My hip replacement surgery is on Monday. Several people have asked me if I am nervous. Not so far; I have hardly thought about it until someone asks me a question. I no longer get nervous, worried, or anxious about much of anything. Years ago, I used to get nervous and apprehensive about almost everything. On Saturday nights, I would get sick to my stomach and often throw up from nerves about preaching the following day. In February of 1989, I went to my first Pastor’s prayer summit. That four-day event and the dozen books I read on prayer in the next six months changed my life. At the summit, Joe Aldrich said you can tell if you are praying enough by your anxiety level. Pray until you have peace that passes all comprehension. I have followed that guideline since then, so if I feel nervous, I pray some more. It works very well for me.