Abiola Olojo's Blog

  Happy weekend my dear friend, I hope you had a very beautiful Thanksgiving celebration. Today we talk about the last topic of the month. In the Bible, Esau traded his birthright for a single meal, a decision that has echoed through generations as a warning. He sacrificed something priceless for something temporary. That story teaches us a timeless truth: not every sacrifice is noble, and not every loss is a sign of strength. Some sacrifices shrink us, weaken us, or blind us to our own future. Wisdom is knowing what to give up, and what never to let go of. There are sacrifices that look harmless in the moment but cost us more than we realize. When we sacrifice our values for acceptance, we lose our identity. When we sacrifice our integrity for quick gains, we lose our credibility. When we sacrifice our mental peace for relationships that drain us, we lose our direction. Life will always demand something, but we must never lose ourselves in the process. Many young people think sacr...

Happy thanksgiving my dear friend, it gives me so much joy to write you today.  There are seasons when life feels loud, when responsibilities stretch us, when victories surprise us, and when silence teaches us more than noise ever could. In all of this, gratitude becomes the quiet anchor we return to. Not because everything is perfect, but because even in the imperfect moments, we find reasons to stand, breathe, and continue. Thanksgiving isn’t about pretending the journey has been easy; it’s about acknowledging how far we’ve come. The people who stayed, the lessons that shaped us, the strength we didn’t know we carried, those are the real blessings. Sometimes we realize that the things we once prayed for are now the things we live with effortlessly, and that alone is enough to bow our heads in thanks. And as we grow, gratitude reminds us not to overlook the simple things. The gift of family, the peace in small wins, the quiet joy in knowing that today is better than yesterday, or...

  Happy new week my dear friend, I'm so glad to write you again, I'll just go straight to today's topic. Sacrifice is often painted as pain, loss, or surrender, but in truth, sacrifice is the doorway through which responsibility enters. In the Scriptures, David stood before Goliath not because he was the strongest, but because he understood what it meant to take responsibility when others stepped back. His willingness to face what threatened his people was not an act of pride, it was the sacrifice of comfort, safety, and youthfulness in exchange for duty. Responsibility is rarely convenient, but it is always necessary. Many times, we think sacrifice means giving up something for others. But deeper than that, it means owning the consequences of our choices, refusing to blame circumstances, and accepting that growth starts where excuses die. Responsibility demands courage, When we begin to take responsibility, we evolve. We rise. We become custodians of our own destiny. Life ...

  There’s a story in the Bible about a widow who gave her last meal to Prophet Elijah during a time of famine. She didn’t know that act of kindness was a sacrifice that would open the door to her sustenance. While she thought she was simply helping a stranger, she was, in truth, sowing a seed that saved her household from hunger. Many of us are like that widow, giving, helping, or enduring certain things without realizing that we are actually making sacrifices that shape our future. Most times, sacrifice doesn’t come with a label. It hides in our patience, in the quiet moments we choose peace over pride, and in the times we give up comfort for the sake of others. We think we’re just doing what’s right, but in reality, we’re trading something valuable, our time, energy, emotions, or even opportunities for something greater that might not appear immediately. Sometimes, the sacrifices we make without knowing are the most powerful. They are not calculated or forced; they come from a pl...

 Happy new month, my dear friend. There’s a story in the Bible about Abraham, a man who was asked to give up his only son, Isaac. He didn’t argue or question God, he simply obeyed. That was not just an act of faith, it was a deep picture of sacrifice. Sometimes what God asks of us isn’t what He truly wants to take, He only wants to see how far our hearts can go. The real sacrifice wasn’t Isaac, it was Abraham’s willingness to let go. Sacrifice is not always about what we lose, it’s about what we choose to give up for something greater. It is the silent decision to stay when walking away feels easier, to forgive when you have every right to be angry, to keep trying even when you’re tired. Many times, it’s not the big things we give up that define our sacrifice, it’s the little things we do that cost us comfort, pride, or convenience. Sometimes sacrifice is not even about giving, it’s about taking. Taking responsibility for others, taking the blame when it wasn’t your fault, taking a...