Juliana Olayode criticises ‘Holy Spirit Carry Me’ trend

Nollywood actress Juliana Olayode, has criticised the misuse of the viral ‘Holy Spirit, carry me’ TikTok trend. The actress on her Instagram page, expressed that although the song is powerful and beautiful, some people are using it as an avenue to mock the Holy Spirit.

Juliana explained that people have resorted to adding humor to what was meant to be a call for spiritual assistance.

“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 Holy spirit no carry me because of my big nyash, because I get weight, because he no like small things, makes me cringe. 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,” she stated.

Julian further explained that although she understands the importance of humour and knows that most people guilty of said captions did not mean any disrespect, Christians need be more intentional about their actions.

“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,” she added.