Abiola Olojo's Blog

  Happy weekend my dear friend. When we were children, we could not wait to grow up. We prayed to leave secondary school and get into college, thinking assignments and exams were the biggest battles we would ever face. Then we got there and discovered university came with even greater pressure. Some of us thought about giving up, while others wondered if graduation would ever come. Yet it did. Our prayers changed again, this time to graduating quickly and getting a good job. Looking back today, one thing is certain, it did not end there. After graduation, life introduced us to a different kind of classroom. Some got their dream jobs, some settled for average ones, and some remained unemployed. Bills replaced assignments, responsibilities replaced lectures, and everyone suddenly had different prayer points. Life became more demanding than we imagined, but somehow we kept moving. We worked, we prayed, we fell, we stood up again. Through every season, the testimony remained the same, ...

Happy weekend my dear friend, I’m so glad to write you today, I’ll just delve straight into the topic. God has given every one of us abilities, wisdom, opportunities, and the freedom to make decisions. Yet many people spend their lives waiting for another sign, another prophecy, or another miracle, even after God has already provided the answer. Some refuse to work because someone has seen a vision. Others postpone important decisions because they are waiting to hear an audible voice from heaven. Faith is important, but faith should never become an excuse for inaction. God often answers our prayers by giving us opportunities, ideas, strength, and people to help us. It is our responsibility to recognize them and act. The Bible reminds us in Romans 8:20 that creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but in hope. That hope reveals God's confidence in what He has placed within us. He created us with the capacity to think, create, solve problems, and make choices. Th...

  Happy new week my dear friend, I’m so glad to write you this new week, especially with the conversation around faith and productivity. Faith is powerful, but faith alone is not enough. Many years ago in Nigeria, I watched people leave for prayer mountains on Monday mornings and other working days, believing that a miracle would replace effort. Many of those same people are still moving from one mountain to another, from one prophet to another, with little or no change in their lives. Sadly, some became tired of waiting, lost their faith, and turned to dark powers in search of quick wealth. Many paid a terrible price for those choices. There is a wide difference between spirituality and productivity. They are not enemies, they are partners. Prayer can give you direction, strength, wisdom, and hope, but it cannot replace the work that only your hands can do. God never promised to bless an empty hand. He said in Deuteronomy 28 verse 12, The Lord will bless all the work of your hands...

Happy new week my dear friend, and happy Father’s Day to all amazing men, we celebrate your contributions to make the world a better place. I have carefully selected this topic as it relates to the struggles of everyone, especially men. A lot of people think money changes everything, and in many ways it does. It changes your environment, your access, your confidence, and sometimes even the way people speak to you. But one thing money does not automatically change is the person within. Wealth may improve comfort, but character still determines direction. When money finally comes, it becomes easier to reveal who we have always been beneath the struggle. There is a version of poverty that teaches humility, patience, and endurance, but there is also a version that builds hidden anger, desperation, and pride. That is why two people can rise financially and become completely different individuals. One becomes a blessing to others, while the other becomes unreachable. Money is powerful, but i...

  Happy new week my dear friend, I’m so happy to share today’s message with you. There are moments in life when recovery does not begin with money, but with realization. A person can have a full account and still live in emptiness, while another can lose everything and still carry the seed of restoration within them. Financial recovery is not just about earning again, it is about believing again. Believing that failure is not final, that delay is not denial, and that even after seasons of lack, life still has a way of opening new doors to those who refuse to stop moving. What many people never talk about is how difficult it is to start again. Pride suffers, confidence shakes, and sometimes the world treats you differently when your pocket changes. But recovery teaches humility in a way comfort never can. It teaches discipline, patience, and the value of direction. Some of the strongest people today are not those who never fell financially, but those who learned how to rise without ...

  Happy new week my dear friend, and happy mothers’ day to all women. I’m really glad to continue our conversation on redemption, this time we will focus on the financial aspect. Redemption is often spoken about in spiritual terms, as the journey from darkness into light, from mistakes into mercy, from hopelessness into purpose. But redemption also speaks to the life we live daily. A man can be spiritually awakened and still remain trapped in cycles of survival, fear, and limitation. There is a redemption that touches the soul, and there is another that teaches the mind how to rise, build, and live better. Both matter, because purpose becomes easier to pursue when life is not constantly fighting against you. Recently, I joined a platform that opened my eyes to a different dimension of growth and possibility. I sat among people whose stories sounded almost unbelievable, men and women who once had nothing, but through mentorship, consistency, learning, and structure, now live lives m...

  Happy new month my dear friend, this month we’ll be talking about Redemption, and  all that it entails. Redemption is often spoken about like a moment, like the day you realize your mistakes and decide to change. But it does not end there. Realizing and accepting is only the beginning. Redemption asks for more. It asks that you take responsibility, not just in words, but in actions. It is one thing to say I was wrong, and another thing to live differently every day after saying it. There is a cost to that decision. You may have to let go of habits that once felt normal, walk away from environments that once felt comfortable, and accept consequences you cannot escape. Sometimes you will not be able to fix everything you broke. Some people may not return, some trust may not be restored, and some opportunities may be gone for good. That is part of the sacrifice redemption requires. Redemption is also not quick. It is a process. It takes time to rebuild what was damaged, and eve...

  There are days that quietly remind you that life is not just happening around you, but also within you. Today felt like one of those days, and I’m really grateful to everyone who made it happen. The messages, the calls, the prayers, even the simple I remember you, came in ways I did not expect, and made me pause. Not because of how many, but because of what they truly mean. It is humbling to know that your life, in its own way, lives in the hearts of others. It made me think about what really matters. Not noise, not speed, not appearance, but impact. The kind you feel in how we show up for people, how we give, how we grow, and how we stay true to what we believe. Life feels better when it is lived with purpose, even in the smallest things. I am grateful, not just for today, but for the journey. For the growth still happening, for the lessons shaping me, and for the chance to keep becoming. There is a quiet responsibility in being here, in being seen, in being remembered, and I do...

Happy new week my dear friend, let's continue our chat on finances, today we will be particular about spending. Spending is not just about now, it is about what comes after. Every money we use carries something with it, a meaning, a direction, a future. Most times we spend for comfort, for enjoyment, for the moment, but the truth is, what we spend on can shape lives far beyond that moment. Spending with purpose is not just about us, it touches people around us, even people we may never meet. When you spend intentionally, you begin to see money differently. It stops being just something to use, and becomes something to plant. There are people out there who have lost hope, people who just need one opportunity, one helping hand. Sometimes, that help comes from how someone else chooses to spend. And many times, what looks like a small decision to you becomes survival, or a new beginning for someone else. I always like to use myself as an example, because I have seen this first hand. Go...