Give Up Worry for Lent!: 40 Days to Finding Peace in Christ

Catholic author and self-described “recovering worrier” Gary Zimak combines practical spirituality, daily scripture readings, and simple action steps to help you kick the worry habit as part of your Lenten renewal. He shows you how to let go of the anxiety-producing areas of life in order to find the lasting peace that comes from trusting God.

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During the season of Lent, Catholics and other Christians frequently give up something they enjoy as a measure of penance or self-discipline―and often fall back into old habits at the first “Alleluia!” In Give Up Worry for Lent!, Zimak offers fellow worriers practical, scripture-centered advice on how to relinquish the need to control the uncontrollable―not just for Lent but for good―and how to find peace in Christ.

From Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday, Zimak guides you to ponder a scripture passage and to apply it to your own life by following four simple steps:

• read
• reflect
• respond
• pray

As you continue to meditate on scripture and practice the simple action steps at the end of each reflection, you will find it easier to replace old worries with new messages of hope and to change your life forever.

Gary Zimak is a Catholic speaker and bestselling author of several books, including Give Up Worry for Lent!, Let Go of Anger and Stress!, Give Up Worry for Good!, Let Go of Your Fear, When Your Days Are Dark, God is Still Good, and Find Peace in Advent!

He is the host of the Following the Truth podcast. He previously served as director of parish services at Mary, Mother of the Redeemer Catholic Church in North Wales, Pennsylvania, and as the host of Spirit in the Morning on Holy Spirit Radio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is a frequent speaker and retreat leader at Catholic parishes and conferences across the country.

His work has appeared in Catholic Digest, National Catholic Register, Catholic Exchange, Catholic Philly, and Catholic Answers Magazine. Zimak has been a guest on numerous television and radio programs, including EWTN Bookmark, Seize the Day with Gus Lloyd, and Women of Grace, Catholic Answers Live, Morning Air, and the Son Rise Morning Show.

Zimak earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Drexel University. 

He lives in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, with his wife. They have two children.