Circle Time for The Soul Daily Devotional | Bible Study, Bible Verses, Biblical Encouragement, Journal Prompts, Faith

Hey Sis 💛

Sometimes what feels like everything working against you is actually God working behind the scenes.

Today we’re continuing Joseph’s story in Genesis 42:25–38, and this time we’re looking at Jacob.

He’s already experienced deep loss.

So when it looks like he may lose something else, his response is understandable:

Hold tighter. Protect more. Don’t risk anything.

Sis, sometimes our desire for control isn’t really about control at all.

Sometimes it’s fear.

Fear of losing again.
Fear of being disappointed again.
Fear of trusting God with something precious after we’ve already been hurt.

But Jacob couldn’t see what we can see reading the story:

God was already making a way.

Maybe the invitation today is to loosen our grip just a little and trust the One who can see what we cannot.

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My heart here at Circle Time for the Soul is to create a space where we can encounter God through studying His Word, build a deeper relationship with Him, and live like Jesus together, one day at a time.

Xo,
Diana Marie 💛

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Hey Sis 💛

Sometimes healing requires more than one heart to change.

Today we’re continuing Joseph’s story in Genesis 42, where he comes face to face with the very brothers who betrayed him, sold him into slavery, and changed the course of his life.

And yet, Joseph doesn’t immediately reveal who he is.

He waits.

His brothers begin confronting what they had done years earlier, and then something happens that I don’t want us to miss:

Joseph weeps.

Because while God was working on their hearts, He was still doing a work in Joseph’s heart too.

Sis, sometimes we can become so focused on what God needs to change in somebody else that we forget to ask what He may still be healing, refining, or releasing in us.

Grab your Bible, grab your journal, and let’s study together. 💛

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My heart here at Circle Time for the Soul is to create a space where we can encounter God through studying His Word, build a deeper relationship with Him, and live like Jesus together, one day at a time.

Xo,
Diana Marie 💛

Disclaimer: Circle Time for the Soul is intended to provide biblical encouragement, spiritual growth, and educational content. It is not meant to replace professional therapy, counseling, medical care, diagnosis, or treatment. Please seek support from a qualified professional when needed.

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Hey Sis 💛

God can feel slow…right up until He moves fast.

Today we’re continuing Joseph’s story in Genesis 41:41–57, where after years of betrayal, slavery, false accusation, prison, and waiting, Joseph’s life changes almost overnight.

One moment, he’s in prison.

The next, Pharaoh puts him second in command over all of Egypt.

But Sis, what looked sudden had actually been years in the making.

God had been preparing Joseph, positioning Joseph, growing Joseph, and aligning every detail long before Joseph could see what any of it was producing.

And maybe that’s the reminder you need today:

The waiting doesn’t mean God isn’t working.

Your slow season may still be part of His preparation for what comes next.

So keep trusting. Keep remembering His faithfulness. And keep believing that when the time is right, God knows exactly how to move.

Grab your Bible, grab your journal, and let’s study together. 💛

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📖 Bible Study Companion Guides
https://circletimeforthesoul.com/bibleguides

💕 Circle Time Sisterhood
https://circletimeforthesoul.com/sisterhood

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https://lovenote.circletimeforthesoul.com/

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🎵 Music: “Buenos Dias” by Matt Large via Epidemic Sound

My heart here at Circle Time for the Soul is to create a space where we can encounter God through studying His Word, build a deeper relationship with Him, and live like Jesus together, one day at a time.

Xo,
Diana Marie 💛

Disclaimer: Circle Time for the Soul is intended to provide biblical encouragement, spiritual growth, and educational content. It is not meant to replace professional therapy, counseling, medical care, diagnosis, or treatment. Please seek support from a qualified professional when needed.

Scripture quotations and study resources belong to their respective copyright holders. Some links in these show notes may be affiliate links, which means we may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you.

Hey Sis 💛

Before Joseph ever stepped into the promotion, he pointed back to God.

Today we’re continuing Joseph’s story in Genesis 41:1–40, where after years of waiting, Pharaoh finally calls Joseph out of prison to interpret a dream no one else can explain.

And when Joseph is given the opportunity to show what he can do, he says something powerful:

“I cannot do it…but God will give Pharaoh the answer.”

Sis, that’ll preach.

After betrayal.
After injustice.
After prison.
After being forgotten.

Joseph still knew where the power came from.

And before he knew how dramatically his circumstances were about to change, he gave God the glory anyway.

So whether you’re still waiting, finally seeing movement, or somewhere in between, may the way you live keep pointing people back to the One working within you.

Grab your Bible, grab your journal, and let’s study together. 💛

✨ CONTINUE GROWING WITH US

📖 Bible Study Companion Guides
https://circletimeforthesoul.com/bibleguides

💕 Circle Time Sisterhood
https://circletimeforthesoul.com/sisterhood

💌 Weekly Love Note
https://lovenote.circletimeforthesoul.com/

🤍 Support the Podcast
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🎵 Music: “Buenos Dias” by Matt Large via Epidemic Sound

My heart here at Circle Time for the Soul is to create a space where we can encounter God through studying His Word, build a deeper relationship with Him, and live like Jesus together, one day at a time.

Xo,
Diana Marie 💛

Disclaimer: Circle Time for the Soul is intended to provide biblical encouragement, spiritual growth, and educational content. It is not meant to replace professional therapy, counseling, medical care, diagnosis, or treatment. Please seek support from a qualified professional when needed.

Scripture quotations and study resources belong to their respective copyright holders. Some links in these show notes may be affiliate links, which means we may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you.

Hey Sis 💛

You do not have to wait for perfect circumstances to use what God has given you.

Today we’re continuing Joseph’s story in Genesis 40, where Joseph is still in prison, still waiting, and yet still available for God to use.

When two men come to him with dreams they don’t understand, Joseph doesn’t take the credit for himself.

He tells them:

“Interpreting dreams is God’s business.”

Sis, there’s something powerful about knowing that the gift may flow through you without ever belonging to you.

And sometimes faithfulness looks like serving right where you are, even when you’re still praying for God to change where you are.

You don’t have to control the outcome.

Be faithful with what He placed in your hands.

The power, the glory, and the results?

That’s God’s business.

Grab your Bible, grab your journal, and let’s study together. 💛

✨ CONTINUE GROWING WITH US

📖 Bible Study Companion Guides
https://circletimeforthesoul.com/bibleguides

💕 Circle Time Sisterhood
https://circletimeforthesoul.com/sisterhood

💌 Weekly Love Note
https://lovenote.circletimeforthesoul.com/

🤍 Support the Podcast
https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=XEP4CUT65R2H6

✨ More Resources
https://beacons.ai/circletimeforthesoul/home

🎵 Music: “Buenos Dias” by Matt Large via Epidemic Sound

My heart here at Circle Time for the Soul is to create a space where we can encounter God through studying His Word, build a deeper relationship with Him, and live like Jesus together, one day at a time.

Xo,
Diana Marie 💛

Disclaimer: Circle Time for the Soul is intended to provide biblical encouragement, spiritual growth, and educational content. It is not meant to replace professional therapy, counseling, medical care, diagnosis, or treatment. Please seek support from a qualified professional when needed.

Scripture quotations and study resources belong to their respective copyright holders. Some links in these show notes may be affiliate links, which means we may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you.