Circle Time for The Soul Daily Devotional | Bible Study, Journal Prompts, Morning Prayer, Biblical Encouragement

Have you ever heard how “there's wonder in the waiting?”   A waiting season can actually be more empowering than we think when we hand it over to God. Today, we’ll continue our deep dive into our memory verse, Isaiah 40:31.    Next, we’ll discuss our devotional from Joyce Meyer’s “The Confident Women Devotional” titled, “More Than Enough.” It’s time to focus our faith on the one who holds the futu...

My friend, it’s time to let your light shine!    Today, we’ll begin with a look at the beginning of our memory verse, Isaiah 40:31. We’ll discover what “hope” in the Lord truly looks like as we build a relationship with God.    In our devotional, titled “Quiet Inner Confidence,” I’ll unpack what it looks like to be confident without losing your cool! How to tap into who God made you to be without...

New week, new mindset!    On Mondays, we like to introduce a new memory verse! This week’s memory verse is Isaiah 40:31. Head on over to the Facebook group for a graphic to save and memorize throughout the week.    Our devotional discussion will continue from Joyce Meyer’s “The Confident Woman Devotional.” In today’s episode, we’ll discuss what it looks like to maintain mental strength on a daily...

Our God is a miracle-working God!    Today, we’ll work through a bible study of John 6:1-15 where we discuss one of my favorite stories: Jesus feeding 5,000 people off of a kids meal! Literally, ya’ll…it was a little boy’s food!    Through this story, we’ll discuss the character of Jesus, His heart for people, and just how blessed we are to get to serve a Savior who led the way so beautifully.   ...

Get off the treadmill!    I never like to say all, but I do feel that there is a human need to feel accepted: even when it comes to feeling accepted by our Heavenly Father!    Today, we’ll begin our discussion as well close out our memory verse Matthew 19:26, in recognizing what exactly God makes possible through our lives!    Our devotional, titled: “Off the Treadmill,” will help us to recognize...

Who you are versus what you do.    It’s a thought many of us struggle with regularly - weighing our worth in what we do every day as opposed to who God made us to be.    Today, we’ll continue our discussion around Matthew 19:26 as we learn about why “it” was impossible with man and what “it” actually is!    Our devotional, titled: “Free From Legalism,” will shed some light on aligning our worth wi...

Friends, God wants to work through the parts of us that we hide from the world.    There’s no better day than today to begin handing over the parts of you that need healing to the Lord.    Today, we’ll begin our conversation around our memory verse, Matthew 19:26. We get a glimpse into the humanness of the disciples and how we can be so much like them.    Our devotional, titled: “Restoration is a...

You are a gift to this world.    In case nobody has told you recently, who you are and who you were created to be truly matters to this world right now.    As we start out our week together, we’ll introduce a new memory verse while also continuing in our devotional discussion; “The Confident Woman” devotional by Joyce Meyer.    Join me today as we discuss something near and dear to my heart: spiri...

The Holy Spirit is real. I can tell you that.    Have you ever felt fear or anxiety about something in your life?    I’m here to let you know: when God speaks, His voice is a still small whisper that leaves you with a feeling of peace - even when what He has to say is not good.    Why? Because our God IS good!    Thankful to be alive to share this testimony today. Our God is still in the business...

Hey ya’ll! Doubt can often steal our joy - if we allow! Have you found yourself losing focus of who God is in the midst of your problems?    Today, we’ll close out our memory verse, 1 Peter 5:6-7 as we learn what it looks like to truly “cast our cares” on God - who desires to carry our burdens for us. “God is our burden carrier!”   Next, we’ll unpack our devotional with the title: “Joy and Peace.”...

Hey ya’ll! Did you know God wants to EXALT you!? Girl, do not play when it comes to our God! We’ll start today, this beautiful November 1st, with a focus on wellness. We’re getting healthy together here sisters! The struggle is real but our God is realer!    Today, we’ll begin with a conversation around our memory verse, 1 Peter 5:6-7 as we uncover what it looks like to be exalted by God in His ti...

Hey ya’ll! What does it look like to fully commit your life to Jesus? Today, we’ll discuss three ways to align our lives with who God created us to be.    First, we’ll have a quick discussion about the power of words in our lives. Do you allow just anyone to speak anything over you and your family? It’s time to check that!    In our memory verse, 1 Peter 5:6-7, we’ll uncover the meaning of the fir...

Hey ya’ll! Today, we’ll begin our journey through a new memory verse and a brand-new devotional! This week will be all about restoring our confidence in who God is and what that says about who we are: Godfidence!    Do you ever find yourself overwhelmed by the things you need to do? Do you find yourself stressed about all the things, big or small? Does it sometimes feel like everything is out of c...

Hey ya’ll! Today, we finish our memory verse discussion in the most beautiful of ways: by tying it together with our devotional! yet again!    Have you felt like you lacked the endurance to run the race set before you? Do you find yourself in yet another storm, and feel as though your faith has been shaken? Do you desire to have faith that endures and circumstance life throws your way?    You’re i...

Hey ya’ll! Today, we continue with our memory verse yet again! This time, we get to take a fresh look with some commentary from bibleref.com. It’s going to be a fresh perspective to bring new insight into what it looks like to truly be able to do the impossible from Jesus’ perspective!    In Day 6 of our devotional, “Water-Walking Faith,” we’ll discover what it looks like to have “Water-Walking Tr...

Hey ya’ll! In today’s episode, we’re going to take a new look at our memory verse by taking a look at Matthew 14:22-36 together. We’ll discuss the importance of one special word Jesus uses, again and again, to help us navigate seasons of uncertainty.    In our devotional, “Water-Walking Faith,” we’ll finish Day 5 titled “Water-Walker Focus,” as we lean into what it looks like to live a distraction...

Hey ya’ll! In today’s episode, we’ll dive into our memory verse from Matthew 14. Before we move forward, we’ll move backwards through Matthew in order to gain context of what Jesus had already done to give Peter that water-walking faith in the first place!    In our devotional, “Water-Walking Faith,” we begin Day 5 titled “Water-Walker Focus,” in recognizing that our lack of faith can oftentimes c...

Hey ya'll! In today’s episode, we’ll begin with a quick look at our weeks’ memory verse: Matthew 14:31. Water-Walking Jesus is one of my favorite stories of faith in the bible, and I look forward to studying this story with you this week.    As we continue our devotional, “Water-Walking Faith,” with Day 4 titled “Water-Walkers Do,” we’ll finish our discussion of what it looks like to truly step ou...

In today’s episode, your host - me, Diana Marie! - I’m about to get personal ya’ll! If you’re looking to grow your faith around your finances, consider this episode a reminder that God hears you, God is working it out, and that God loves you so very much!    We’re taking a Freestyle Friday break in order to share a quick testimony in our “Show and Tell” format of what God is doing in and through o...

In today’s episode, we’ll take a closer look at the importance of the words God chose to communicate faith through our memory verse in Hebrews 11:1.    Our devotional, “Water-Walking Faith,” with Day 4 titled “Water-Walkers Do,” we’ll take a look at the first part as we analyze what it looks like to say you’ll walk towards Jesus - versus actually taking that first step out of the boat!    Don't mi...

In today’s episode, we’ll take our memory verse Hebrews 11 and analyze what led up to this point. We’ll take a moment to also look into Hebrews 10 and get more of an overview into what Hebrews is all about - and why it’s important to us today.    Our devotional, “Water-Walking Faith,” with Day 3 titled “Water-Walkers Hear,” expresses the importance around hearing God’s word and obeying what He say...

Hey ya'll! Welcome back friends. I'm so glad you're here and honored to walk this journey of faith with you!    In today’s episode, we’ll continue our discussion of Hebrews 11 and Matthew 14, where we earn the actionable steps of walking out a faith life God has called us to.    Our devotional, “Water-Walking Faith,” with Day 2 titled “Water-Walking Pioneer,” directs us towards what it looks like...

In today’s episode, we’ll talk about faith in a new way: that water-walking faith from Matthew 14!    Join us as we begin our week on a new devotional, found in Hebrews 11. We’ll continue our focus on faith and what God’s heart is according to how we live our lives as believers.    Our devotional this week, “Water-Walking Faith,” takes us on a true journey through the intention of including this s...

In this week's episode, we close out our discussion of the week of: “Bucket Dippers and Bucket Fillers”  If you've been following our recent episodes (116-119), you'll have a more comprehensive understanding of this topic. However, if you're just joining us, don't worry – we'll help you catch up.   Today, it's all about reflection and putting these principles into practice. We encourage you to gra...

Hey ya’ll! Today, we explore the heartwarming concept of bucket filling in the context of Christian women of faith. Join us as we delve into the importance of recognizing and appreciating those who have filled our buckets with love, support, and inspiration. We'll discuss Psalms 46:10 and its significance, encouraging you to be still and exalt the Lord in the midst of life's storms. Our devotional...