?

"Get off your rusty dusty and do something..." Have you ever heard that phrase?

Is your dusty rusty? Maybe it's not your dusty that's rusty....but something else.....something that you are uniquely qualified to do.....that is now in a season of disrepair....

Rust is corrosion. Rust can weaken the strongest iron to the point of complete disintegration.
The perfect storm for this type of disintegration consists of water, oxygen, and time.

Isn't it odd that two of the elements that are absolutely necessary for life-water and oxygen-are the things that cause rust.....along with time....

Water and oxygen and time really can't be avoided in life on this earth. They happen. Life happens.

The elements of life......the daily drudge, the difficult people, the dream stealers, the bills, the yet to be fulfilled dreams....can wear away at your desire and your fire so that you become ineffective....

Rust can be deadly...rust has been the cause of several major bridge collapses that killed many people....

Bridges are inspected periodically to check for rust. If the rust is found to be compromising the strength of the structure, that bridge will be closed until the rust can be removed, and the effected parts can be repaired and strengthened!


Have you taken the time to do an inspection.....has something rusted in your life? 

Have the elements of life worn away the strength of some of your dreams, talents, abilities, or desires....so that they are now much weak, and maybe even rendered useless? 

Rust can be removed and the area that has been affected by rust can be repaired!

To repair something that has rusted, it must first be sanded....Sanding is rough....This might hurt....

Do you have someone in your life who will sand the rusted parts of your heart, your mind and your life? Maybe a mentor, a friend, a spouse....or....a pastor? Friends, mentors, and spouses are good...but they may not always feel free to be as honest as they need to be with you....because they talk to you face to face....

That's one of the reasons everyone should have a pastor....the Holy Spirit can use a pastor to say things from the pulpit....to a group of people of which you are a part...so that the truth doesn't hit you in such a harsh way.....still that truth will hurt....because it's working on the rusty places...in your heart, in your mind, and in your life can be removed....

A good pastor will "rub you the wrong wrong way" once in a  while....that is his/her job! If you run away from church because what he/she "Hurt your feelings" then you are missing out on your opportunity to get the rust removed from your life!

After that rusty area is sanded, it will be wiped off and coated with some primer.....ahhhh...that feels better! That's what the Holy Spirit does as He comforts and encourages you....He coats that once corroded and painful area with oil....the oil of joy!

He comes alongside of you and reminds you, "You are a new creation. You are not an accident. If you are still on this earth, then God still has a future for you. That rusted area is getting repaired. Get ready to put it back into service. You can do this!"

After the primer, a coating of paint or some sort of galvanizing material is added that strengthens and protects the iron.  On top of the oil of joy is a shield of faith.... 

The oil of joy and the shield of faith applied to that area in your life that had been rusted out now makes it strong and stable... and ready to be put back into service....

Take the time and make the effort to allow for rust removal in your life....because life happens....

• Let the Word of God (spoken by someone who cares) sand those rusty places. 
• Allow Holy Spirit coat those areas with the oil of joy.
• Connect with the shield of faith to strengthen and stabilize.
• Then get up off what was once your rusty dusty.....and do what you have been called, anointed, and equipped to do!

And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns. (Philippians 1:6 NLT)

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I'll blog you next week....until then...do something today to fulfill your purpose!