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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…
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God Is Giving You Time to Change. What Are You Waiting For? | Jola Speaks
Send us Fan Mail How often do we know something needs to change but continue putting it off because we believe we still have time? In this episode of Jola…
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The Sin You Don't Recognise: Are You Missing the Mark? | Jola Speaks
Send us Fan Mail What does it really mean to sin? Is it only about breaking the Ten Commandments, or are there other ways we miss the mark in our everyday walk…
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How to Handle Power and Success Without Losing Your Character | Daniel 4
Send us Fan Mail What happens when someone is given great power, influence and success but fails to develop the character to carry it well? In this episode of…
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The Importance of Right Counsel: Why Leaders Need Honest Voices
Send us Fan Mail What happens when the people around you become too afraid to tell you the truth? In this episode of Jola Speaks, we explore the importance of…
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For God to Take the Glory: Character, Conduct and Christian Witness
Send us Fan Mail What if the greatest outcome of your work is not simply that you succeed, but that your life points people towards God? In this episode of…
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How to Stop Trying to Prove People Wrong and Focus on Your Goals
Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wanted to prove someone wrong after they underestimated you, rejected you or made you question yourself? It's understandable to…
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How to Stay Focused and Finish What God Has Called You to Do | Nehemiah 6:15
Send us Fan Mail What do you do when the assignment in front of you feels bigger than you can handle? In this episode of Jola Speaks, we reflect on Nehemiah…
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Bigger Than You Think: Seeing God's Purpose Beyond the Obvious
Send us Fan Mail What if the work God has placed in your hands is bigger than you think? In this final reflection on the Book of Nehemiah, Jola shares how…
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How to Stay Focused When Everything Is Distracting You | Nehemiah
Send us Fan Mail What do you do when opposition, distractions and competing demands threaten to pull you away from what matters? In this episode of Jola…
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Why We Need Jesus: You Don't Have to Prove Yourself to God
Send us Fan Mail What happens when our relationship with God starts feeling like a performance? In this episode of Jola Speaks, we continue through Nehemiah…
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I'VE DONE EVERYTHING. SO WHY ISN'T THIS WORKING?
Send us Fan Mail What if you've actually done your part — but you're still carrying the weight of an outcome you cannot control? In this episode of Jola…
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When You Feel Forgotten by God: Remember Me, O My God
Send us Fan Mail Have you ever worked hard for a long time and wondered if anyone actually sees what you're doing? In Nehemiah 13:14, Nehemiah prayed…
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What If Your Worry Is Actually a Prayer Point? | Nehemiah 13:14
Send us Fan Mail What if the things you keep worrying about are actually invitations to talk to God? In Nehemiah 13:14, Nehemiah brings his concerns directly…
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Character Before Competence: Why Being Qualified Isn't Enough
Send us Fan Mail What makes someone truly trustworthy at work? In Nehemiah 13:10–14, Nehemiah chose people who were considered faithful to manage the…
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Surrender Is Only the Beginning
Send us Fan Mail Surrender to God is not a one-time event. In this episode of Jola Speaks, we look at Nehemiah 13:10–14 and what happened when the people of…
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Walking With God Through Alignment, Surrender & Life Seasons — Dr, Esther Longe
Send us Fan Mail What does it look like to genuinely walk with God when life is busy, plans change and the season you're in doesn't make sense? Jola sits down…
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Guard What You Built: Staying Watchful After Success
Send us Fan Mail You worked hard to build it. You prayed for it, fought for it, and stayed faithful through the opposition. But what happens after the work is…
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When Doing the Right Thing Is Hard | Christian Leadership & Biblical Courage
Send us Fan Mail What do you do when you know something is wrong, but changing it could upset people? In Nehemiah 13, Nehemiah returns to Jerusalem and…
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What Are You Grieving About? | When God Turns Burden Into Action
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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Who Is Influencing You? How to Choose Your Inner Circle | Nehemiah 13
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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Who Should Take Over After You? Christian Leadership & Succession Lessons from Nehemiah
Send us Fan Mail What happens when you finish building? Who takes over? And perhaps most importantly—will they carry the purpose faithfully? In this episode of…
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What Happens After You Achieve Your Goal? | Building Something That Lasts With God
Send us Fan Mail What happens after you finish what God called you to build? Through Nehemiah 13:4–9, Jola explores the often-overlooked work of…
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When obedience to God feels impossible
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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What If What Happened to You Isn't the Final Word? | God Has the Final Say
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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What If God's “No” Is Protecting You? | Obedience Is for Our Own Good | Nehemiah 13
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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Why Is Obeying God So Hard? When God's Instructions Don't Make Sense | Nehemiah 13
Send us Fan Mail Why is obeying God so difficult when His instructions don't make sense? In this episode of Jola Speaks, we explore obedience through Nehemiah…
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Can Your Joy Strengthen Others? | Nehemiah 12 & Christian Influence — Part II
Send us Fan Mail What if the joy God gives you could strengthen someone else? Continuing through Nehemiah 12:43, Jola explores how biblical joy can encourage…
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Can People See Jesus Through Your Joy? | What Nehemiah 12 Teaches About Christian Influence
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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How God Gives You Joy That Circumstances Can't Take Away | Nehemiah 12
Send us Fan Mail What does it mean that "God made them rejoice with great joy"? In this episode, Jola explores the difference between happiness and biblical…
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How to Keep Your Heart Pure Every Day | A Simple Daily Prayer That Changes Everything
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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How to Let Go of Offence and Find Healing | A Biblical Guide to Heart Healing
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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What Has Your Attention? A Biblical Wake-Up Call About True Worship
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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The Hidden Reason Your Worship Feels Empty | A Biblical Lesson on Worship
Send us Fan Mail Before the worship came the preparation. Before the songs came the heart. In this episode, Jola begins a new series from Nehemiah 12…
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The Ceremony Is Easy… Staying Dedicated Is the Real Challenge | Christian Devotional
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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Have You Drifted From What God Called You to Do?
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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Does Your Life Reflect What You Say You Believe?
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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Why Letting Go of Control Is One of the Hardest Parts of Following God
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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Is Your Dedication to God Just a Ceremony?
Send us Fan Mail Have you ever dedicated your child, business, career, home, or even your own life to God? Most Christians think dedication is a special church…
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Are You Really Willing to Be Used by God? | Obeying Even When It’s Hard
Send us Fan Mail People often pray, “Lord, use me.” But what happens when God’s assignment is inconvenient, unnoticed or requires sacrifice? In today’s episode…
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How to Know If You’re Following God’s Plan or Your Own | Lessons from Nehemiah
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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Why Real Leaders Go First | The Sacrifice Behind True Leadership (Nehemiah 11)
Send us Fan Mail Why do some people naturally influence others even without a big title? In Nehemiah 11, the leaders moved into Jerusalem first. They made…
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Why Success Isn't the Finish Line | What to Do After You Achieve Your Goals
Send us Fan Mail You prayed for it. Worked for it. Waited for it. Then it finally happened. The promotion came. The business grew. The opportunity opened. Now…
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Why Success Comes With New Responsibilities | Are You Aligning With God's Terms?
Send us Fan Mail You finally got the opportunity you prayed for. The promotion happened. The business grew. The platform opened. But what if success isn't the…
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What To Do After You Finally Get What You've Been Praying For
Send us Fan Mail What happens after you finally achieve the thing you've been praying for? Many people spend years pursuing a promotion, building a business…
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Have I Messed Up Too Much? God's Mercy Says No
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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How to Trust God When Life Feels Uncertain | God Sustain
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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Why Does Every Problem Feel So Big? Remember What God Has Done Before
Send us Fan Mail Why do some challenges feel impossible to overcome? In this episode of Jola Speaks, we explore a powerful lesson from Nehemiah 9 and the…
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Why We Should Never Take God's Grace for Granted | The Power of the Cross
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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Why Your Obedience Matters More Than You Think | The Ripple Effect of Saying Yes to God
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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What Happens When You Delay What God Told You To Do | Obedience & Purpose
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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YOUR GIFT ISN’T JUST FOR YOU | How to Use What God Gave You to Help Others
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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When You Feel Too Weak to Keep Going | Finding Strength in God
Send us Fan Mail There are seasons where life feels emotionally, mentally, and spiritually heavy. In this episode of Jola Speaks, we reflect on Nehemiah 8:10…
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Why God Convicts You (And Why It’s Actually Love)
Send us Fan Mail 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…
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Why You Keep Missing What God Is Trying to Show You | Attention Unlocks Understanding
Send us Fan Mail A lot of us are reading the Bible, praying, listening to sermons, and still struggling to truly understand what God is saying. But what if the…
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How To Read The Bible With Understanding | Why Scripture Feels Different In Different Seasons
Send us Fan Mail Have you ever read a Bible verse many times… and suddenly one day it felt completely different? In this episode of Jola Speaks, we explore…
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Why Finishing the Work Isn’t the Real Victory | Nehemiah 8 Explained
Send us Fan Mail What if the real victory isn’t just completing the assignment? In this episode of Jola Speaks, we explore Nehemiah 8 and the powerful moment…
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Why Generosity Feels Different When It’s Genuine | Lessons From Nehemiah
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Jola Speaks, we explore an important lesson from Nehemiah 7:70–72: generosity modeled through leadership and sincere…
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How to Hear God for Yourself (You Don’t Need a Middleman)
Send us Fan Mail Do you feel like you always need someone else to hear from God for you? In this episode of Jola Speaks, we reflect on a powerful moment in…
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How to Trust God When You Don’t See Results (It’s Bigger Than You Think)
Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered if what you’re doing actually matters? In this episode of Jola Speaks, we explore a powerful lesson from Nehemiah 7 —…
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When Your Work Starts Defining You (Finding Your Identity Beyond What You Do)
Send us Fan Mail Have you ever felt like your work is becoming your identity? In this special Workers’ Day episode of Jola Speaks, we explore a deeply personal…