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.
Jola Speaks
When obedience to God feels impossible
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What do you do when God asks you to obey, but obedience feels impossible?
There are moments when you know what God is asking of you, but everything in you wants to say, “Lord, this is hard.”
In this episode of Jola Speaks, we continue our journey through Nehemiah and explore what happens when obedience feels impossible.
Looking at Nehemiah 13, Jola reflects on how worship preceded an act of difficult obedience. She shares how worship can bring surrender, shift our focus away from the size of the task, and help us look again at the God who gave the instruction.
If you've ever struggled to obey God because the next step felt uncomfortable, inconvenient, illogical or simply too hard, this conversation is for you.
In this episode, you'll reflect on:
- Why obedience can feel so difficult
- How worship leads us toward surrender
- Why our focus matters when God asks us to do something difficult
- What happens when we stop focusing on the task and look back to God
- How faith and obedience apply to everyday life
This is part of our ongoing study through the Book of Nehemiah, as we learn what it means to grow with God and live out our faith in real life.
Listen to: When Obedience to God Feels Impossible: How Worship Helps You Surrender.
If this episode speaks to an area of your life, share your reflection in the comments.
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