December 11, 2025

644 // The Rest Your Soul Has Been Craving: What Jesus Really Means When He Says “I Will Give You Rest" | Christmas Devotional

23 minutes

Hey Sis! 🎙️

Today’s episode begins with an invitation to step out in obedience, even when what God is calling you to feels big, overwhelming, or far beyond what you think you’re ready for. We talk honestly about the fear of starting, the weight of the unknown, and the gentle truth that God never asks us to bring perfection—only our yes.

As we finish Jeremiah 29:10–14, we lean into the promise that when we pray, God listens, and when we seek Him wholeheartedly, we will always find Him.

Then we continue in Day 2 of Christmas in a Season of Struggle by Pastor Rick Warren, reflecting on Jesus’ offer of rest for the weary and the reminder that the pressures we place on ourselves were never God’s design.

If you’ve been carrying burdens in your own strength or feeling stretched thin this season, this episode will encourage you to release the weight, return to God’s presence, and receive the rest He freely gives.

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Love y’all! 💕

Diana Marie

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❤️ Accept Jesus Into Your Heart

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📘 RESOURCES

DEVOTIONAL: “Christmas in a Season of Struggle” Rick Warren

https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/53021-christmas-in-a-season-of-struggle

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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