The Power of Your Dreams

How would your life look if you gained years of wisdom, guidance, and strategy while you were asleep? That’s exactly what you receive when you tap into the power of God’s voice in your dreams!

The average person spends twenty-six years of their life sleeping. That time was created not only to enjoy the physical benefits of rest but to engage in the presence of God and access his guidance for our days. In <The Power of Your Dreams, <pastor and talk show host Stephanie Ike Okafor shows that everyone is a dreamer. Alongside personal stories of how dreams equipped her with insight for pivotal moments, Stephanie gives readers practical tools to help remember and discern their dreams, identify biblical meanings of common symbols and numbers, and reflect on discussion questions in each chapter.

Anchored in biblical truth, <The Power of Your Dreams< answers the most perplexing questions readers have about dreams, such as:

<lAre all dreams from God?</l<lHow do I know if my dream contained a message from God?</l<lHow do I interpret my dreams?</l<lDo nightmares have any meaning?</l

Embark on a transformative journey to unlock hidden treasures of wisdom by discovering God''s voice in your dreams. With this expansive teaching on one of the prevalent ways God speaks, readers will discover confidence in their purpose, and a strengthened relationship with God.

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Stephanie Ike Okafor is a dynamic leader, executive pastor, and podcast host, as well as the author of Moving Forward: Biblical Teachings for Walking in Purpose. She is the co-creator and co-host of the podcast The Same Room, and she pastors a vibrant faith community in Hollywood at ONE, A Potter’s House Church, under the leadership of Pastors Touré&#769; Roberts and Sarah Jakes Roberts. After an encounter with God at the age of nine, Stephanie developed a desire to spread the gospel. She is committed to helping people seek after Jesus, know that He’s real, and discover their identity in Him.

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • How would your life look if you gained years of wisdom, guidance, and strategy while you were asleep? That’s exactly what you receive when you tap into the power of God’s voice in your dreams!

“The Power of Your Dreams isn’t just words on a page; it’s a tool every believer needs to receive personal instruction for their destiny!”—Travis Greene, pastor, recording artist, and author

The average person spends twenty-six years of life sleeping. That time was created not only to enjoy the physical benefits of rest but to engage in the presence of God and access His guidance for our days. Through fascinating real-life stories, Pastor Stephanie Ike Okafor reveals how dreams have equipped her and many others throughout history, and she shows how you, too, can receive revelation from God through your dreams.

Anchored in biblical truth, The Power of Your Dreams answers your most perplexing questions about dreams:

• Are all dreams from God?
• How do I know if my dream contained a message from God?
• How do I interpret my dreams?
• Do nightmares have any meaning?

God spoke to His people through dreams in biblical times. Today He speaks to you in the same way, inviting you to unlock hidden treasures of wisdom. Discover richer clarity and confidence in your purpose as well as enjoy a strengthened relationship with God as you learn how to recognize and respond to His voice in your dreams.

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God Speaks to You

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. —John 1:1

During my teenage years, God spoke to me so intensely that I questioned whether I was truly hearing His voice. Everywhere I went, I heard Him speak. He spoke to me about the people around me—friends and family and strangers He prompted me to pray for, talk to, or encourage. Regardless of the positive impact those conversations had on people, I wrestled with the idea that maybe it was coincidence rather than God. I wondered, Is this really the voice of God? Does He always have something to say?

At one point, the church I attended hosted a youth retreat with a guest minister, the late prophet E’vann Walker. My friends and I were excited for the retreat—but for the wrong reasons. We hoped to spend time together and with the boys we had crushes on. Despite all the distractions, that retreat had one of the greatest impacts on my life.

The retreat opened with a worship night. There were over fifty of us seated on the floor in a conference room. When the minister began to worship, he looked at me and said, “Get up!” I looked around, wondering if he was speaking to someone else. Then he said, “You! I’m looking at you. Get up!” As I got up, he continued, “God wants you to know that He speaks to you. The voice you’ve been questioning is God speaking to you. It’s the same voice you’ve known for most of your life. You don’t need to doubt it. You just need to know Him.”

As he was speaking, I felt a power come over me like an electric shock that knocked me to the floor. I missed the rest of the message, and my friends had to fill me in later, but I wasn’t harmed, because the power that came over me was the power of God, confirming the message.

In the following days, I pondered that message, especially the words, “You don’t need to doubt it. You just need to know Him.”

“To know Him” is a weighty statement. It has many layers. For one, there will never be enough time to fully know God. He is the beginning of all things, yet He is not bound to a beginning or an end. He just is. To know Him is the journey of our eternal life.

Knowing God is to study what He embodies. John 1:1 describes Him as “the Word.” Everything created was made through God. Another way to say that is, all things were made through the Word. According to A. W. Tozer, “A word is a medium by which thoughts are expressed.” Hence, creation is an expression of God’s thoughts; creation speaks of Him. In God’s true essence, He speaks. He speaks through creation, He speaks through His Holy Spirit, and He is forever speaking.

Throughout the Bible, we see that God speaks in many ways. Although the Bible is the foundation for knowing His voice, it doesn’t limit His communication to you. Concerning the Holy Spirit, Jesus said, “He will guide you into all truth.” God desires to lead you into truth. He speaks, and He speaks to you.

God speaks to us in various ways, and although dreams are one of those channels, I first want to lay the foundation by examining the four primary ways we experience God’s voice: feeling, knowing, hearing, and seeing. In a similar way to how our five physical senses allow us to experience humankind and the world around us, our spiritual senses allow us to experience God’s voice. When it comes to these senses, it’s common to feel a stronger connection to one over the others. Some people might identify as “feelers” more than “seers.” Yet, if you were to consider your physical senses, you wouldn’t say you’re more of a taster than a toucher, right? You’re aware of your ability to use both. Likewise, we have access to each of these spiritual senses; we just need to learn how to tap into them.

Humankind was created in the likeness of God. In Genesis 1:26—a passage from the creation account—God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness” (ESV). How we experience God’s voice and receive His word is also a reflection of bearing His image. We ha…