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Jimmy Odukoya, has shared the spiritual instruction behind his decision to keep his dreadlocks
The Senior Pastor, Fountain of Life Church, Jimmy Odukoya, has shared the spiritual instruction behind his decision to keep his dreadlocks—a choice that sparked mixed reactions within and outside the church.
In a recent sermon, he shared on Facebook on Wednesday, the cleric revealed that his dreadlocks were not a fashion statement, and he would have cut it if God told him to.
“Before I came back, one of the things I asked the Lord was whether or not I should cut my hair. And the Lord told me not to cut my hair. I said, Lord, you sure? He said don’t cut it. I said alright. I don’t know what you’re trying to do but I’m crazy enough to follow you, lets do it together,” Jimmy said.
He added that even his sister, Associate Senior Pastor Tolu Odukoya-Ijogun, had expressed concern saying “This your hair… To clean a fish, you must first catch it.” In other words, if you’re going to reach people and bring about change, you must first be relatable and accepted.”
While Jimmy acknowledged her concern, he stood firm in what he had heard from God as he responded, “Sis, I hear you, but go and pray. God will speak to you.”
He said she later returned with clarity saying that she had a vision. “She saw me preaching with my hair and came back to say, ‘You’re not supposed to cut it.’ And I said, ‘I know. He already told me.’”
Jimmy further revealed how what followed next was a divine confirmation that stunned him.
He recalled, “A couple of weeks ago, on a Sunday, a lady from Zimbabwe came to see me and she flew in from Zimbabwe because she wanted to come to church. I said please bring the lady in and she begins to tell me her story.
“She says, ‘People think I’m crazy. I told everybody I am coming to Nigeria for the next three to four weeks. I’m just coming to church.’”
He continued, “She says, ‘It was 2016, I was in New York, it was thanksgiving and I had a vision, it felt so real. In this vision, I see you with your hair and you’re speaking to me and I have been dealing with some things in my life.
