Jola Speaks
Jola Speaks is a daily Podcast intended to grow and equip its listeners in their trust walk with God. The current focus is on obtaining clarity as we go through our individual processes with God - drop our own will, answering His calling, trusting Him and submitting to His Will. Why me? Why am I here? Why don’t I feel content with my achievements? What is happening to me? Why does my heart feel so heavy? What is wrong? Yes! we have so many questions, I have been there, I understand what you are going through, and you are not alone. I am by no means an expert and every episode is inspired by the Holy Spirit. Let us all learn together under the leading of the Holy Spirit. The podcast unexpectedly started in December 2022 Please listen to the first podcast titled My Podcast Testimony for the full story. I know you will be enlightened as you listen. Got questions? Please let me know.
Episodes
765 episodes
How God Gives You Joy That Circumstances Can't Take Away | Nehemiah 12
What does it mean that "God made them rejoice with great joy"? In this episode, Jola explores the difference between happiness and biblical joy through Nehemiah 12, showing how true joy comes from God's Spirit rather than changing circumstances...
How to Keep Your Heart Pure Every Day | A Simple Daily Prayer That Changes Everything
Purifying your heart isn't something you do once and move on from. In this episode, Jola reflects on Nehemiah 12 and explains why inviting God to search your heart should become a daily habit. Discover practical biblical insights on...
How to Let Go of Offence and Find Healing | A Biblical Guide to Heart Healing
What does it really mean to purify your heart? In this episode, Jola reflects on Nehemiah 12 and shares how repentance, forgiveness and God's healing work together to restore our hearts. If you've been carrying offence, ...
What Has Your Attention? A Biblical Wake-Up Call About True Worship
What quietly has your attention? In this episode, Jola reflects on Nehemiah 12 and Jesus' words in John 4 to explore what true worship really means. Beyond music and church services, worship is revealed by what consistently occupies...
The Hidden Reason Your Worship Feels Empty | A Biblical Lesson on Worship
Before the worship came the preparation. Before the songs came the heart. In this episode, Jola begins a new series from Nehemiah 12, exploring why true worship starts within us before it is expressed through our words, ...
The Ceremony Is Easy… Staying Dedicated Is the Real Challenge | Christian Devotional
What does it really mean to dedicate something to God? Many of us think dedication is a ceremony—a special day marked by celebration and prayer. But Scripture reveals something much deeper. In this episode, Jola reflects...
Have You Drifted From What God Called You to Do?
Have you ever dedicated something to God with sincere passion, only to realise months or years later that you've gradually taken it back?In today's episode of Jola Speaks, we continue our study through Nehemiah by asking a deeply ...
Does Your Life Reflect What You Say You Believe?
What does it really mean to dedicate your life, career, business or family to God? In this episode of Jola Speaks, we continue our series on biblical dedication by exploring why dedication in Scripture was always public—and...
Why Letting Go of Control Is One of the Hardest Parts of Following God
What does it truly mean to dedicate something to God? Many of us pray for God’s blessing over our careers, businesses, families and dreams—but biblical dedication goes much deeper than asking for favour. In ...
Is Your Dedication to God Just a Ceremony?
Have you ever dedicated your child, business, career, home, or even your own life to God? Most Christians think dedication is a special church ceremony. But what if biblical dedication means something much deeper? In tod...
Are You Really Willing to Be Used by God? | Obeying Even When It’s Hard
People often pray, “Lord, use me.” But what happens when God’s assignment is inconvenient, unnoticed or requires sacrifice? In today’s episode of Jola Speaks, we explore Nehemiah 11 and discover that God isn’t simply looking for tal...
How to Know If You’re Following God’s Plan or Your Own | Lessons from Nehemiah
What if the biggest obstacle to God’s purpose isn’t failure, but pursuing the wrong dream? In today’s episode of Jola Speaks, we explore Nehemiah 11 and ask a deeply personal question: What is your “Jerusalem”? ...
Why Real Leaders Go First | The Sacrifice Behind True Leadership (Nehemiah 11)
Why do some people naturally influence others even without a big title?In Nehemiah 11, the leaders moved into Jerusalem first. They made sacrifices, took risks, and went where others were unwilling to go. Their actions inspired others to...
Why Success Isn't the Finish Line | What to Do After You Achieve Your Goals
You prayed for it. Worked for it. Waited for it.Then it finally happened.The promotion came. The business grew. The opportunity opened.Now what?In today's episode of Jola Speaks, we explore a powerful truth from Nehe...
Why Success Comes With New Responsibilities | Are You Aligning With God's Terms?
You finally got the opportunity you prayed for. The promotion happened. The business grew. The platform opened. But what if success isn't the finish line? In today's episode of Jola Speaks, ...
What To Do After You Finally Get What You've Been Praying For
What happens after you finally achieve the thing you've been praying for?Many people spend years pursuing a promotion, building a business, growing a ministry, or reaching a major goal. But what if the platform isn't the destination?...
Have I Messed Up Too Much? God's Mercy Says No
Have you ever felt like you've gone too far for God to forgive you?In this episode of Jola Speaks, we explore one of the most encouraging truths in Scripture: God's mercy is greater than our failures.Looking at Nehemiah 9, we see ...
How to Trust God When Life Feels Uncertain | God Sustain
Have you ever been so focused on a problem that you forgot how much God has already brought you through? In this episode of Jola Speaks, we explore Nehemiah 9:20-21 and the powerful reminder that God sustained the Israelites through...
Why Does Every Problem Feel So Big? Remember What God Has Done Before
Why do some challenges feel impossible to overcome?In this episode of Jola Speaks, we explore a powerful lesson from Nehemiah 9 and the importance of remembering God's faithfulness. Sometimes our problems appear larger than they really a...
Why We Should Never Take God's Grace for Granted | The Power of the Cross
What did Jesus really accomplish on the cross? In today's episode of Jola Speaks, we reflect on the incredible gift of grace, forgiveness, and direct access to God through Jesus Christ. Looking at Nehemiah 9, we see the ...
Why Your Obedience Matters More Than You Think | The Ripple Effect of Saying Yes to God
What if your obedience to God is affecting more people than you realise?In today's episode of Jola Speaks, we continue our study through Nehemiah and explore how one person's obedience can inspire an entire community. Nehemiah's decision...
What Happens When You Delay What God Told You To Do | Obedience & Purpose
Have you ever felt God asking you to do something… but fear, uncertainty, or delay kept holding you back? In today’s episode of Jola Speaks, we explore why obedience to God is often much bigger than we realise. Through Nehemiah’s st...
YOUR GIFT ISN’T JUST FOR YOU | How to Use What God Gave You to Help Others
What has God placed inside you that could help someone else? In this episode of Jola Speaks, we reflect on Nehemiah 8:10 and the powerful reminder that we are called to be channels of blessing, not containers. This conve...
When You Feel Too Weak to Keep Going | Finding Strength in God
There are seasons where life feels emotionally, mentally, and spiritually heavy. In this episode of Jola Speaks, we reflect on Nehemiah 8:10 and the powerful reminder that “the joy of the Lord is your strength.” This epi...
Why God Convicts You (And Why It’s Actually Love)
Have you ever felt afraid of what God might reveal if you truly opened your heart to Him?In this episode of Jola Speaks, we explore the difference between conviction and condemnation through Nehemiah 8 and the journey of Israel from sorr...