Open more doors, nurture more talents, Funke Akindele says birthday prayer

Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Funke Akindele, has celebrated her birthday with a message of gratitude to God and a renewed commitment to impacting lives.

Akindele, in a post on her social media pages on Monday, thanked God for what she described as His faithfulness through different seasons of her life, including her successes, mistakes and challenges.

“Today is my birthday. My heart is full of gratitude to God for all He has done, all He is doing, and all that is still to come,” she wrote.

She said God had remained her “strength and shield” through every experience, adding that she had received the grace to learn and become better even when she had fallen short.

“Through every season, every lesson, every win, every mistake and every challenge, God has remained my strength and my shield,” Akindele said.

“Even in moments when I have fallen short, He has given me the grace to rise, learn, keep going and become better.”

The actress said her birthday prayer was for good health, long life, peace and the grace to continue walking in purpose.

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“Today, my prayer is simple. That God blesses me with good health, long life, peace and the grace to keep walking in purpose,” she said.

Akindele also expressed her desire for her life and work to have an impact beyond herself, saying she hoped to continue creating opportunities for others.

“I pray that my life continues to mean something beyond me. That I can touch more lives, open more doors, nurture more talents, raise more stars and give others the opportunity to become everything God has called them to be,” she wrote.

She further pledged to continue giving back and growing, while hoping that her life would inspire others to pursue their dreams.

“May I never stop giving back. May I never stop growing. May my life remain a testimony, and may the way I live inspire others to believe, to dream and to keep going,” Akindele said.

She concluded the birthday message by thanking God and writing, “Happy birthday to me.”

Based on wide reports, Akindele was born on August 24, 1977.