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Battling the Unknown of Anxiety with the Known of God's Character with Heather Dixon Our Daily Rest
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- Christianity
How do you battle the anxious fear of the unknown? The foundation is to meditate on the known character of who God is (his character). Join me as I chat with Heather Dixon on this and more. **We cover:**
- Heather's story of dealing with a chronic disease - Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
- How to overcome the fear of the unknown with the known of God's character
- Simple techniques to breathe well while feeling anxious
- Where to start if you're living in constant anxiety
- How she's finding rest right now
**Heather Dixon** writes over at [The Rescued Letters](http://therescuedletters.com/about/about-trl/) equipping women to trust in God, face their greatest fears, and choose life, especially when life presents its most difficult circumstances. [su\_button url="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/our-daily-rest/id1209722194" target="blank" style="flat" background="#717c6b" size="6" radius="0"]Subscribe on iTunes[/su\_button] [su\_button url="/renewing-library-signup/" target="blank" style="flat" background="#717c6b" size="6" radius="0"]Subscribe by Email[/su\_button] The first part of the conversation the audio is a little fuzzy. But stick with us because we got it sorted out further in.
### Links & Quotes Mentioned in the Show
Heather has a full series on [battling anxiety with biblical truth HERE.](http://therescuedletters.com/battling-anxiety-biblical-truth/) Learn [more about Heather](http://therescuedletters.com/about/about-heather/) and [her full story.](http://therescuedletters.com/heathers-story/) Here's information on [Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.](http://therescuedletters.com/about/about-vascular-ehlers-danlos-syndrome/) Learn one of the breathing techniques she me mentions [at the bottom of this page.](http://therescuedletters.com/the-real-power-behind-the-breath-part-2/) **Scripture she mentioned:**"The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life." Job 33:4 "Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things." Phillipians 4:8 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding." Proverbs 3:5
### **This Episode is Brought to You By**
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### How to Listen to the Podcast
[Here's a short guide](http://ourdailyrest.net/podcast-faq/) on how to easily listen to the podcast each week or how to leave a review on iTunes (very much appreciated!).
How do you battle the anxious fear of the unknown? The foundation is to meditate on the known character of who God is (his character). Join me as I chat with Heather Dixon on this and more. **We cover:**
- Heather's story of dealing with a chronic disease - Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
- How to overcome the fear of the unknown with the known of God's character
- Simple techniques to breathe well while feeling anxious
- Where to start if you're living in constant anxiety
- How she's finding rest right now
**Heather Dixon** writes over at [The Rescued Letters](http://therescuedletters.com/about/about-trl/) equipping women to trust in God, face their greatest fears, and choose life, especially when life presents its most difficult circumstances. [su\_button url="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/our-daily-rest/id1209722194" target="blank" style="flat" background="#717c6b" size="6" radius="0"]Subscribe on iTunes[/su\_button] [su\_button url="/renewing-library-signup/" target="blank" style="flat" background="#717c6b" size="6" radius="0"]Subscribe by Email[/su\_button] The first part of the conversation the audio is a little fuzzy. But stick with us because we got it sorted out further in.
### Links & Quotes Mentioned in the Show
Heather has a full series on [battling anxiety with biblical truth HERE.](http://therescuedletters.com/battling-anxiety-biblical-truth/) Learn [more about Heather](http://therescuedletters.com/about/about-heather/) and [her full story.](http://therescuedletters.com/heathers-story/) Here's information on [Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.](http://therescuedletters.com/about/about-vascular-ehlers-danlos-syndrome/) Learn one of the breathing techniques she me mentions [at the bottom of this page.](http://therescuedletters.com/the-real-power-behind-the-breath-part-2/) **Scripture she mentioned:**"The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life." Job 33:4 "Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things." Phillipians 4:8 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding." Proverbs 3:5
### **This Episode is Brought to You By**
_ **Audible** _ For listeners of the Our Daily Rest podcast, Audible is offering a FREE audiobook download along with a free 30-day trial of their service. They have a selection of more than 180,000 titles to choose from. To learn more and download your free audio book visit [audibletrial.com/ODR](http://www.audibletrial.com/ODR). _ **Red Oak Collective** _ This episode is also brought to you by the Red Oak Collective shop. A collection of goods designed to be an encouragement for your soul. You can [learn more here.](https://theredoakcollective.com/) Be sure to use code **ODR5OFF** for $5 off your first order of $25 or more. [](https://theredoakcollective.com/)
### How to Listen to the Podcast
[Here's a short guide](http://ourdailyrest.net/podcast-faq/) on how to easily listen to the podcast each week or how to leave a review on iTunes (very much appreciated!).
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