I have a problem.

In the not too distant future there will be water in my house, that is, if I don’t do something about it now. The people who started renovating the house before we bought it used a different kind of metal for the extensions and where the two metals meet they have started to rust.

The aluminium used in the extension was never meant to bond with the steel roof. They are not compatible. My ‘Senior Renovation Consultant’ AKA Grandad Jim told me that if you have a buffer between the two materials it will not rust. If you don’t have a buffer however, they not only rust but the aluminium turns to powder. Fortunately, we have caught it in time and will be able to apply another type of material in between the metals to stop the process.

As you build and extend your life here on earth, how are you going blending in with the world? How far into the process of success, security, materialism and individualism have you gone? We are not meant to blend in with the world, we are not compatible! Jesus said we are not of the world any more than He is of the world (John 17:14&16), yet it is our mission to be in the world and reaching others for Him. How do we do that?

“My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth” John 17:15-17

To sanctify means to set apart. We are to be set apart by Gods word. If we try to bond with the world, slowly but surely the process of corrosion starts and we become rusted out and lose our usefulness. Apply the buffer of the Bible however, and you can stand strong and fulfil your individual mission here on earth!

• Each day spend a few minutes reading your Bible (over here at Inspired Bliss, too).
• Remember we are not here to blend in but to be set apart.
• Ask God what part He wants you to play in the extension of His Kingdom
• Read Eph 6:10-17 “and after you have done everything, stand”.

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Ever feel like you’ve run out of whatever it is that keeps you going? Want to be inspired and encouraged by seeing God at work in everyday life and see the Bible applied in real and relevant ways? Donna blogs at Thirsty? and you can catch her here on Mondays at Inspired Bliss.

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