Hmmm.. I have struggled with my faith too. I'm an only child, lost my dad when I was 13 and my mum when I was 23. For so long I didn't know how to relate with God. I felt like the least favourite of HIS children. I just could not understand the trajectory of my life, couldn't open my bible, hardly prayed.. Felt so alone.. Few years ago I started doubting the existence of God literally, but out of HIS bowel of compassion, HE allowed me come across messages by Apostle Joshua Selman and gradually I began to find Him again. I'm not where I want to be in my relationship and intimacy with God but I'm in a far better place, and I trust God to get better as I go. I genuinely pray for everyone to find God and have all their burning questions answered because one thing I know is that there is an answer to every puzzle about our loving God
Jola’s sincerity about her faith journey is honestly refreshing and remarkable. I pray you find the answers you seek and be fully convinced of your faith in Christ Jesus.
Jola was preaching. Nigerians don't understand simplicity and contentment. Dimma is also right about how lookism is a big deal, especially in Lagos...they call it "packaging".
Two of my faves!! I kept smiling and cackling during this episode. Jola is such a bibliophile, it makes sense that she's so articulate as well. I want to be like her when I grow up lmaooo. I'm so happy to see you laugh out loud and have a good time on camera, Dimma. Isn't the Lord so good!!
They spoke absolute truth through out... Jola spoke a lot of sense when she spoke about Nigerian youths not being contented and wanting to live a luxurious life Dinma broke the table that all these gals are standing on 😂😂
Loved this, more of Jola please and more advice on life, I need them, I’m 21 and sometimes I let these things social media project make me feel inferior 😅, but hearing things like this from time to time, helps alot
As someone who's not active on SM, I only heard about Jola during endsars, but I'm just getting to put a face to name. She's such a lovely and relatable lady.
OMG!!! I had a great time watching this. I even paused at some point to get some ice cream because I was having such a good time. Both of you seem to share similar values and beliefs and I think that is an important ingredient in friendships. I love how playful you both are with each other. Also, how Jola articulated about people trying to "contentify" their lives and friendships is very apt. I think it's really sad to know that people are focused more on how their circle is perceived by others than if they are actually building a great quality/wholesome circle/friendships. I love what Dimma said about focusing on the genuine friendships you have even if they world doesn't see it. I honestly do not think these things need to be publicised to be genuine. What all these points to is the need for social validation. Because in my opinion, resisting pressure especially in our late 20s/early 30s should be a walk in the park, if not for the need for validation and "acceptance" by people whose opinion should not matter. I'm looking to read Chimamanda's books this year; will start with Half of a Yellow Sun. Sending you both love.
I enjoy when Dims bring her friends to chat with her. Loved this conversation and I honestly believe that Jolla’s struggle with her faith is because she is yet to have a personal encounter with Jesus Christ. Remove religion and the fluff, one encounter will resolve the struggle and I hope it happens soon.
Since I was younger I hardly had more than 2 or 3 friends. As an adult I have 3 very good friends that I love. I realized having a small but genuine circle saved me from a lot of things. 💕
Oh my goodness, when the 'dating in the 30s' question popped, I literally started the "hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm" song 😂😂😂😂😂Jola, my babe, she never disappoints. Love you both so much #ISWIS fan
I admire these ladies alot! Dimma for her put together life, and Jola for her eloquence and her speaking in the face of authority. This just reminds me of an episode on submaroach where Bolu Jola's brother spoke about Jola and it is exactly as Dimma said it. Jola is so passionate about societal issues, and if she decides to ever go into politics she has my support.
I loved every single aspect of this video. Didn’t feel like 53 minutes at all. Thank you Dimma for this Gem. Especially the part about finances and “struggling” in your 20’s. It’s so easy to lose sight of that.
This was so beautiful to watch. I actually didn’t want it to end at all. Dimma was right, it was also very insightful. Currently a broke 20-something so I know there’s hope for me
I've always known that Jola has a kind spirit but she's always hiding it behind her sharp mouth 😂 I've been such a big fan since I started listening to ISWIS a few years ago and we pin!. ❤
I don’t know how but I know that what y’all both said about what you liked about each other is true. I get that exact intuition from watching, listening and reading from each of you. You both are beautiful in your own unique ways❤❤
Oh wooow!!!! This was very educative and entertaining. I know it was more of a lady's talk show or something like that but coming from a guys perspective, I really enjoyed it. Also this was the first ever Nigerian youtube podcast I have ever listened to. Thank you for your honesty ladies🙌🙌🙌.
Jola's voice 😩😩😩❤️. She is also so pretty and has this calm look. I loved this chitchat and I didn't even realize it was almost an hour because it was so interesting to watch. Heading over to ISWIS series😘
I didn’t realize I would love to see and hear Jola speaking so much. I resonate with everything she said. Watching Dimma is always like a breath of fresh air.
Jola's answer to the faith question is exactly how I felt before I went atheist lmao. Had 7 years of unbelief before I found God again in my traditional spirituality
Am I the first? Oh my God (in Dimma's voice) Edit Edit Edit I remember the first time I saw Jola ever was in one of Dimma's vlogs. They met for lunch or something like that and Dimma was so excited to go see her. I immediately followed Jola on SM and subscribe to her RU-vid page and started looking for ISWIS, my favourite podcast till date. It is so nice to see them finally do a sit down video in this channel. I love itttt. FK, no vex for us ooh. 😁😁😁
The most anticipated YT collabo!! To say I enjoyed this video is to say the least tbh! We need a Part 2!! Jolas vibe is unmatched😄 Your individual takes on friendships, life and finances was spot on.. Oh and the part where you both described yourselves, more like two peas in a pod🥹🫶🏼 The friendship between you two is so admirable(Bursts of emotions, tears and laughter while watching esp at the end😂) I hope I find a soul friendship like this soon!!❤️
The grown-up content I didn't know I needed. But absolutely devoured. As always, Ms Dimma you're a delight to watch and listen. Ms Jola, get on RU-vid again!!!!!!
I enjoyed the different parts of this conversation, and I loved the part where you talked about faith. I think it helps, even with the struggle to not push the question of Faith to the background but continue to seek answers cos the Bible says, if you seek me with all your hearts, you will find me. Also, even when we are not seeking Him, He is actively seeking our attention and earnestly desires us to experience His love in this fallen world. So, in short, keep seeking, and you'll find Him in Christ. I pray you both continue to increase in wisdom, favor & the blessings of God in every area of your lives in Jesus' name, Amen.
Purple Hibiscus is a gem , read it about 7 times, bought it off Amazon last month again .Jola motivates me to read and be more eloquent, love you ladies.
Ok. Let me give my testimony. Yes, a testimony o. Jola changed my reading completely. I love reading but was always short of good books to read but since the launch of Happy noisemakers bookclub, omo, I am now the BOOK GURU! Lessons in Chemistry was my best book last year. I loved it so much that I reread it almost immediately. Thanks to Jola again. Thank you, Jola for HNM. You people should go and join us oo.
I love the honesty of Jola in her reaction to spirituality because that is how I feel and Dinma is a wealth of knowledge. Love the combo of these two powerhouses ❤❤🎉
Such a great authentic conversation. My fave Chimamandah book is Purple Hibiscus. Wrote about it to get into my college honors program in 2009. Such a life changing book and introduction to her work. Jaja and Kambili were such dynamic characters
i loved it so much. Also noticed this is the same shirt Jolla was wearing on her pocast with GRV. I loved what you said on principles. I don't even know if i have any but I'll like to get to the point where i am steadfast in my principles and not just compromising because i want to be seen as a good person. Also on kindness, that is so important. like above all else, a kind heart is so important to me. on the book reading, how has Jolla read 90?? omo only if i could get through 40 this year especially fiction. all in all, you guys are the best. i just love you guys
Jola you see that yearning that Dinma spoke of? That's exactly what I see. Keep asking, Keep being authentic about your struggles, Keep wondering. Admitting you are struggling is proof that you want to grow. God sees you Jola. Like you said a lot of People in the bible dealt with unbelief but they seeked God to help them. God will help you, Just stay with God. Ask him all those questions, He wants to hear them. He wants to help you.
Love this collab! Re: blessed hands, Dont let that stop you. I’m one of the most uncreative people I know and I haven’t let it stop me from gardening, amateur sewing and home improvement diys. A lot of my projects look very shabby, but “who’s going to check me?” Dabble in whatever artisan craft you’re interested in and have fun. Let’s just thank God our survival is not dependent on it. *Edited for grammar
Demystifying friendships😂😂😂…my sister. After learning lessons I am carefully discerning even prayerfully sef…Tufia for some people…Jola😂😂😂age of me and age of the xx is the same…Naija men Dey use respect cook soup😅
This felt like therapy especially the money talk. I have honestly never cared about how my life looks, I’m more invested in making it feel good. Love this video. Thank you♥️
Love you guys so much💖💖. So happy that you guys did this together, it was really great watch🌸. Looking forward to one with Fk soon, sending positive vibes, lol.😁 So concerning being broke, everything you guys said makes so much sense. Plus I think being content is really underrated. I am in my 20s, so I can relate to being broke a lot, I'm also in medical school, so I may still be quite broke for a while yet😌. I started a business but I have had to take a break in order to cope with school work and all (I know there are super heroes in my shoes that do it all though😥). I'm sorry this has been quite long but my question basically is, are there tips for people like me (who are going to be in school for a while😫) to cope with brokenness, especially as you see your classmates from primary/secondary school moving on with life, achieving lots of amazing stuff and all. P.S: a lot of money goes into comfort stuff especially in medical school😪
This was Hugely insightful...Jola really knows how to speak English like Chidinma said, i wish i could so easily structure sentences and use some kinda words like her. I love you guys friendship and your values... keep being real ❤❤❤
Babes🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥳 I am also a big fan of reading romance. Love that point about "not focusing on contentifying" options. Do not ignore the people you already have 💕 #TeamChimamanda forever. I love the Ravenels. Pandora's story remains my favourite. On partnering with people. "They get the closest to what is ideal". Loved this conversation. Really great insights. 🤗🤗🤗
