UNFLAPPABLE

Adversity, whether it is physical or financial, personal or relational, has a way of beating us up with worry, doubt and fear.  But it isn’t supposed to be that way... God wants us to be unflappable. The real issue is not our circumstances but our attitude... our mindset... how we respond to our circumstances. To be unflappable is to treat everything as spiritual... it is, and to have a heavenly mindset... a mind set on things above, responding to our circumstances with a mind renewed with the mind of Christ. We will experience good... and bad... and every shade in between. It matters not when we are unflappable. Let us keep these “things” in perspective: We are talking about a life we are warned not to love, in a world we are commanded not to love—friendship with the world is enmity with God – life that is an itsy bitsy tennie weenie little delay in route to Supernatural Life... Overwhelming Love... Supreme Happiness... Utter Joy... Ultimate Peace... Infinite Ecstasy -- I’m running out of adjectives here -- forever eternally so. Satan cannot win, he can only inflict pain while losing! Being unflappable destroys any pleasure he may derive from his inflictions. Christ learned obedience through the things He suffered... maybe we need to follow His example. Troubles, difficulties, afflictions... in a word adversity, should be met with one worshipful response... Rejoice... Count It All Joy... Be Unflappable... Praise Him In The Storm. What the enemy intends for evil God will turn to eternal good conforming to His purposes... we simply can’t lose!!! What happens to our dirt-tents of flesh on this dirt-bag planet is insignificant. We are totally expendable Kingdom vessels who must die or fly to gain access to our glorified bodies. So... set your mind on things above... set your face like a flint toward heaven... quit worrying about why and leave the “heavy lifting” to God who knows our “needs” before we ask... Be Unflappable...

Now, this does not mean we don’t pray for relief or resist the enemy’s attacks... we do, but submission to our sovereign Lord is preparation for resisting the enemy in prayer... submission precedes prayer. Submission recognizes our spiritual position: We are in Christ... in the Beloved of God, indwelt by the very Spirit of the Living God, and seated with Christ in the heavenlies. True submission will always have an attitude... an attitude of joy unspeakable... rejoicing... an unflappable overflow of heaven bound love. This comes before, during, and after we invite God’s Kingdom to invade our circumstances in resurrection power. Peace in adversity is the hallmark of an unflappable spiritual attitude, allowing joy to come forth, and joy, well... joy is our strength! Unflappability is the ultimate recognition God is absolutely sovereign... totally in control, and ordering our steps for His eternal purposes, that we are in the safest place we can ever be... we are in Christ in Him. This is the “Though He slay me, yet will I Trust in Him” attitude that declares unequivocally nothing will turn off my praise... nothing will short circuit my joy and peace... nothing will dilute my absolute trust in God. For who or what can separate me from the love of my Father... No One...Nothing! I know who holds my breath in His hands, I know where I am going, and I will rejoice and be glad... I will Be Unflappable!

LET THIS MIND BE IN YOU...