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
776 episodes
When Doing the Right Thing Is Hard | Christian Leadership & Biblical Courage
What do you do when you know something is wrong, but changing it could upset people? In Nehemiah 13, Nehemiah returns to Jerusalem and discovers that something has been allowed to happen that goes against God's instructions. His res...
What Are You Grieving About? | When God Turns Burden Into Action
Sometimes the thing weighing heavily on you is not something to suppress—it may be something God wants you to bring into His presence. In this episode, Jola explores Nehemiah 13 and what happened when Nehemiah was deeply grieved by ...
Who Is Influencing You? How to Choose Your Inner Circle | Nehemiah 13
Who Is Influencing You? How to Choose Your Inner Circle | Nehemiah 13 Who has your ear? The people closest to us can influence far more than we realise. In Nehemiah 13, Eliashab's alliance with Tobiah shows how th...
Who Should Take Over After You? Christian Leadership & Succession Lessons from Nehemiah
What happens when you finish building? Who takes over? And perhaps most importantly—will they carry the purpose faithfully? In this episode of Jola Speaks, we continue through the Book of Nehemiah and ...
What Happens After You Achieve Your Goal? | Building Something That Lasts With God
What happens after you finish what God called you to build? Through Nehemiah 13:4–9, Jola explores the often-overlooked work of sustainability, succession and leadership. Your assignment may be finished, but God's purpose doesn't have to end wi...
When obedience to God feels impossible
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...
What If What Happened to You Isn't the Final Word? | God Has the Final Say
What if the thing you're afraid of, the situation you cannot control, or even what someone has planned against you isn't the final word? In this episode of Jola Speaks, we continue through the book of Nehemiah and reflect on ...
What If God's “No” Is Protecting You? | Obedience Is for Our Own Good | Nehemiah 13
What if God's “no” is actually protecting you? In this episode of Jola Speaks, we continue through Nehemiah 13 and explore why obedience to God is ultimately for our own good. God sees what we cannot see. His inst...
Why Is Obeying God So Hard? When God's Instructions Don't Make Sense | Nehemiah 13
Why is obeying God so difficult when His instructions don't make sense? In this episode of Jola Speaks, we explore obedience through Nehemiah 13 and the uncomfortable reality that God's instructions will not always fit our pl...
Can Your Joy Strengthen Others? | Nehemiah 12 & Christian Influence — Part II
What if the joy God gives you could strengthen someone else? Continuing through Nehemiah 12:43, Jola explores how biblical joy can encourage others, change the atmosphere around us and give strength during difficult seasons.
Can People See Jesus Through Your Joy? | What Nehemiah 12 Teaches About Christian Influence
What does it mean for your joy to be "heard from afar"? Continuing through Nehemiah 12, Jola explores how genuine joy becomes visible in the way we respond to people, challenges and everyday life. Discover why biblical joy isn't based on circum...
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...