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Soul Food
by Bishop Bira Joshua
Are you ready to fill your soul with the sustenance it needs? Look no further! Bishop Bira Joshua’s ‘Soul Food’ is here to satisfy your spiritual hunger. Get inspired and feed your faith with this Bible-based podcast, accessible for people of all backgrounds. No matter where you are, bring along these engaging messages of faith- and listen on the go for spiritual nourishment! From real testimonies and stories to musical entertainment, you’ll discover that your soul needs - Spiritual Food. Don’t let your soul go hungry – it’s time for some 'Soul Food!'
Episodes
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Promise of the Day: This is Not Your End
You don’t know the plans of God, but God knows the thoughts He has toward you. Everything may seem like a lost cause, but God knows all things. He has three things in store for you. Stay with us until the end to find out. Subscribe, share this with someone who needs hope, and leave a review to…
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Promise of the Day: The Lord Knows Your Pain
God has seen your every tear and heard your every cry. He has not given up on you, and your situation can change. He is willing and able to restore your joy so that nothing can take it away. Keep tuning in for the Promises of the Day. God wants to speak to you! Share this episode with a friend to...
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Possession vs. Oppression | What’s the Difference?
Something feels off when a person “blacks out” in anger, wakes up somewhere they didn’t go to sleep, or suddenly becomes unrecognizable to the people who love them. We sit down and draw a hard line between two terms that get blurred all the time: demonic possession and spiritual oppression....
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Promise of the Day: Rescued by God's Mighty Hand
Distress doesn’t just hurt, it isolates. When you feel oppressed, squeezed, and cornered by problems, the easiest move is to shut down and carry it alone. We go the other way. We bring you a direct, faith-centered word that meets you in the pressure and gives you a next step you can take...
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When Strange Experiences Feel Too Real to Ignore
Paranormal activity gets laughed off as a movie plot—until it shows up in your real life, bringing a fear you cannot shake. If you’re experiencing spiritual attacks, demonic oppression, unexplained scratches or bruises, disturbing nightmares, or that terrifying “frozen” feeling many associate…
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Forgiveness Is a Decision, Not a Feeling
Your heart can scream, “Never forgive them,” even when your mind knows you need to let go. But how do you forgive someone who really hurt you? We sit with that honest conflict and talk about what forgiveness looks like when the wound is still tender, the memory still plays on repeat, and you’re...
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Promise of the Day: He Will Hear My Voice
There is no situation too big or hole too deep that God cannot hear your voice. When you call on His name, no matter your past or background, He answers you. Share this with a friend or family member who has been going through a lot. God wants to speak to them. Leave a comment if this Promise of...
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Talk Is Cheap | Less Talk, More Action
We’ve all heard promises, apologies, and “I’ll change” speeches that never turn into new behavior. If our actions never shift, our words are just sound. Even prayer can become empty talk when it’s done to impress instead of transform. You don’t need perfect posture or a long speech to pray. You…
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Promise of the Day: Your Words Reveal What is in Your Heart
Your worst moment might not start with a fist or a shout, but with a heart that keeps storing the wrong treasure. When anger sticks around for days, when bitterness becomes a personality, and when our words start cutting people down, the real issue is deeper than mood. It is the condition of the...
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Don't Divorce God: Take a Moment to Pray
Directly from Mount Zion, join us to discuss what it really means to stay in God’s presence when life pulls you in every direction. Drifting doesn’t happen all at once, and sometimes we climb “mountains” for everything except prayer, worship, and seeking the Lord. If you’ve felt yourself slipping...
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Character vs. Personality | What’s the Difference?
“That’s just how I am” can be honest, or it can be a shield that protects the one thing God is trying to transform. We sit down and draw a sharp, practical line between personality and character, using simple examples that hit home: being talkative, being funny, or being quiet in the morning may…
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Suicide Series | What Happens After Death?
What happens after death, and is suicide really an escape from pain? In this episode, Bishop Bira Joshua and Pastor William discuss the afterlife, common beliefs about what comes next, and what the Bible says about death and where our souls will go. The decisions we make here on earth will...
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Promise of the Day: The Darkness Will Not Touch You
“Everybody has problems” sounds humble, but it can quietly train you to accept what God never assigned to you. We speak straight to that habit and draw a bold line between what is common in a dark world and what is true for a child of God. God is calling you to stand apart with purpose.
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Promise of The Day: You’ve Been Overlooked, Watch This
God often chooses the “foolish” and the “weak” to reveal His glory. He doesn’t always choose the obvious person. He chooses who He can use to show His strength. The first will be last, and the last will be first.
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Promise of The Day: When Pain Feels Never Ending
When suffering begins in childhood, life can feel deeply unfair, leaving the soul worn down by affliction, fear, and inner terror. But you are not alone, God is with you. He sees your pain, knows your deepest struggles, and He is ready to restore you.
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Know Your Enemy | Depression: When the Soul Feels Empty
Depression can be loud in your head and silent in your life. We call it what it is: an invisible killer that doesn’t show up on an X-ray, but can still drain your joy, blur your focus, wreck your sleep, and convince you that nothing will ever change.
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Know Your Enemy | Physical Illness or Spiritual Battle?
What do you do when the pain continues, but every test comes back normal? When medication doesn’t help, specialists have no answers, and you’re left feeling exhausted, frustrated, and afraid? Sometimes, the battle may involve more than what we can see physically. That’s why discernment is…
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Promise of The Day: God Is Close to the Brokenhearted
When you feel broken, overwhelmed, or misunderstood, remember that God is near. He knows the depths of your heart, sees your pain, and understands what you’re going through. Trust Him to bring comfort, healing, strength, and peace.
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Promise of The Day: Hear My Cry, O God
No matter where you are or what you're going through, your prayers are never lost or unheard. God is not limited by distance or time. He sees you, hears every word you pray, and knows exactly what you need. Whether you're filled with faith or barely holding on, you can call on Him with…
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Promise of The Day: Strong like Mount Zion
When your confidence feels like it’s sliding, you don’t need louder noise. You need a firmer foundation. We open Psalm 125 and sit with one of the strongest images in Scripture: “Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved but abides forever.” It’s a short devotion with…
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Unseen Chain: Invoked Curses
Some doors don’t look like doors at all. A “harmless” ritual, a song you keep replaying, a book that tells you to pronounce certain words, even a late night search that pulls you deeper than you planned can become what we call an invoked curse, an unseen chain that tightens over time. We break…
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Unseen Chains: Acquired Curses
Some chains don’t show up on your wrists, they show up in your sleep, your fears, and the patterns you can’t seem to break. We go straight into the reality of “Unseen Chains” and what we call acquired curses: spiritual burdens that can enter through personal choices, toxic environments…
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Unseen Chains: Spoken Curses
One harsh sentence can lodge in your mind like a life sentence, and years later you’re still living under it. We go deep on the idea of the spoken curse: negative words spoken by a parent, ex, enemy, or even people around you that become “true” because they’re accepted, replayed, and feared until...
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Unseen Chains: Generational Curses
Nights of despair can feel endless when the same pain keeps circling back, generation after generation. We name that trap for what it is: unseen chains. This conversation opens our Paranormal Activity series by breaking down what we mean by generational curses, spoken curses, and the kind of...
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Darkness to Light: Hexes
Hexes are easy to dismiss until your nights start breaking apart and your days feel heavy with fear. We talk about hexes as a form of curse tied to witchcraft and the way it can chip away at peace, sleep, and stability over time.
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Darkness To Light: Wicca
Something can feel “spiritual” and still be deadly practical: sleepless nights, constant fear, a relationship you cannot leave, and a sense that your own will is slipping. We open with a hard look at witchcraft and Wicca, including the popular idea of “safe” or “white” magic, and why we believe…
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Darkness to Light: Evil Eye
Some setbacks feel personal, like someone is rooting for you to lose even while they smile to your face. We dig into the spiritual idea of the evil eye and why envy and jealousy can hide behind compliments, hugs, and “support” that never quite supports. If you’ve ever felt pressured to make...
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Darkness To Light: Voodoo
Fear rarely announces itself as fear. Sometimes it shows up as “help” that looks powerful in the moment, then quietly starts asking for more: more rituals, more money, more secrecy, more control. We talk plainly about voodoo and witchcraft through the lens of our Paranormal Activity series...
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Darkness To Light: White Magic
White magic gets labeled “harmless” so easily that people don’t notice when it starts taking over their sleep, their peace, and their choices. We name what it looks like in real life: candles, crystals, herbs, spoken intentions, and rituals meant for protection or healing. Then we ask the harder...
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Darkness To Light: Black Magic
Nights of despair can feel endless when your mind is loud, your body is tired, and your home feels heavy. We open our new “Darkness to Light” series by putting words to that experience and connecting it to a blunt spiritual reality: darkness grows where we feel empty, and fear gets stronger when…
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10 symptoms of Spiritual Oppression: Negativity
Negativity can sound like “just thoughts” until it starts running your life. We go straight at the spiritual weight behind constant self-criticism, hopeless talk, and the inner voice that keeps saying you will fail before you even try. We also connect the dots to the real-life symptoms people...
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10 symptoms of Spiritual Oppression: Anger Issues
Rage can show up like a storm you never scheduled and the scariest part is how fast it can turn on the people you love most. I’m Bishop Bira Joshua, and I’m talking straight about fits of rage: the sudden shouting, the loss of control, the words you can’t take back, and the damage that spreads...
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10 symptoms of Spiritual Oppression: Addiction
Addiction can feel like a craving, a habit, or a bad decision. But what if it also feels like something pressing on your mind when nobody else can see it? We talk straight about the “aftermath” of substance use, when the high is gone but fear, confusion, and torment keep showing up, and we…
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10 symptoms of Spiritual Oppression: Fear
Fear can feel like a hand on your shoulder in the dark, a racing heartbeat at the sound of bad news, or the sudden urge to keep every light on just to make it through the night. We name fear as a sign of spiritual oppression and walk through how anxiety, insomnia, and paranoia steal peace and…
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10 symptoms of Spiritual Oppression: Insomnia
Sleepless nights have a way of making shadows feel louder. We sit down to face insomnia head-on, not only as a medical or lifestyle issue, but as a deeper struggle that can show up as nightmares, restlessness, and fear that swells after midnight. Drawing from Genesis, we reclaim a simple truth:...
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10 symptoms of Spiritual Oppression: Paranormal Activities
The night can feel crowded — even when you’re alone. In this episode, we break down the signs of paranormal activity and explore what may really be behind the unexplained experiences so many people silently endure. You’ll hear the real-life story of Roger, who experienced hearing voices and…
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The Blessing Begins With You
What if the blessing your family is waiting for… starts with you? In this powerful and thought-provoking episode, we dive into God’s promise to Abraham and uncover a life-changing truth: the blessing doesn’t begin in others — it begins in you. Instead of blaming the chaos, conflicts, or struggles...
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10 symptoms of Spiritual Oppression: Constant Headache
Sleepless nights, normal test results, and pain that won’t listen—when constant headaches take over, the story can feel closed before it begins. We explore constant headaches as a sign of spiritual oppression and share a path to freedom.
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Once Bitten, Twice Shy
If you’ve ever felt stuck repeating the same mistake, this conversation is the turn signal you’ve been waiting for. We explore how real wisdom begins when we hear hard truth and refuse to repeat the same hurts. Proverbs 15 guides a straight path from correction to understanding, from old traps to…
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10 symptoms of Spiritual Oppression: Suicidal Thoughts
The quiet moments can be the loudest—when a plan for “relief” starts to feel like the only way to make pain stop. We tackle the reality of suicidal thoughts, share Kalina’s journey from repeated attempts to lasting freedom, and lead a prayer for those on the edge. We point to faith, community…
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The Power That Breaks Every Curse
A Bible-based message encouraging listeners to search the Scriptures for themselves. This episode explores how God alone can turn curses into blessings, using the lives of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob to reveal how generational curses are broken through God’s power.
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10 symptoms of Spiritual Oppression: Undiagnosable Disease
We open the Paranormal Activities series by naming a hard truth: many people suffer real symptoms while every test says nothing is wrong. Guided by the Paranormal Activities series, we explore undiagnosed illness through a spiritual lens. We don’t ask you to abandon medicine; we invite you to...
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Value The House of God
Start your week anchored, not adrift. We explore why the house of God isn’t a fallback when life hurts, but the steady center that shapes how you think, choose, and live. Instead of treating church like an emergency room, we frame it as the place where your values are formed, your habits are...
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10 symptoms of Spiritual Oppression: Depression
We open a new series on spiritual oppression and focus on depression as an invisible enemy, sharing a testimony of deep pain, self-harm, and a decisive turn toward peace through the Holy Spirit. We read Scripture, pray for deliverance, and offer next steps for those who feel trapped by anxiety…
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The Abandoned
We speak to people who grew up without a father figure or a present mother and feel the sting of rejection. If you’ve felt alone, overlooked, or forced to audition for love, this conversation meets you where you are and offers a different script.
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Unreal
Fear that breathes in the dark. Thoughts you never wanted. A sense that something is always just behind you. We open the door on a topic many avoid—spiritual oppression and suicidal ideation—and walk through it with honesty, compassion, and a clear path toward help.
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Beware Bad Advice, Seek True Light
Too many voices, not enough light. That’s the tension we dig into as we explore how to tell the difference between advice that sounds good and guidance that is actually good. We start with a straight test: if counsel doesn’t align with Scripture, pause. The Bible isn’t a grab bag of quotes for…
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Long Nights
Night should bring relief, not dread. When the lights go out and your mind starts racing, every sound swells, the bed feels unsteady, and sleep slips out of reach. We dive into that space where insomnia, nightmares, and the sense of a looming presence collide—and we chart a clear path toward…
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A Promise That Cannot Change
A powerful word of faith rooted in Numbers 23:19, reminding us that God does not lie or change His mind. This episode encourages listeners to trust fully in God’s promises, knowing that what He has spoken, He is faithful and able to bring to pass in your life.
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You Are What You Eat
Just as the body becomes what it consumes, the spirit is shaped by what it feeds on. In this episode, we challenge you to examine your spiritual diet and the tools you use to learn God’s Word. This message calls believers back to the Bible itself, encouraging personal study, discernment, and...
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Are you ready to fill your soul with the sustenance it needs? Look no further! Bishop Bira Joshua’s ‘Soul Food’ is here to satisfy your spiritual hunger. Get inspired and feed your faith with this Bible-based podcast, accessible for people of all backgrounds. No matter where you are, bring along these engaging messages of faith- and listen on the go for spiritual nourishment! From real testimonies and stories to musical entertainment, you’ll discover that your soul needs - Spiritual Food. Don’t let your soul go hungry – it’s time for some 'Soul Food!'
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Are you ready to fill your soul with the sustenance it needs? Look no further! Bishop Bira Joshua’s ‘Soul Food’ is here to satisfy your spiritual hunger. Get inspired and feed your faith with this Bible-based podcast, accessible for people of all backgrounds. No matter where you are, bring along...
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