"Undisposed"

"The children of Ephraim, being armed, and carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle." (Psalms 78:9)
To be perfectly honest, I can say without a doubt, that this verse is one of those verses that can make us stop and consider our motivation in serving the Lord. You know it's going to be tough, and that there will be days that make you feel as though God is not blessing what you are doing; but that is usually always an open door for God to perform something amazing through you; if you would let Him accomplish what He wants to do. You have all the tools, and you have even been given an audience to watch God perform something special; but something is not right in your heart and you let an open door become a barricade. The apostle Paul is perfect for giving us an example of what this looks like, because he was a champion of letting God use him in the battle; even when it looked like he was being blocked, Paul knew that opposition meant God was getting ready to do something special, even at his own expense and humiliation. Do you understand what I mean? If we are totally committed to the Lord's work, and if we are committed to being His servant, no mater what, then a little opposition or threat to our personal pride should not prevent us from moving forward and being used of God. To save you the time looking up the word "undisposed," let me give you the definition: it means not resolved or dealt with, or not prepared or inclined to do something. It pretty much comes down to the cost, as in, have you counted the cost in serving the Lord? Really counted the cost? That means, have you resolved in your heart to continue to serve Him at all cost? or are you not prepared for opposition that might come against you? Opposition will come, it's pretty much something you should count on happening. But when it does, it is more than likely something God is allowing to happen so that He gets to be glorified, as you display what it means to be a servant...
"A large crowd was following Jesus. He turned around and said to them, "If you want to be my disciple, you must hate everyone else by comparison -your father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters -yes, even your own life. Otherwise, you cannot be my disciple. And if you do not carry your own cross and follow me, you cannot be my disciple. But don't begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first calculating the cost to see if there is enough money to finish it? Otherwise, you might complete only the foundation before running out of money, and everyone would laugh at you. They would say, 'There's the person who started that building and could not afford to finish it.' Or what king would go to war against another king without first sitting down with his counselors to discuss whether his army of 10,000 could defeat the 20,000 soldiers marching against him? And if he can't, he will send a delegation to discuss terms of peace while the enemy is still far away. So you cannot become my disciple without giving up everything you own. Salt is good for seasoning. But if it loses its flavor, how do you make it salty again? Flavorless salt is good neither for the soil nor for the manure pile. It is thrown away. Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand." (Luke 14:25-35) NLT