Nollywood actress Juliana Olayode is not here for the viral “Holy Spirit, carry me” cruise and she’s making that crystal clear.
Taking to her page on Instagram, the screen star passionately called out colleagues and social media users who have turned the powerful prayer phrase into what she describes as a disrespectful trend.
While acknowledging that calling on the Holy Spirit is deeply meaningful and spiritually uplifting, Olayode expressed discomfort over captions that twist the phrase into jokes about body size and physical features. According to her, sacred things shouldn’t become punchlines for clicks and vibes.
Here’s what she wrote:
“It’s absolutely okay for us to ask the Holy Spirit to carry us; that’s a powerful prayer and a beautiful song.
What I don’t quite understand are some of the captions that are turning it into a cruise.
Seeing captions like Holyspirit no carry me because of my big nyash, because I get weight, because he no like small things, makes me cringe.
Do we know who we’re talking about here?
The Holyspirit?!
Please, let’s be careful.
Let’s not reduce something sacred to a joke.
Please, let’s honour and revere the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit is not for trends or a punchline for attention. Let’s honour Him.
I know we like to joke and catch cruise online, and sometimes it’s really just vibes. But I’ve been feeling a bit uncomfortable, we Christians take too many things with levity, people of other religions wouldn’t dare mention the name of their prophet or god without honour.
We throw the name of JESUS around with no regard for the Holy Spirit? No, please, it’s a NO!!!!! NO!!!!!!
Everything can’t always be fun and games, not when it concerns Someone so precious, not when it concerns THE HOLYSPIRIT.
For me personally, we can make jokes, do fun things, and be joyful without being careless.
Just sharing my heart”
Her message has since sparked conversations online, dividing opinions between those who agree that faith should be treated with utmost reverence and others who argue that humor and spirituality can coexist.
Certainly, Juliana Olayode isn’t staying silent when it comes to what she believes deserves honour over hype.
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