This month, our character focus is Flexibility. The operational definition of flexibility is “not setting my affections on ideas or plans which could be changed by God or others.”
How do you respond when a long-anticipated activity is unexpectedly delayed? Do you get upset when others dismiss your ideas and suggest their own instead?
A person who is flexible realizes that other people may have equally valuable opinions, suggestions, and methods. He also expects life to bring surprises and is willing to adjust accordingly. Because he steadfastly trusts God, the flexible person responds calmly to situations and reduces stress on others. The Lord gives wisdom and grace to understand that plans may need to be delayed, redirected, or cancelled in order to accomplish God’s best.
When Jesus called His disciples, He asked them to lay aside their plans and ambitions, and to walk with Him as He obeyed His Father’s will. As Christians in today’s world, we also need to develop the same humble, obedient faith that brings security in God and grace to follow Him wherever He leads. | 
