“Prayer is So Powerful, It Can Remove People Who Are Obstructions To Your Greatness In Life”- Genevieve Nnaji Speaks On The Power Of Prayer

Veteran nollywood actress, Genevieve Nnaji who is known to be very private even on social media has decided to share a little tip about life, relationships and prayer with her followers.

In a post she made on Instagram, Genevieve stated that people should be prayerful in order to notice obstacles to their greatness on time and avoid allowing these obstacles derail them from their God given purpose in life.

She wrote:

“When we are on similar journeys to achieving our goals, our meetings would not be a collision, it will be destiny.

God set up all his children for greatness. Misery loves company. Those who dont want good for themselves wouldn’t want good for you. Your path to greatness is often altered by those who have derailed from theirs. They derail so far they collide with you, forcing you off your trail. In hindsight it pays to pray for others. That they may focus on themselves and remain on their path to greatness. 

This is why prayer is key. Pray for the wisdom to recognise these obstacles as the Obstructions that they are to avoid going down with them”

Nnaji started her acting career as a child actor in the then-popular television soap opera Ripples at the age of 8. In 1998, at the age of 19, she was introduced into the growing Nigerian film industry with the movie Most Wanted. Her subsequent movies include Last Party, Mark of the Beast, and Ijele. In 2010, she starred in the award-winning film Ijé: The Journey. She has starred in over 200 Nollywood movies.

In 2005, she won the Africa Movie Academy Award(AMAA) for Best Actress in a Leading Role, becoming the first actor to win the award.

As of 2009, Nnaji was one of the best-paid female actors in Nollywood. Due to her contributions to the Nigerian movie industry, she became the first actor to be awarded Best Actress at the 2001 City Peoples Awards, the award ceremony that previously had only recognized politicians and business conglomerates. She was also the first actor to be awarded as Best Actress by the Censors Board of Nigeria in 2003.

In 2009, she was referred to as the Julia Roberts of Africa by Oprah Winfrey.

In November 2015, Nnaji produced her first movie called Road to Yesterday, later winning Best Movie Overall-West Africa at the 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards.

On 7 September 2018, her directorial debut Lionheartwas acquired by online streaming service Netflix, making it the first Netflix original film from Nigeria. The movie had its world premiere at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival, alongside Farming, the Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje’s autobiographical directorial debut where she starred in alongside Kate Beckinsale, Damson Idris, and Gugu Mbatha-Raw.