Actress Juliana Olayode has revealed her decision to abstain from attending church for a period of two years.
The 28-year-old actress shared this information on her Instagram story, disclosing that she began attending church again on January 1, 2023.
Olayode explained that she had explored several different churches, but she couldn’t connect with a couple of them spiritually.
She urged people to refrain from judging others without understanding the reasons behind their actions.
She said:
“On the first of January 2023, I decided I was going back to church. That’s after I had vowed I was never returning to church/ staying away from church for two years. I didn’t pray about the church to attend, I went to ABC church (it doesn’t exist I made up the name) cause the pastor was always calling to check on me while I was away from church. After attending the church for about two months, I started feeling unsettled.
“I spoke to a friend, and we decided to pray about it. I went to different other churches, but I couldn’t settle there because I still felt like I wasn’t in the right place.”
“BTW Don’t be quick to judge people you see moving from one church to another, some of them are not “church prostitute” as Some of you call them.
“They probably are just trying to find their OWN church. There are many amazing churches, filled with the presence of God, filled with the word etc, but you don’t belong there and until you find your own church, you’ll always feel unrest. Also, there are certain truths/ depths/ knowledge/ grace, etc that you will not be able to walk in /be exposed to until you find your OWN church.”
In December 2023, Olayode also mentioned her reconciliation with Funke Akindele, with whom she had a long-standing feud.
She expressed joy in collaborating with Akindele once again and shared their successful collaboration on two movies, emphasizing the positive and enjoyable experience they had together.
Olayode also opened up about the challenges she faces in her acting career, which include the requirement of time and networking with the right people in order to succeed.
