My hip surgery is on June 2nd, and I planed to leave on my bicycle trip on June 23rd. Our trip this year was only 600 miles, which we would do in ten days. But today was my pre-op meeting, and they talked me out of it. They said I wouldn’t damage anything but would probably be riding in a lot of pain. So now I am trying to figure out whether to cancel riding or try and move it to another time. Part of the problem is that I am riding with my brother and his wife, so their schedules are also part of the equation. Making decisions about what we will do in the future is a very important part of life. Some decisions, like bicycle trips, are not super important, but many others are. Decisions like who we will marry, what job we will work, where we will live, and what ministry we will be involved in. Knowing the will of God is not an easy thing to find out. A key part of the process is an attitude of submission. I declare to the Lord every morning that I will do His will for my life, whatever it is. I then ask Him to guide me and show me what His will is. I then live life thinking through decisions, getting counsel, planning, and all the while trusting that God is putting His will in my heart. I move ahead with confidence, making adjustments as I see things more clearly and doors open up and close.
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Pastor Dee's Blog 
I memorized Proverbs 3:5-6 in your leadership class many years ago. I was a new Christian and was unsure about the part about not trusting your own intuition – that’s what I had done my whole life. Over the years, on my trips through Proverbs the verses have made more and more sense. Several months ago a friend told me a story about when he was in prison and had a very beginning relationship with the Lord. He said the thought came to him that he wanted to stop cussing. On a day that he succeeded in getting the number of incidents down to just three he patted himself on the back and said good job. After several days he had a day when he did not cuss at all and he was very proud. The next day was a bad day and was if he made no effort previously. He was very frustrated, but the thought came to him that instead of patting himself on the back for any success he had he should instead thank the Lord. This strategy worked, and today, this man who was at the lowest of the low in our society works in full time ministry and is an inspiration to just about everyone he encounters. When he told me the story, verse 6 became very real: “in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make straight your paths.” It makes perfect sense.
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