🎙️ Be About a Great Work – Stay Focused on Your Calling

When you’re building something for God, distractions will come — whether it’s shade from people you love, unexpected opposition, or just the temptation to quit. In this episode of the 13:22 Life Podcast, we’re diving into the story of Nehemiah — a man who was so focused on doing God's work, he literally told his enemies, “I’m doing a great work, and I cannot come down.”

You’ll hear:

• Why opposition increases when your obedience levels up
• How discernment helps protect your focus
• Why Nehemiah’s wall (built in just 52 days!) still speaks to us today
• What Jesus teaches us about staying on mission, even as a child

If you’ve been tempted to quit, doubt yourself, or come down from your assignment, this one will remind you to keep building and stay about your Father’s business.

📖 Scriptures: Nehemiah 6, Luke 2:41–51, Jeremiah 29:11

📍 Theme: Kingdom Discipline + Focus

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🎙️ Releasing Control – Letting God Lead When You Want to Do It All

If you’ve ever felt like you have to be the one to do it all — this episode is for you.

In Episode 7 of the 13:22 Life Podcast, I’m talking about what it really looks like to release control and trust God with every part of your life — your business, your schedule, your finances, your health, your outcomes. I'm sharing the tension I’ve felt between faith and works, strategy and surrender, and how I’m learning (in real time) to trust God more and grip less.

In this episode:

• The truth about overplanning and overworking
• Why faith + obedience ≠ burnout
• What happens when you stop trying to be your own god
• How I’m shifting from doing everything to stewarding what’s mine

📖 Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11, Matthew 25:21

📍 Theme of the Month: Discipline → Trust → Release

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Let’s be real — sometimes we know exactly what God told us to do… and we still don’t want to do it. That’s why Jonah’s story hit me hard. I’ve been wrestling with obedience, struggling to get back into my discipline, and honestly throwing a little grown-up temper tantrum along the way.

In this episode, I’m sharing my honest journey — from ignoring 5AM wake-up calls to realizing that delayed obedience is still disobedience. We’ll look at how Jonah ran from God, how fasting shifted a whole city’s fate, and why your yes to God could be the key to unlocking blessings for more than just you.

💡 Highlights:

• The real reason discipline isn’t working for you right now
• How disobedience creates chaos — not just in your life, but others’ too
• What fasting, obedience, and discipline actually have in common
• And how one man’s obedience led to an entire city being saved (whew!)

📖 Scriptures: Jonah 1–3, Ephesians 3:20

🎯 Theme: Discipline (but make it honest)

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