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WINNING WITH THE WORD “Winning with the Word” is a weekly blog that will help you to be a winner in life by applying God’s principles for living the abundant life as found in the Bible, God’s manual for life. AN INVITATION TO YOU: To follow this blog, click here.  If this blog has blessed you, please encourage your family and friends to subscribe as well. Thank you! ______________________________________       Do you prefer listening instead of reading? Then click below to listen to today’s blog post:       https://media.blubrry.com/winning_with_the_word/content.blubrry.com/winning_with_the_word/WWW_Podcst06082020_How_to_Conquer_Anxiety_Once_and_for_All.mp3 ______________________________________________ Hello and Happy Day! This is Dr. MaryAnn Diorio, Novelist and Life Coach, welcoming you to another episode of Winning with the Word. Today is Monday, June 8, 2020. Today’s Podcast is Episode #23 in Series 2020 and is titled “How to Conquer Anxiety Once and for All." I recently heard on the news that the use of anti-anxiety and anti-depression drugs has skyrocketed. This news saddened me because we don't have to depend on drugs to handle anxiety. There is a better way, and I want to share that better way with you today. It is found in the Holy Bible. The Bible was given to us by God as a manual for life. Sadly, however, most people haven't read their manual. Then they wonder why their lives are not working right. You see, we all need instructions for navigating our time here on earth. Sure, we can do things our way, but in the end, our way will fail. Why?  Because, truth be told, we are not that smart! :) When we think we are smarter than our Maker, we get into all kinds of trouble. And one of them is anxiety. You see anxiety comes from our failure to trust God and to live according to His commands. Why don't we trust God? Because we have not taken the time to get to know Him. When we get to know God, we will discover that no one is more trustworthy than He is. In fact, He is perfectly trustworthy, precisely because He is God and, as God, He is perfect. Sadly, most people today want to be their own god. They don't want God telling them what to do. As the old Frank Sinatra song goes, they want to do it "their way." Are you one of those people? Are you someone who wants to do it your way instead of God's way? If so, what has that gotten you so far? Has your way given you peace? Freedom from anxiety and fear? Joy and blessings? Or has doing things your way made you anxious, worried, and fearful? Chances are doing things your way hasn't gotten you very far, especially during these challenging times when the world seems to be crumbling around us; when you don't know if you will have enough money to feed your family or to pay your bills; when your heart is filled with anxiety. So, let me ask you a question. Are you ready to start doing things God's way? Are you ready to start putting your trust in Him by giving Him your burdens, as He commands us to do in the Bible? Are you willing to surrender your life to Him because He cares for you? If so, pray this simple prayer with me now: Lord Jesus, I come to You, just as I am. I'm ready to conquer anxiety once and for all, but I know that I cannot do so without You. So I ask You to come into my life. I receive You as my Savior and my Lord. Thank You for Your peace that passes all understanding. In Your Name I pray. Amen. If you prayed this simple prayer, please write to me at drmaryann@maryanndiorio.com. I would like to send you a little booklet that will help you get started in your walk with Christ. I also encourage you to get yourself a Bible and read it every single day. The Bible is God's love letter to you, His manual for your life. In the Bible, God reveals Who He is, and He instructs you how to live. Finally, ask the Lord to lead you to the church of His choice for you where you can learn about Him and have fellowship and encourageme...