The things that we leave unprotected in normal environment rust. They can even be it the building with roof. But it is the same situation as we would leave them outside when the building is not finished. This particular part of some process equipment was left in the unfinished building. Under the roof but unfinished though. Three years left their marks.
It is the same in our lives. We are inspired with something, we are in the good track, it is moving forward, but when we are not well prepared sooner or later our strengths are gone and we don’t finish that task. Our efforts and time are wasted and what we built will rust.
Luke 14:28 “Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it?29 For if you lay the foundation and are not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule you,30 saying, ‘This person began to build and wasn’t able to finish.’
Let us be wise and count well the costs but on the other hand let not bound the Holy Spirit by our works though He might lead us to the things that we do not have counted…