December 09, 2025

642 // Your Greatest Gift This Season Isn't What You Think | Christmas Devotional

24 minutes

Hey Sis! 🎙️

Today’s episode is an invitation to stop trying not to think negative thoughts—and instead flood your mind with the truth of God’s Word. We walk through Jeremiah 29:10–14 in context, looking at how God spoke to His people in exile and what it really means that His plans for us are for good, not disaster, to give us a future and a hope.

You’ll hear a powerful biblical affirmation rooted in this passage, a reminder that God is restoring, rebuilding, and leading you—even in seasons that feel far from “promised land.”

Then we close out the God With Us Christmas devotional with a beautiful reflection on Emmanuel: God with us, and through the Holy Spirit, God within us.

If you’ve been tempted to look back at what once was, or you feel stuck in a place you didn’t choose, this episode will encourage you to live fully where God has you, trust His timing, and remember that His presence is your greatest gift in every season.

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Love y’all! 💕

Diana Marie

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📘 RESOURCES

DEVOTIONAL: “God With Us” – A Christmas Devotional

https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/17499-god-with-us

Bible Project — Jeremiah

https://youtu.be/RSK36cHbrk0?si=wrqNXc1wLs7sU1Jt

BlueLetterBible

https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv-study-bible/notes/heb/chapter-12?a=1145001

BibleRef

https://www.bibleref.com/

The Bible Recap

https://amzn.to/4iAph0Q

BetterHelp — FREE 2 WEEKS OF THERAPY!

https://www.betterhelp.com/rpc/c0bab3ae1e8ae495-5-01?utm_term=ref_v2_dd

Circle Time for The Soul Website

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Episode Catalogue

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🌟 MY FAVORITES

Bible: NLT Study Bible

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Book: The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren

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Bible Study: The Bible Recap

https://amzn.to/4iCbhmZ

Devotional: Every Day in His Presence by Charles F. Stanley

https://amzn.to/43mGZPe

🎧 Listen to My Testimony

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-399-a-testimony-a-story-of-finding/id1687321834?i=1000676189319

🎧 SOAP Episode

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/circle-time-for-the-soul-daily-devotional-bible-study/id1687321834?i=1000716080885

🎵 Music: “Buenos Dias” by Matt Large

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By Diana Marie | Bible Teacher & Faith Mentor

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