The Ride

Rusty looks at the growth of maturity during times of extreme faith walking. No matter our circumstance, we are to respect our Lord as the good headmaster and seek His plans and will for our life. This challenge to the drives of our human nature is expected, but can be overcome as we trust in the finished work of Christ and grow in new levels of maturity and understanding. Merry Christmas!

Rusty thinks about the lush green fields he is passing during his November commute and draws a parallel to the life of a believer. The glory of the Master Gardener is shown not only during times of harvest but also during the season of the plow - if you have eyes of faith.

Rusty James gets real and lets you know of one way to ensure that mountains disappear while you walk. It all has to do with your vantage, who you hang with on the way and the fact that you don't stop... walking. You may also experience some hidden provision on the way as you gain new levels and victory potential.

After a long hiatus, Rusty James remarks on how we should respond when things become complacent or when challenged in our walk to stay pure. Like being caught at the cookie jar, our response to authority can make or break us. At least we know there is grace for us when we fail - right?

Rusty compares mowing the all-important first straight line to a life seeking after the prize. How should we go about seeking? By keeping the main thing the main thing and trusting that as we adjust our lives toward living for Christ, we will better be able to shun the temporal things that seek to pull us off course.

Ever wonder what we should be focusing on? Rusty reminds us to keep our eyes fixed on the road as we travel for the prize - our Lord Jesus. Even though we don't see the whole path, as long as we are keeping our eyes on the road ahead we can see, He'll be sure to lead us safely to the areas we don't. Let's not lose our way by rubbernecking or texting on this journey. We only get this one.

Rusty looks in Romans 8 and gets a sense for what could be a stumbling block to reaching the destiny God has planned for each one of us. It has a lot to do with loving God. But how do we love Him? Rusty has some ideas to try - they may just open our eyes to what the Spirit is desiring for you. And what is that you ask? ...it is the perfect will of God - unhindered in your life.

Rusty considers how we view and interpret the signals that come into our life. If we are not careful we may base our self "control" on a wrong understanding. Perhaps we need to go through a reboot to recalibrate our personal "control system" to lean more on the unseen and less on the seen. And don't worry that you may not see those things you hope for - your Father will still provide.

Rusty wants to pump you up. Encouraged by Psalms 119:40, Rusty is reminded that we must hasten and not delay to obey the word. It is not enough to simply have a grip on what the Word says, we must exercise our alignment with God's commands. Remembering that it is really obedience in the face of resistance that is the key to building up our strength.

Rusty considers that God's plan to bring us from the shadow of who we think we are to who we were meant to be is much like wood turning. Though unpleasant at times, the beauty of our workmanship requires certain thoughts and ideas and dependencies to be cut away. Today's 'cast also tackles some past hurts and goes right to our Father for a freedom that surpasses our intellect.