February 23, 2026

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, February 23, 2026, and this is episode #4 in Series 2026. This episode is titled, “Prayer: The Place of Power.”

If I were to take a poll of how many people pray daily, the results would be disheartening. Even among believers, which is a very sad commentary on the state of the Church.

Before we get fully into our message, however, I want to tell you about my featured book for this week. It is titled Prayer Power: A Simple Manual on Prayer and is available for only $4.99 at the link below or in the show notes:

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Prayer Power will teach you powerful principles of prayer that will get results every single time. If you’ve been neglecting your prayer life because you haven’t gotten the results you’ve expected from prayer, then this book is for you. If you don’t pray but would like to learn how, this book is for you.

Get your copy now and learn how to pray with power.

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Now, on to this week’s message.


What is prayer?

Prayer in its simplest definition is a conversation with God. Just as any human relationship requires communication to sustain it, so does a relationship with God. Prayer is the means of communicating with God.


Why should I pray?

There are many reasons to pray, but here are five of the most important ones:

1. We need help. If you haven’t figured it out yet, we cannot navigate this life alone. If we try to, we will eventually discover that there are some problems too big for us to solve.

2) We need the help of Someone more powerful than we who can do the impossible.
Some problems in life have no human solutions. It takes God to solve them.

3) We need direction. Prayer helps us to hear from God regarding the big decisions we have to make in life.

4) We need hope. Sometimes life can become overwhelming, filling us with discouragement and despair. It is at such times that prayer is balm to our souls. When we pray, we are looking to God to meet our needs. We are not depending on ourselves. God has an endless supply of whatever we need. Prayer helps us to tap into that supply.

5) We need wisdom. Life is full of choices, and choices have consequences. When we pray, we receive God’s wisdom to make wise choices that result in happy consequences. 


The Privilege of Prayer

Prayer is a privilege. It is the opportunity to talk with the God who made you and who knows everything about you. Just think about that. In prayer, we get to talk with the God who created the universe. This is a mind-blowing truth.

So, my friend, are you ready to learn more about prayer? Are you ready to embark on the most exciting journey of communicating with God in the most amazing relationship you will ever have?

You might be thinking, “Dr. MaryAnn, where do I start?”

You start by establishing a relationship with God through Jesus Christ. If you have not yet established this relationship, you can do so right now by inviting Jesus Christ into your life. Pray this simple prayer with me now:

Lord Jesus, I want to know You. I want to establish a relationship with You so that I can talk with You every day and have You talk to me. I invite You into my life and receive You now as my Savior and Lord. Thank You for sending Jesus so that I could be reconnected with You. In His Name I pray. Amen.

In closing, I want to remind you that my featured book for this week is titled Prayer Power: A Simple Manual on Prayer. Get your copy now and begin a powerful prayer life that gets results. Just click on the link below:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJMT7F3Y

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Until next time, remember that God loves you just as you are and just where you are. Yet, He doesn’t want you to stay there. As you walk with Him, He will help you to keep on winning with the Word.
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Featured Book for This Week: Prayer Power: A Simple Manual on Prayer

Get your copy here: PRAYER POWER