Your Dreams
770 Words
In the early hours of a November morning in 2020, something
dreams, it would undoubtedly be that fateful morning and the
life-altering encounter I had with God—through a dream. As I sit
a path I could have never imagined for myself.
ther foretold or fore-instructed through a dream.
that I am still living today.
If I were to pinpoint the turning point that led to more than
series of events that propelled me into a life of purpose and
range from Abraham, the father of faith, to Jacob, who would
later become Israel, the namesake of God’s covenanted people.
extraordinary happened to me that changed the course of my life
alization that every significant shift in my life’s journey was ei
here reflecting and writing this foreword, I am struck by the re
That particular early morning dream was the catalyst for a
two decades of success and significance beyond my wildest
There was Joseph, the dreamer who would ultimately become
forever. It was a moment that not only transformed me as a per
guided and profoundly impacted by dreams. These accounts
If you consider the characters in Scripture, so many were
son but also set me on a path of faith, impact, and fulfillment
meaning. It was a moment of divine intervention that set me on
extremely powerful in Egypt. This Joseph would be second only to Pharoah himself and would go on to save multitudes from a
dreams, the wise men who honored the birth of Jesus would
global stage welcoming multitudes of souls into the kingdom.
I have had the privilege of watching Stephanie Ike Okafor up
Scripture, the seminal events that comprise the fundamental
by providing her listeners with rich and insightful revelations
her and the union that was ordained to raise the Savior of the
Joseph, the partner of Mary, wasn’t enlightened about Mary’s im
way up to the top ranks within our organization in Los Angeles.
There was also King Solomon, who through a dream was
tested and, once proven faithful, was made to become the wisest
Stephanie’s efforts didn’t stop there: She went above and beyond
I observed Stephanie grow from one who stood in the lobby wel
maculate conception through a dream, he would have abandoned
whom God revealed things through dreams. In fact, if you were
and wealthiest person of his time.
close for more than a decade. I watched her serve and work her
and me today.
we can consider that would drastically change our reality if these
coming guests as they entered our services to standing on our
And hopefully the point I am making is clear: Dreams matter,
have exposed His location to Herod who sought to kill Him. If
and not just for ancient biblical characters; they matter for you
world would have been dissolved. There are countless scenarios
truths we stand upon would have never happened. Without
There is an overwhelming amount of men and women to
devastating, threatening famine.
dream encounters didn’t occur. Thankfully, this is not the case.
to remove the accounts of dreams and their significance from
about the kingdom and the journey they decided to embark upon. Her voice is one of precision and practicality, and millions
that there is yet a path through the fog and a guiding light
hard-pressed to find a better communicator or more compelling
In a world that appears increasingly unstable, uncertain, cha
voice on the subject of dreams.
through the obscurity. God is neither in the dark nor will He
tual truths, translating them into instantly applicable and imple
I am not only immensely proud of Stephanie and excited
of clarity for you, giving you newfound confidence and a clear
He sends our way. So, without further ado, let’s dive in and be
allow His people to walk blindly. We will know the truth, and the
otic, and confusing, the silver lining in it all is that God is still in
come proficient in the meaning of dreams and their interpreta
no question that the book you’re holding in your hands, viewing
on your device, or perhaps hearing in your ears will be a catalyst
about this work, but I am also extremely excited for you. I have
that God affords us is the enlightening and empowering dreams
mentable disciplines. Stephanie presents the truth, and I am
path to actualizing God’s good plans for your life.
have been influenced by her ability to communicate deep spirit
charge and thankfully still speaking through dreams. This means
truth shall make us free. One of the greatest truth revealing tools
tion. The journey to clarity awaits us.
- Writer
