Hey Sis! 🎙️
Today’s episode is an invitation to stop reaching for temporary solutions and begin turning to Jesus as the true Light your heart has been craving.
We continue our Christmas scripture study in Luke 1:26–38, reflecting on the moment the angel Gabriel reminds Mary, “The Lord is with you”—a truth meant to anchor us in seasons of uncertainty, fear, and favor we don’t fully understand.
As we move into Day 6 of Christmas in a Season of Struggle by Pastor Rick Warren, we wrestle honestly with the ways we try to fix our lives on our own—grabbing for “flashlights” like relationships, career changes, money, location, or control—only to realize they can’t light the darkness we’re facing.
This episode gently challenges us to shift our focus, stop running from the problem, and start with Jesus first, trusting Him to guide our next step even when the full path isn’t clear. If you’ve been trying to figure things out in your own strength or feel stuck in a dark season, this conversation will encourage you to surrender, invite God’s living light in, and remember that you never walk alone.
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Love y’all! 💕 Diana Marie
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📘 RESOURCESDEVOTIONAL: “Christmas in a Season of Struggle” Rick Warren https://www.bible.com/reading-plans/53021-christmas-in-a-season-of-struggle
Bible Project — Luke https://youtu.be/XIb_dCIxzr0?si=E7dEi-akv3Wp-nK0
BlueLetterBible https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv-study-bible/notes/heb/chapter-12?a=1145001
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The Bible Recap https://amzn.to/4iAph0Q
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Book: The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren https://amzn.to/3ZE7le3
Bible Study: The Bible Recap https://amzn.to/4iCbhmZ
Devotional: Every Day in His Presence by Charles F. Stanley https://amzn.to/43mGZPe
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