Sad to hear about Olu Jacobs. For those of us that are 40+ and remember the third eye, it was my introduction to his work, I really loved when he said ‘I wonder, I just wonder’ 🙂….God rest his soul and console his loved ones, Amen!
Sometimes, the quiet goodbye is your own.
You may not only be saying goodbye to a person.
You may be saying goodbye to an old version of yourself.
The version who kept waiting.
The version who kept explaining.
The version who accepted less because they were afraid of losing more.
The version who thought holding on was always the same as loving.
And one day, quietly, you stop.
You don’t announce it.
You don’t make a scene.
You simply choose something different.
You walk away from what no longer feels like home.
And perhaps that’s one of the quietest forms of growth.
“Sometimes the goodbye nobody hears is the one that changes your life.”
So if someone has slowly disappeared from your life, let yourself feel it.
Don’t rush to call it insignificant just because there was no dramatic ending.
Some endings are quiet because the relationship has already said everything it needed to say.
Be grateful for what was.
Grieve what changed.
And allow yourself to keep going.
Because not every goodbye needs a final word.
Sometimes the silence is the final word.
And sometimes,
letting go is how you finally hear yourself again.
Please note that I am writing this without permission, not to flatter anyone, but to clarify the facts.
Long before many Nigerian believers found words for it, many people were already tired of a Christianity rooted in fear: village rituals, quarterly deliverance, seed offerings for anointing, “spiritual covering,” and prayer points that made the devil seem more present than Christ. Bro Gbenga Samuel-Wemimo @GbengaWemimo did not create that fatigue. He simply refused to stay silent about it.
All his teachings and consistent effort aim to shift believers away from religion-as-performance toward a practical walk with the Holy Spirit. He teaches that a Christian can pray in the Spirit, hear God's voice, heal the sick, and make everyday decisions without constantly seeking a pastor's "covering.” He openly states that no single church or teacher has all the truth, including himself. That honesty is rarer than many realize in Nigerian Christendom.
He has spent years naming truths many felt but were afraid to express: that seed-sowing as a transaction is not the gospel; that deliverance as a career can keep saints dwell on the devil; that cursing members is not the Spirit of Christ; that salvation is not a leash pastors yank whenever someone falters.
I will not focus on his CSR work that has paid bills, supported widows, and helped thousands of the needy since 2020. That is not just content; it is labor.
You’re not required to endorse every sentence he’s posted. Some of his language about prosperity and “anointing” may unsettle those familiar with how such words are often misused. Some of his stories are sweeping, and his bluntness online might seem harsh. Disagreement is allowed. Respect doesn’t require a shrine.
What’s harder to deny is the positive impact many people report after engaging with his teachings: less fear of curses, greater confidence in reading the Bible, Holy Spirit baptism that isn’t just for show, and a reminder that Christ is enough without draining your account for a man’s ministry. My generation grew up on enemy prayers and celebrity pulpits, a significant shift.
Thank you, Bro Gbenga @GbengaWemimo, for using your platform to encourage questions, for training believers to walk instead of wait, and for emphasizing that the Holy Spirit is not a Sunday accessory. May God continue to grant you wisdom, restraint, and grace, especially the grace to remain a brother, not a brand.
Let me pray this for someone out there. It’s not for everyone. “Very soon, those who did not believe in you, and looked down on you, will look up to you.” And when that time comes, instead of paying them back, you will do them good and show mercy”
Understand this: only those who run slip. Only those who walk fall. Only those who enter the field learn.
The path of progress without action is like walking in the dark.
Learning after failure is like finding light in the darkness.
Don't be afraid of your change because it's not too late.