Crystals, Sage, Somatic Release… Is Jesus Enough? - Stephanie Ike Okafor

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  • Part 6 of an 8-part series on the modernization of witchcraft (rebellion against God).
    Study Scriptures:
    Exodus 7:8-12
    Acts 8:9-11
    Exodus 20:3-5
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  • @NThando
    @NThando ปีที่แล้ว +335

    The Holy Spirit is not playing in this series. Let them who have ears, hear. Glory to God and blessings to Mrs Okafor for her faithfulness.

  • @greatnessmwelase723
    @greatnessmwelase723 ปีที่แล้ว +293

    I did art in college, and one of the modules was art history. And so as we were studying about African masks and all that, I met a guy who also knew about these masks and other African artefacts. We got into a relationship, and I had no idea how serious he took these things. For me, it was art, and history; but for him it was a lifestyle. I was introduced to these things but I never delved into the practise and I had no dedication to learn how they worked and it drove a wedge between us.. . I got stuck, struggled to get out, but the seed of the Word of God in me had not died and as God helped me revive my prayer life, I found a way out and took it. Praise God.

    • @aprilstafford8829
      @aprilstafford8829 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Unequally yoked…I was married to a Nigerian man and he would get mad at me for saying contacting the “ancestors” was witchcraft

    • @greatnessmwelase723
      @greatnessmwelase723 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@aprilstafford8829 Regardless of the pain of leaving and the amount of internal clean up that follows it, I insist that it's a 100% better than living a grieved life. I trust you are well 🤗🧡

    • @yeleahbarto
      @yeleahbarto ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ❤❤🎉❤😊😊uncle

    • @lizg2673
      @lizg2673 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Wow amen

    • @ajiboladeblessing358
      @ajiboladeblessing358 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      In my country anytime they say they are celebrating art& culture
      A lot of evil is released spiritually through sacrifices, then they do a carnival with masquerades during the day.

  • @kingo1471
    @kingo1471 ปีที่แล้ว +265

    These series have really changed my life especially the second part "the activity of demonic spirits".I was into bondage thinking that certain thoughts were mine but after learning the truth that actually those thoughts were never mine from the very beginning...my eyes were open to the truth and I'm now free...I testify and give God all the glory... hallelujah 🙌

    • @trianaflemming1048
      @trianaflemming1048 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Hallelujah!!! To God be the glory! I'm happy for your spiritual upgrade! ,🎉🎉🎉

    • @amandaakatukunda
      @amandaakatukunda ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Praise the Lord 🙌🏾

    • @vimabby84
      @vimabby84 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Praise the Lord !,All the Glory and Honour Belongs To You Lord !!🙏🏽

    • @sanyusarah-mv5jj
      @sanyusarah-mv5jj หลายเดือนก่อน

      Praise Jesus

  • @BreenyLee
    @BreenyLee ปีที่แล้ว +20

    “How can I pay the One who already paid for me?????” 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

    • @BreenyLee
      @BreenyLee ปีที่แล้ว +3

      “But Peter replied, “May your money be destroyed with you for thinking God’s gift can be bought! You can have no part in this, for your heart is not right with God. Repent of your wickedness and pray to the Lord. Perhaps he will forgive your evil thoughts, for I can see that you are full of bitter jealousy and are held captive by sin.””
      ‭‭Acts of the Apostles‬ ‭8‬:‭20‬-‭23‬ ‭NLT‬‬
      Wow.

    • @christianahmbaba3654
      @christianahmbaba3654 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Breeny🎉🎉🎉🎉miss you girl❤

  • @thegardenofepiphani
    @thegardenofepiphani ปีที่แล้ว +109

    “You cannot try to use the back door to get the the front of your life!” My God 🙌🏾

  • @hopE1224
    @hopE1224 ปีที่แล้ว +107

    "The route to freedom is not through bondage." Thank you so much for allowing God to speak through you. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

  • @nadinewalker9375
    @nadinewalker9375 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    Pastor baby bump is so cute 🥰 I know I’m off topic, but I’ve been wanting to say this for a couple of videos.

    • @mrs.fredrick_
      @mrs.fredrick_ ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I was thinking the same ❤ but wasn’t sure if it was a baby bump. She’s glowing & looking beautiful. I’m so happy for her 🎊 🎉 if there’s a new baby on the way.

    • @nadinewalker9375
      @nadinewalker9375 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yes there’s a baby on the way🤰🏾👶🏾

    • @minnyvanqui8107
      @minnyvanqui8107 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I thought she was pregnant. ❤

  • @abbi_reads
    @abbi_reads ปีที่แล้ว +99

    The Spirit of the LORD is literally all over this series. GOD knew what strongholds the church would be battling against in this year, time, and century, so He is raising up men & women in these last days that are uncompromised in their obedience to Him. Sons & daughters that will speak the unadulterated truth who will always point His people back to Him. Please read the Bible y'all. 🙏🏾

  • @LoveLyriks
    @LoveLyriks ปีที่แล้ว +81

    Omg! Im 6 mins in and this is confirmation on what the Lord was speaking to my spirit when I read 1 kings 18:21: Elijah went before the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal is God, follow him.” But the people said nothing.
    He said this is what people are doing now, mixing the church with things of this world, smh.

  • @ladyyzee1
    @ladyyzee1 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    Thank you Stephanie for this. I used crystals and had an evil eye bracelet at some point and I just felt negative energy following me.
    I had to throw everything out especially when I started midnight prayers. The holy spirit told me clearly "Throw everything out".
    I threw everything out and I am grateful that God that I am set free from all of that.

  • @Alwayssmilesxxx
    @Alwayssmilesxxx ปีที่แล้ว +58

    i honestly cant believe that she is pregnant and god has her speaking on this. this is so crazy. HER FAITH IS STRONG!!!!! praying for you girl!!!!! much love!!! so proud of you!!!!!

    • @adelefahm
      @adelefahm ปีที่แล้ว +42

      She knows on whom she believes. If God be for us, who can be against us? No weapon or fashioned against us shall prosper!Greater is he that is in us that is on the world!Halleluyah ! 🙏🏽 😊

    • @apiffanyfulcher6628
      @apiffanyfulcher6628 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What does her pregnancy has to with her speaking on demonic spirits?!

    • @jhenellecreighton1964
      @jhenellecreighton1964 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​@adelefahm Amen!!!!!! God covers and protects His own sheep. Nothing by all means can harm God's people when we are in Covenant with Him and faithfully following Him 🙏 One of my favorite scripture, NO WEAPON!!!!!!!

  • @amiciaramsey8000
    @amiciaramsey8000 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    This message series is so on time. I just want to thank God for this message of truth. The enemy is so deceptive and as a believer in Christ, some of these practices were creeping into my life. Zodiac signs, reiki, yoga/meditation, burning incense, sage, terror cards, the law of attraction for love and prosperity, breath work and crystals have been normalized in culture and it’s seen as peaceful. I began meeting others who were on “high vibrations or on the same frequency”, believing in a higher power, the universe, oneness and humanity. They also had an appreciation for nature and consciousness. I thought this was a pathway to mental and spiritual wellness. I was also listening to Bible sermons, Christian TH-camrs, Christian music, praying in my heavenly language while dabbling into new things that I thought were okay as a believer to incorporate in my walk. However, I had to repent. I didn’t realize I was participating in new age and opening myself up to the demonic influences. It all seemed harmless. But I believe holy spirit was covering me and began to lead me away from continuing these practices. I began reading the Bible and more truth was revealed. The book of Daniel helped me tremendously and the book of Hosea. At the end of the day, there is only one true living God, Yahweh. Thank you Jesus for your blood. He kept me from harms way. I pray others eyes are opened as well. 🤎 (I have been saved since I was a child. I should have known better, to some degree I did. But I still fell for the lie of the enemy, but for His grace God’s truth exposed the lie and saved me from the plan of the enemy which is to kill, steal and destroy.)
    Thank God for believers like Stephanie who boldly preach the word of God even when it’s not popular, holiness isn’t popular, righteousness isn’t popular. It’s actually counterculture, again thank you for the word. All of the new age is performative. The salvation in Christ and God’s grace is freely given for those who believe.

  • @simplytumi
    @simplytumi ปีที่แล้ว +34

    “When you follow the Lord’s instruction, there’s a power that backs you up.”

  • @q.ii.n.g1067
    @q.ii.n.g1067 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    My mother fell into this she was so deep in Astroprojecting,chakras, she even went to a spiritual guide for deliverance which she later found out was more witchcraft. I remember her telling me that I was “special” and I had good healing chakras. It makes me so sad to see that all my mother wanted was to be loved,happy, and fulfilled yet she was looking for it in the wrong places. I hope she truly found God before she passed. Life is very short run to God while you can ❤

  • @bestgospelmix1852
    @bestgospelmix1852 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    I prayed a special prayer for someone passing through hard times, a hard time which seem to be mental, financially and emotionally damaging. I pray for this person reading this, that God will come to your rescue, wipe your tears and restore you whole in Jesus name. Amen

    • @shyqueenz9393
      @shyqueenz9393 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Amen thank your praying for me, I am just at that place where I cant even pray I have been believing God but today I don't even have words to say to Him I am so down. Only Him can take me from this situation no one else I have no clue on how I am going to come out. If He doesn't stretch out His hand to pick me up I don't even know what will happen to me . I need Him especially now

    • @jeannettesmith3095
      @jeannettesmith3095 ปีที่แล้ว

      In Jesus Christ name I pray Amen 🙏❤️

    • @sanelematong7724
      @sanelematong7724 ปีที่แล้ว

      Amen 🙏

    • @ProphetEdgarkapanga
      @ProphetEdgarkapanga ปีที่แล้ว

      Amen

    • @chineyesandraokoli4268
      @chineyesandraokoli4268 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Amen!
      Thank you for these prayers.

  • @terinaitamai
    @terinaitamai ปีที่แล้ว +32

    This is a powerful word. As a former witch now Christian I can testify to everything Ps Stephanie has spoken on. In fact, Ps Stephanie preaching has saved me so much and strengthened my understanding and wisdom of God outside of church. I’d turn on her sermons and often I’d hear her talk about witchcraft and divination and I knew God put that in my algorithm for me.
    God is so good and merciful and there is no amount of joy that compares to what God has given me and continues to give me. All the witchcraft and sorcery I used to do - LAME compared to God! I hope this word blesses others who are after the truth. Jesus is our saviour and God loves you. 🤍

    • @imbatman_79
      @imbatman_79 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi. I had a question. You’re a former witch… in what sense?
      I ask because I was dating a Reiki master and she worked alot with candles and would practice certain rituals. Worked alot with sage and crystals.
      It didn’t work out for us. And I’d like to believe because I follow God and I consider myself godly. And she would attend church and pray to God, she said that God works through her.
      Is that possible??

    • @terinaitamai
      @terinaitamai ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@imbatman_79 Hi. To my understanding, there are a lot of health enhancing practises in the world that have adapted witchcraft or western methods that take away the essence of what it truly is. Reiki for example, and from what I understand, has positive benefits through massage, but if a person is implementing 'rituals' then it is 100% demonic. Often some people don't realise that it is demonic because it's witchcraft, self enlightenment, having power, is entrenched in the fabric of pop culture /societies exceptions that it just seems "normal".
      I'd recommend reading the bible for further clarification, if there's nothing in there about God working through reiki masters then the obvious answer to your question is no. I'd also advise speaking to your pastor about it. :)

    • @angeagasaro5650
      @angeagasaro5650 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@imbatman_79 It is not possible, She can't worship two masters, that's not a prophet . Study Mathew 6:24 .

  • @essi6394
    @essi6394 ปีที่แล้ว +191

    Just thankful for the people God is raising to talk about these things and those behind the scenes that he is working on. Thanks for this.

  • @mihlotijoymogale
    @mihlotijoymogale ปีที่แล้ว +68

    When you follow God’s instructions there’s a Power that backs you up.
    This is so profound
    Joy from South Africa 🇿🇦 🇿🇦

  • @Ines-ce2lu
    @Ines-ce2lu ปีที่แล้ว +22

    My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me.🙏🏾

  • @missabboah1990
    @missabboah1990 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Befor I got born again,I was so hungry for God that I got myself into new age doctrines while I combined Christianity. I'd wake up at dawn to meditate with the new age sayings and sometimes pray in the name of Jesus as well.
    I thought I was on the right path until I started having out of the body experiences,visions,burning sensations etc. My transition was so swift. The very divine things I wished for from God,I was getting them so fast little did I know it was counterfeit.
    For me,God showed me MERCY and saved me from the lies of the enemy. He saved me,I felt His hug and I turned away totally from new age. Jesus saved me in my early stages and I can't thank Him enough..but I say everything was but for a reason because through that I now know those devices of the enemy and advice people about them.
    Praise be to God.

  • @laralei
    @laralei ปีที่แล้ว +49

    Thank you for this series! Our Hawaiian culture is very similar. A big struggle we as believers face in Hawaii especially if you are Native Hawaiian and have dedicated yourself to be a steward of our land and culture. Replace African American in all you refer too with Native Hawaiian, we face big similar beliefs, trauma, deceit, etc…
    Mahalo nui Stephanie for an in-depth look to add to our healing too.

  • @Makhayaafrica
    @Makhayaafrica ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Not to deviate from the topic...let's also talk about our dress and grooming... I was in the hair business a few years ago....I decided to travel to India, Chennai to buy hair directly from the source. What I saw there put me off. I stopped selling and I've been rocking my God given hair since.
    "God knows the number of the hairs in our heads" - Luke 12:7
    Corinthians says woman's hair is her crown and glory
    Are we checking where the hair comes from, the region, temple and owner ...the prayers they said when they were sacrificing their hair and to which God? If we are doing a clean up for God's Kingdom lets clean up everything!
    The woman in Chennai goes to the temple to sacrifice her hair to her God because its the only thing of value that she can give because she's so poor. She says many prayers so that her sacrifice is acceptable. The business men buy the hair from the temple leaders. The same hair- blended / pure makes it to our heads...We buy it with the money that Our God blessed us with. Its ridiculous just thinking about it.

    • @greychataika8985
      @greychataika8985 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Many will not heed your warning regarding human hair, vanity and pride has taken over.

    • @Sacredrootsremedies
      @Sacredrootsremedies 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

      20 plus year hairdresser. You’re speaking facts. And I wonder does the sister who is speaking on this video understand that the wig she’s wearing is someone else’s hair. It’s very much like the age she speaks about. Let him who have ears hear.

  • @preciousphiri4690
    @preciousphiri4690 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Pastor Steph- my Dad was also murdered by my his uncle and my mom's cousin when I was 2. Its so hard. How Glorious it is that God is using you so much to set the Kingdom ablaze for Jesus. Amen. Thank you Woman of God.

  • @yamilee1354
    @yamilee1354 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    Pastor Stephanie I have learned sooo much from this series it’s been so enlightening. I am literally going through this exact process of this heart posture for God. I was definitely struggling with reading the Bible getting bored, tired, and even falling asleep but I have NEVER stopped. I am so invested. I love God and all he has done for me! I also pray the message you shared reaches everyone who has strayed away from Christ and become a part of this world. IJN

    • @T.Y.J.30
      @T.Y.J.30 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      U are going to be a bold and courageous person for Jesus, ❤yet humble and growing in the Holy❤❤ Word

  • @reethe_potato
    @reethe_potato ปีที่แล้ว +76

    Pastor Stephanie, you are a blessing ❤
    You don’t even know how much this series has helped my understanding. Thank you for heeding God’s instruction to do this series

  • @LadySHAMM
    @LadySHAMM ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Jesus is Enough !!! Ready for this word in the name of the Jesus.
    The Lord is thy Keeper ❣️🙏🏾
    Ps. 121

  • @nadinewalker9375
    @nadinewalker9375 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Jesus is MORE THAN ENOUGH 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

  • @MegaMSYoung
    @MegaMSYoung ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I think this is a topic that is very very very important for the world and the church right now. I agree with you on the deception behind crystals and sage. But I think that somatic release or somatic therapy may have been misrepresented to you. While in graduate school we learned a lot about somatics in our movement training curriculum, and in voice and speech. I wrote a few papers on it. And I’ve read about it in great deal. The shaking is not about manifestation but about allowing the nervous system to reset. And it’s not the goal, it’s something the body does in response to the way the person is holding a posture. The same way we shake on the last rep of lifting heavy weights. I can send you articles on the science behind it. Some people get stuck in a cyclical fight or flight response because of trauma, or even their history of childhood relationships. We know spiritually that everything has a root. And we also know we have a physical body, spirit man, and soul. Our emotional world is the interplay of the soul and body really. And feelings or emotions are only physiological events (chemical, neurological, and muscular) that our brain reads and interprets in a millisecond. So feelings are the interpretation of what is happening in the body. Example: sweaty palms, and elevated heart beat, and shorter breath and the brain thinks “im nervous”. The exercises in somatic therapy, or even somatic voice and speech work encourage the body to release tension, or repeated trauma responses even. Things that the physical body learned at the root and stores almost like a broken bone that doesn’t heal of untreated.The breathing aspect causes the vagus nerve to be stimulated, and aids in the parasympathetic nervous system to regulate. Meaning people are able to come to a place of homeostasis (middle ground; the norm) and out of fight or flight. It’s not evil or even spiritual. And it’s certainly not to replace or mimic deliverance. But it is DEFINITELY effective, ground breaking, useful and worth studying and sharing. God can heal us with a multitude of tools spiritual and medical

    • @Sacredrootsremedies
      @Sacredrootsremedies 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

      So perfectly stated. Everything is not demonic, simply because you are misinformed about it. God is still in the creation business and we are empowered through the resources God has gifted us with through people and inventions. At some point in time I am sure people thought airplanes and cars were demonic coming from the horse and buggy days. Things, herbs, energy healing, etc. is not demonic. It’s people who do things to confuse, control and harm others whether through physicality or mentality that we must rise above. 😊

  • @JaneeMcClain
    @JaneeMcClain ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Thank you so much for touching on this subject! I recently made a video about this on my TH-cam page a few weeks ago when the Lord told me to speak on this. At first I was like no way! But I remembered it’s better to be obedient to God. I’m glad to see others touching on this topic! ❤

  • @TheRealAuraRamirez
    @TheRealAuraRamirez ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I’m so happy you did this bc people tip toe around this! Definitely gave me more clarity. I don’t ever want God to tell me he doesn’t know me. That hit different. Congratulations on your new bundle of Joy!❤🎉

  • @msangieluzu
    @msangieluzu ปีที่แล้ว +17

    6:09 no gray areas
    37:45 we were bought to freely give
    53:02 the route to freedom is not bondage

  • @corinthiafisher2101
    @corinthiafisher2101 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I am so excited to hear you talk about this. I am someone who literally did the sage, did the candles, the full moon/new moon rituals etc. and still claimed to love God until I had an Awakening and seeing that God is enough.Jesus is enough. and when you use those things you're basically saying that God needs help which He does not because He is Almighty by Himself. That was one of the first revelations I came across when I truly saw God for myself. Thank you for spreading this word. God bless you and your family.

  • @edesouza9515
    @edesouza9515 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    And the truth shall set us free. Thank you Pastor for calling this what it is like many Pastors shy away ftom today. May your annointing never dry up. God bless you.

  • @NomaMPride
    @NomaMPride ปีที่แล้ว +30

    You have no idea how much this series mean to me. I've been wondering, and asking myself on witchcraft, you are literally answering all the taboo questions that I had. Thank you,and may God's name be exalted always ❤

    • @mvumile
      @mvumile ปีที่แล้ว +2

      There's more on witchcraft enlightenment on Erica documentaries 1-10

    • @NomaMPride
      @NomaMPride ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mvumile Thank you will check it out. 💜

  • @veev9904
    @veev9904 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Thank you very much pst Stephanie. The Lord really used you to walk me out of self destruction through Your three series which included understanding spiritual gates. God really blessed you with so much knowledge of His word, and may He continue to bless you more.

  • @nonnieJ94
    @nonnieJ94 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    “As long as it has amazed you, has it set you free?” Such a powerful question and statement. That can be applied to so many things we partake in, in all the areas of our lives.

  • @luv_ajee
    @luv_ajee ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I love and needed this series soooo bad I instantly started crying when you said to ask God in all humility to remove what isn’t supposed to be there. even yesterday I was writing in my journal and as I was writing my heart was focused on entitlement, ego, why I’m still in this situation but by the end I was like Lord it’s giving I’m the problem because where my heart is at isn’t aligning with what you are saying and im too focused on the end goal and not the process. Even my dreams are confirming in ways what would happen if I continue on this route and one was so real where in my dream my eyes started to hurt and I couldn’t see and the people I was with. I was with a dude I had a slight crush on and my current roommate and I couldn’t see and I kept saying hold on I can’t see I can’t see and knew that yeah this isn’t it. Even with all the hardships it’s being revealed that if I follow and continue in this path it’s going to give bondage but if I want true freedom and true sight I need to focus my time and my heart on God. Ohhh even when you talked about just making time for God in the morning, I’m seeing why it’s so vital and not just a check on my to do list and that I need to appreciate that time more and delve more into it and focus! Thank you Pastor Stephanie because how you say and put things in perspective I am really taking it in and looking at the ways I’m keeping myself in bondage when I so badly just want to be free. God bless you in all ways

  • @Ines-ce2lu
    @Ines-ce2lu ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Everything puts above God must fall down. Christ must be our center. Jesus! Your word is enough. You are ENOUGH!🙏🏾

  • @tzaphkielmelekiyah1518
    @tzaphkielmelekiyah1518 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    The idea of crystals originally came from New Jerusalem, they were supposed to reflect the 12 tribes , which correspond to the Messianic prophecy about Jesus , which the stellar star mnemonic told, the demons counterfeit and manipulate due to 2 things , one man was given dominion here on earth, and two bearing witness to Jesus is the key to prophecy.
    The earth responds to the Word of God and groans for the revelation of the children of God, the glory of God which fills the earth is trampled upon by those who try to enter the “you can be as gods” back door, rather than the actual “made in his image” One Door Jesus Christ.
    The thing is however, the properties of crystals are due to their formation, just as the different musical notes and frequencies (color) of the suns light, are all meant to serve the creative Word of God, they are idolised by the demonic but not owned.
    Nations worshipped the sun, but the different colors throughout the day ready plants for their cycles and our bodies for ours, we have such artificial lives today people need light therapy, and red light therapy blue light therapy are all based on the potential in Gods created order music was also used in the Bible to keep evil spirits away, for example David and Saul, the crystals are formed the way they are because the light which evaporates different minerals at different rates, the structure of the crystals radiates the vibration (for example quartz in microphones, other stones in a less audible way), the colors of light in these lamps which effect depression ,light is based on the circadian rhythms of the body effecting consciousness for the days activity, the incense , or oil terpenes from various plants in the earth have scents which also correspond to the various chemicals our bodies make, this was used as oil to heal along with prayer or to burn in incense along with prayer, this is biblical it does not belong to the new age or Satan. Nor their demonic method of using them for manipulation and spells.
    When people use these things demonically , the process in which the body tries to warn of missing the mark by making us feel Bad, is instead reset to a new mark, they change our set point, that’s why the words used with them are supposed to be prayers for healing or thanksgiving etc. Because we will read the Word and the word will present vision which leads to adjustment, when these guys use it it’s pharmekia, they are acting as sorcerers rather than priests or godly elders.
    Every medicine God has placed in the earth, whether sunlight producing vitamin D , or plant medicines or crystals, because the devil marks his territory on these things with idolatry and claiming them by giving knowledge without understanding , just because he does this, does not mean God did not create these things to prayerfully be used to thank God for his provision , each season the appropriate trees grow which contain foods to nourish the body, and these plants with aromatic oils can be burned , essential oils are not bad, let us not let the bad ignorant idolatrous example of the pagans make us miss the purpose and the glory of God, and it’s potential within his creation.

  • @brandi_w
    @brandi_w ปีที่แล้ว +5

    "Anything in my life destroying the call on my life?" Whew. Through this series God has reminded me of things from my past I need to repent, renounce, and close any open door. 🙏🏽🔥

  • @tshepohlatshwayo7604
    @tshepohlatshwayo7604 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    When you believe in the Lord, you were paid for, you can't by the things of God. Freely given, Freely received and thou shall Freely give. Thank you Ps Stephanie ❤

  • @TheTerriniqueShow
    @TheTerriniqueShow ปีที่แล้ว +28

    This was so good, thank you for sharing! It really opened my eyes that I need to spend more time in the Word. Especially the part where you said that you woke up one day after your consistent obedience and it felt like the throne room of God was in your room. The reward of us spending time with the Lord is so great and it takes us being intentional and obedient to Him for closer relationship. Instead of relying on our pastors, family, prophets but reading the word for ourselves and cultivating a real relationship with God.

  • @theo97833
    @theo97833 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    God bless you Stephanie for allowing the Lord to use you as a vessel to share this life changing word! It’s going to break chains and lift people into Christ in the mighty name of Jesus! 🙏🏾

  • @brnsknredbone9687
    @brnsknredbone9687 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    This series was good. It was just unfortunate to listen to what you said about somatic release. I encourage you to familiarize yourself with the book “The body keeps the score” by Bessel Van Der Kolk. It’s an AMAZING book and has assisted me in aiding my clients through relief of trauma stemming from childhood into self inflicted adult trauma.
    While I don’t do somatic work, I became a student of somatic therapy myself as an OIF Veteran needing relief from PTSD that didn’t require medicine.
    Referencing the book above, our bodies hold onto everything that we experience if we don’t release it. Unlike animals that naturally shake their whole body post a stressful situation, humans tend to clamp down, close off, close in & hold on. Even if someone comes behind us and scares us, we clinch as we jump. It’s the total opposite of releasing.
    That said, we can process things psychologically and still harbor the trauma in our body.
    The movement that occurs through somatic release is opening and allowing the muscular system, tissue and nervous system to let go of said traumas & trapped/stagnant energy (hence the shaking) that later becomes cancer, fibroids, tumors and more since it isn’t an automatic response for us as humans. Well actually, it is naturally when we’re born but wanes with the ways of the world and human teachings.
    My intent here is to request that you exercise research prior or caution in your ignorance.
    You just may be interfering with what someone actually needs.
    For me, somatic release stopped my nightmares and headaches that I was having as a result of PTSD from war. That then stopped me from drinking because I was trying to drink heavily so I wouldn’t remember my nightmares from Iraq. And while I love PT, Sarah & you, attending One LA didn’t heal me but I believe it’s because of my time I attended there I began to know and believe that God was my healer and I got put in alignment with what I needed which led to the somatic person to end my suffering. 💜 I was just hopeless. Suffering and hoping the VA could do something.
    What you said is like a pastor telling a mentally ill person “the therapist are just praying over you. Don’t go to them.” Yet the pastor isn’t actually a therapist nor able to deal with the persons issues.

    • @empoweredby_spirit
      @empoweredby_spirit ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Great comment. Christianity indeed has many Gaps, Trauma informed indeed is one of them, sexuality is another one.
      I am struggling to find a way to teach Sacred sexuality, most of the teaching have roots in Tantra and Hinduism. I deeply appreciate your comment.

    • @brnsknredbone9687
      @brnsknredbone9687 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@empoweredby_spirit thank you. It needed to be said. I worked with a program doing research for group therapy surrounding moral injury. I helped to structure and facilitate the the program. We took this to and I spoke at Princeton, Howard, Regis U, Georgetown U & Univ of Denver Colorado as well as the VAs in Denver, LA, Jersey & DC. Moral injury is defined as the “psychological, biological, spiritual, behavioral and social impact of perpetrating, failing to prevent, or bearing witness to acts that transgress deeply held moral beliefs and expectations. It was discovered that most people in jail or that chose military extremely young were acting from moral injury. While I was part of the research team, most of the people I came across that had suffered moral injury were suffering from molestation, parents, peers and church. Molestation was the most extreme as it’s more than a moral injury. The church tho, I think because they operate as they do, it may be easy to forget just how fragile many people are when walking through their doors as the people who operate the church too are human. But church yields many grey areas that for the brokenness, fragile, hurt, last leg folk walking in there may require people sensitive and knowledgeable and caring enough to handle it all.
      The sadder part is most folks that fill our jail cells are moral injury sufferers. And the crimes they commit may only take seconds, to commit, it costs them years on their lives.
      My sole point in my original comment was to mitigate more moral injury because as you can see in these comments, people are specifically asking Stephanie Ike what to do. They’re relying on her Bible, Spiritual and Christian knowledge to guide them through or about things that based on this particular video, she’s not fully educated on. That’s dangerous.
      I can understand her points around other things in this video but that somatic release bit really should be edited out. It’s wrong and dangerous.

    • @faithsrealtalk2292
      @faithsrealtalk2292 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      As a Nurse, I want to bring the revelation God brought to me about the body (Soma) and Somatic healing. I worked on a vascular ward and cared for patients who had amputations of limbs (legs, toes, arms) who would cry out in pain on the same side the limb was amputated , even if it was removed 20 years ago. They would describe the pain in detail similar to the pain they had in that limb before it was amputated. Medical Drs never understood this as they thought by removing the limb, pain would also leave . They would end up under a pain specialist physician who also worked with a psychologist as part of the team.In the end they were given medication to numb out their nervous system because although they no longer had the limb, their brain and nervous system kept a memory of it and it is known as phantom limb pain ( phantom as in missing limb pain). Not all amputees experience this but phantom limb pain is a well known medical phenomenon. It is now more evident that the TRAUMA (memory created and attached) prior and post events (amputation) is stored in the nervous system.
      God has led me on a discovery as FEAR indeed rules us as Christians so we are quick to throw out the baby with the bath water when we don't understand something.
      Therapy was taboo many years ago in Christianity until recently when Christians started to get affected with depression, mental health illnesses and even seen suicides in the Church. It was the advent of this that caused us to start opening up to Therapy as a healing adjunct because being honest, not everyone will be healed miraculously in a Church service especially where their thinking is a causal factor to their illness.
      I think I need to get back to doing my TH-cam video's again on some of these things.
      As for Reiki , crystals and sage (they are a NO ,NO,NO) as they are all rooted in new age + occultic beliefs indeed.
      I am suspicious of hypnosis. I dont understand it but I am not sure of it as good for believer's although I know a Christian hypnotherapist who loves God.

    • @empoweredby_spirit
      @empoweredby_spirit ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@faithsrealtalk2292 thank you sister

    • @leoneljuarez8378
      @leoneljuarez8378 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Out Lord Jesus Christ is The Healer of all Healers, there's no one else, like Him! He is Alfa, and Omega! First and last! Amen!✝️🕊️✝️

  • @brianna834
    @brianna834 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Thank you for speaking on this because this has been heavy on my heart. I didn’t view any of this as witchcraft until recently. It’s scary how popular these things have become in society without any discussion of what’s really at play.

  • @butterpopcorn7552
    @butterpopcorn7552 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Im so glad for this message. Ive always known things like this are not of God, but i have friends that believe in that evil eye protection and bracelet jewelry crap. Ive been to scared to tell them not to believe and follow that especially when they call themselves Christians, but i will tell them and direct them to this video. May God save everyone and search our heart and forgive us where we have been deceived.

  • @ToffyOlowo
    @ToffyOlowo ปีที่แล้ว +2

    God bless you immensely for this series Stephanie!! It has been so eye-opening and instrumental in my life (& those around me). God bless you!❤️

  • @sai7sai
    @sai7sai ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Somatic release is a therapeutic technique that helps release physical tension and emotional stress stored in the body. Therapists use it to address psychological issues by working with the body's sensations and experiences. It helps connect the mind and body and aids in trauma resolution.

    • @faithsrealtalk2292
      @faithsrealtalk2292 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      This one Stephanie definitely needed to do her research. A new age person doing Somatic healing will be different from a Christian Somatic healer.
      The Lord revealed to me that one of my family members had a physical illness which was brought on by suppressing their emotional hurts , heartbreaks and pain. I got this revelation and I needed to understand more and God led me to books and teaching by Neuroscientists on illness caused by somaticising.

  • @roseb.5367
    @roseb.5367 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Just watched 'Prophet Suddenly' on YT and I'm here... May I learn, understand, Seek God and live right.

  • @nonkolo_faith
    @nonkolo_faith ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I've always been taught my my parents these things are wrong but the older I grew up, wanting to personalize my walk with God, wanting to unWhite-wash Christianity, wanting to get closer to my roots, I started questioning and enquiring further about these things. It really is super trendy to sage and I one point I believed it was okay. Although I have never engaged in these things, in my mind I had concluded it was okay. Thank you for this Mrs Okafor, you are appreciated... and I need to repent! Ignorance is going to send us to hell.

  • @neitapie
    @neitapie ปีที่แล้ว

    Powerful series! Glory be to GOD! 🙏🏿🤎 bless you, Pastor. Stephanie!

  • @pamelawilliams8888
    @pamelawilliams8888 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thank you, Pastor Stephanie!

  • @SistersInChristChannel
    @SistersInChristChannel ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Glory be to God. I look forward to the next episode. Thank you Pastor Steph.

  • @karenrosser3803
    @karenrosser3803 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a profound message , thank you for being obedient, sharing and educating us 🙏🏽❤️

  • @leoneljuarez8378
    @leoneljuarez8378 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Solid WORD 👍 God bless you sister! Amen!✝️❤️✝️

  • @Ed_nah
    @Ed_nah ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you Pastor Stephanie . This series has been a complete eye opener.

  • @BriannaTheRealtor
    @BriannaTheRealtor ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I’m so happy that on my journey I was led to your channel😭😭 I’ve been watching this whole serious since it started. Thank you for opening up so many of our eyes. God is speaking through you !

  • @conniedladla780
    @conniedladla780 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very Powerful message Sister💕 God is wonderful and we adore Him🙌🙏❤️

  • @nadinewalker9375
    @nadinewalker9375 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Love you too Pastor and thank you for being obedient to this assignment 🙏🏾

  • @jackiesiime9865
    @jackiesiime9865 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR PASTOR STEPHANIE WE ARE SO BLESSED TO HAVE YOU IN THIS GENERATION.

  • @LupelineLeaosChannel
    @LupelineLeaosChannel ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So blessed with this series Pastor!! 🙌🏽 come on 🔥🔥🔥

  • @KelsShavon55
    @KelsShavon55 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I always tune in even if I think the subject is not for me and I always learn a lot! So thankful for this series! Sad it’s almost over.

  • @tulip4169
    @tulip4169 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you Stephanie for this series. It is really blessing me. I appreciate that you teach by informing not by condeming. God bless you for your obedience.

  • @miriammuchiri6677
    @miriammuchiri6677 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you Stephanie for this word it has really touched my heart and I'll seek God in everything I go through,you've answered all what I wanted to know.

  • @somtochibuoke6151
    @somtochibuoke6151 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you so much for these videos😢. I see all my mistakes in the past. Thank you lord for showing forth your grace in my life 🙏🏽

  • @jacewalker271
    @jacewalker271 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This was truly a blessing. Blessings to the Most High God. Thank you Jesus and thank you Stephanie for allowing God to use you to provide us with the word.

  • @eniolaadeeko9727
    @eniolaadeeko9727 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you, Pastor Stephanie! Just listening to you and following this series is doing such a deep heart work in me. Thank you for yielding and teaching so well. Love you! ❤

  • @GroundedMonarch
    @GroundedMonarch ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank the Lord for revelation. Thank you Pastor Stephanie for your obedience and taking time to share God's word. I could listen to you calming voice all day.

  • @cristolhouey8519
    @cristolhouey8519 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Hello, so happy to see you posted, I kept looking everyday! Now Im watching and listening!

  • @user-bq2bw8uo4d
    @user-bq2bw8uo4d ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Pastor Stephanie, May GOD keep you and BLESS YOU. You're truly necessary because our loss brothers and sisters need to know the truth that God has gifted you to explain so clearly. I hope they receive your messages.

  • @shawnaewiggins5652
    @shawnaewiggins5652 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Thank you for teaching on this topic Pastor Stephanie. I see the enemy trying to recruit young people too with this new age spirituality. Some are so easily deceived because as you said they get amazed by these false prophets who are not glorifying God but themselves. When you are full of pride you are not teachable and open minded. You think you have learned everything you need to know and then take away the Word of God and you become defenseless against Satan. God bless you for your obedience🙏🏽🙏🏽

  • @isabelsibuyi
    @isabelsibuyi ปีที่แล้ว +4

    So timely, bless you Pastor Steph ♥️

  • @dilaybayraktar7388
    @dilaybayraktar7388 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you for this video 🙏🏻I’m glad I’m seeing this at this point of my life where I really had to fight the urge to go find answers else where. I take this as a confirmation that I’m doing the right thing by waiting on God and trusting him even when I don’t know what’s next. I’m thankful he’s helping me protect my heart.

  • @laurennicholsofficial
    @laurennicholsofficial ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Another timely message. Thank you Pastor Stephanie!

  • @adeoruss1705
    @adeoruss1705 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    These videos are trully great and pushes me to examine myself more❤.
    I appreciate you and your obedience to God pastor Stephanie.

  • @artasheabatts7639
    @artasheabatts7639 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is the first of your videos that I have watched but it most certainly won’t be the last. I needed this and I appreciate you allowing God to use you and touch on topics that are taboo. Thank you! ❤

  • @mellokallos3250
    @mellokallos3250 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank you woman of God for this knowledge. It's a hard one to hear but I needed to hear.😢..God bless you.

  • @lorialexander7133
    @lorialexander7133 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Man oh man. I’m sharing this word. I had to stop what I was doing to take notes and write down word for word the last 10 or 15 minutes. Powerful!

  • @miahopkins773
    @miahopkins773 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is such meaty teaching. Thank you so much for your commitment to your calling!

  • @sorrentinaawala1941
    @sorrentinaawala1941 ปีที่แล้ว

    This series is teaching and blessing me so much. Thank you Pst Stephanie

  • @priscillaandrews77
    @priscillaandrews77 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The Lord bless and keep you Pastor Stephanie.

  • @user-mp3ye1rr3r
    @user-mp3ye1rr3r ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a mighty word so very much resonates with my life. I never imagined such events would ever take place in my life.

  • @telishiaking6599
    @telishiaking6599 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This conversation is EVERYTHING!!! I'm here and have been saying this for a couple of years now. What makes it sad is it's the Christians doing it and claiming their so spiritual.
    The bible never said be spiritual it tells us to be HOLY.
    It's sad the sage, crystals, candles, dream catchers, evil eye, angel numbers, shifting, meditation, and manifesting.
    The whole church is sleeping and on social media. 😢

  • @lindohlily
    @lindohlily ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Break chains with this teaching! let thw eyea and heart of man be opened❤

  • @L-Victoria
    @L-Victoria ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Thank the Lord for this series. It has been such a blessing to me. Thank God for revealing deception.

  • @mbalimatseke404
    @mbalimatseke404 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow, thank you for the word all the way from 🇿🇦

  • @bobbydawkins3
    @bobbydawkins3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    May God continue to bless you and your ministry. There aren't many believers speaking and teaching on these mystical practices as well African Traditional Religions and how they compare to Christianity despite exhaustive books being written on such by both African and non-African scholars. Pointing out Acts 8 on this particular morning on the way you did was a blessing! I seek to listen for God daily and i had to thank Him and the Holy Spirit for having me continue where i left off yesterday in this video this morning. God bless you for this ministry and may His glory continue to spread to the four corners of the earth!

  • @JazzmineInspired95
    @JazzmineInspired95 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thank you for your obedience! I needed this series real bad.. opened my heart again to God in a new way. I had been praying for him to give me the desire to want him more and he showed me this on TH-cam in suggested videos.. Thank you!!

  • @oscarmike1131
    @oscarmike1131 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very necessary teaching here. I know the series will end soon but I am grateful for what God is using you to do.

  • @chrisliving1610
    @chrisliving1610 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Praise God! I like not only what you are saying, but the way you put it. No mincing words, it is what it is, goes right to the heart off the matter!

  • @mamokgethiqueeneth9075
    @mamokgethiqueeneth9075 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for these series❤️❤️
    So much love from South Africa 🙌🙌🙌

  • @Theonlynikki_
    @Theonlynikki_ ปีที่แล้ว +4

    These messages have been so good! I was convicted a couple years ago on something as simple as “evil eye” jewelry ! So glad others can hear the TRUTH!

  • @monicamzamu9738
    @monicamzamu9738 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for this series, I am learning alot and God bless you pastor Stephanie 🙏

  • @Natalia_Navarro_
    @Natalia_Navarro_ ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you for sharing this Pastor Stephanie. Whenever I watch these series, I’m captivated by the Holy Spirit speaking through you. I can feel and see these words. Thank you thank you thank you

  • @wmatrose
    @wmatrose ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is so good. Thank you Pastor Steph ❤❤

  • @lexibexi7421
    @lexibexi7421 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    thank you Pastor Stephanie for your obedience to the LORD God through this series. It has been a blessing to me. I love the way you teach and break the Word of God down to us. Thank you LORD

  • @nokulungasimelane896
    @nokulungasimelane896 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    We thank the Lord Jesus for your teachings, Pastor Stephanie.

  • @cristolhouey8519
    @cristolhouey8519 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you sis. I didn't know anything about somatic release ( I had to google it ). I will definitely be asking God to search my heart and open my eyes to anything that I've been deceived about. Love you too. See you next week!

  • @I_am_Gee_
    @I_am_Gee_ ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I thank the Lord for using you to teach us. You are a blessing Pastor Stephanie

  • @tallproudnaturalista1
    @tallproudnaturalista1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you so much for covering this series. There are so many Christians who practice New Age beliefs. Not many people are bold enough to tackle this topic. Thank you.