Stephanie Ike Okafor: The Need For Surrender With God's Will | FULL EPISODE | Better Together on TBN

This week on Better Together, Stephanie Ike Okafor shows us the importance of surrender when it comes to praying God's Will. Join the conversation as Chrystal Evans Hurst, Faith Eury Cho, Blynda Lane and Laurie Crouch join Stephanie Ike Okafor to discuss all aspects of finding and knowing God's will.
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00:00 Surrender Your Expectation in Order to Know God's Will
09:00 How Jesus Was the Perfect Example of Surrender
20:27 The Reality of What God's Will Could Really Be
29:29 The Benefits of Having Great Trial
39:03 "Is God Good Enough?"

[@FavoriteHillsongWorshipMusic]

Today is my 21st bday and I have decided to surrender my life Jesus Christ our Savior. This is my best birthday ever!!

[@nokomashala8762]

❤❤❤❤

[@chibaby3599]

Gloryyyyyyy Congratulations Your life has changed for good

[@abidingonthestraightandnar5330]

Happy birthday!! 🎂🎂🥳🥳🥳🥳🎈🎈🎈🎈 and Happy Born again Birthday indeed it's the best gift ever especially at your age many blessings to you, and walk with the King all the days of your life through good times, and bad times God said He will never leave us. Your comment really touched my heart. God bless. ❤❤

[@mvriajvsmine]

That is the only thing I want as well for my Birthday gift, truly the best thing I could ever ask for 🕊️

[@melissapiontek3886]

Happy Birthday and may the Lord bless and keep you!

[@LindaCooper-vg6cs]

Please let us remember this: we don't praise these women for what they say; rather let us praise the LORD, His Holy Spirit to instruct us through them.

[@sharifahnamukwaya3117]

I enjoy Stephanie’s laughter, I find myself smiling or laughing as well❤

[@concerncitizenpeace8661]

I love Stephanie! I love her laughter. Her personality reminds me of mine. Every time I listen to her, she makes me want to draw closer and closer to God. Some christians need to laugh more; they're so serious. I know it's a time and place for everything, but some christians act like God doesn't laugh - HE IS SUCH A SERIOUS GOD! I bet He laughs ALL the time, especially when we think our way is best. Proverbs 17:22 says, "Laughter does good like medicine." Keep laughing and teaching HIS WORD Stephanie. You are truly a powerhouse for God. Selah!!!❤

[@constancecollinssetapart]

I hope you’ve surrendered to Him and gotten closer and closer if that’s what it takes. If NOT…Don’t wait any longer tomorrow isn’t promised to you, Neither is the next moment. Regardless of how many tomorrow’s you’ve had or how many moments. Make that decision NOW, It Matter’s and it’s so worth it! “SEED” 🍃🌱

[@emmalinebach3244]

4 minutes in and I already need to pray for an hour to let that word soak in ❤

[@TuyenikelaoLeonard]

Ma'am!

[@fromarianiewithlove]

Amen! I read this exactly at 4 mins!

[@veronicad7366]

Exercising faith may not always be about overcoming trials and hardship, sometimes it is about trusting God in uncertainty, when you don't know what is ahead of you, what path to take, where it would lead, long periods of waiting etc. Instead of going nuts in confusion, we must have faith that He will be with us no matter where we are and what we do. It takes a lot of faith to be still and know that he is God. Once we fully surrender ourselves to God and ask Him to lead us in His will, we must have faith that we are walking in His will. Sometimes we are already in His will and we just need faith to keep moving forward. 1 Timothy 6:12 New International Version 12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses. Paul calls faith the "good fight". The enemy of faith is doubt.

[@bernicevictory9803]

Ameen

[@racheledmonson572]

LISTEN! Thank you for sharing your point. This was on point for me!!

[@antonia5997]

Thanks for sharing- it was really encouraging

[@Jtuckslane]

“Sometimes we are already in his will and we just need faith to keep moving forward” what a word! Thank you so much for sharing🙏🏾

[@cathsegayo2198]

I love Stephanie Ike, truly she is GOD's mouthpiece. Her wisdom is amazing and does touch hearts. Thank you women of GOD. GOD BLESS YOU ALL❤

[@EricahXOXO]

We are not strong in Jesus when we are strong. We are strong in Jesus when we are weak and crucify our flesh. Great Word! 🤎

[@fumn_]

Watching these women felt like putting a mirror in the face of God. So ensuring and encouraging.

[@elessame5890]

I love the idea of “God experiencing us as much as us experiencing him” and us being a sweet aroma to him❤️

[@chinazoucheaga4825]

"My ways are not your ways". This really spoke to me cause I'm in a season I can not really even put into words. But I see now that it is okay because I'm living in a way that is not my way, and the confusion is a normal reaction. But I'm learning to trust God, and for this, I am glad and remain hopeful that I will receive the joy of His salvation.

[@nyajimatut5004]

Amen!

[@Lovely-wy4fo]

Amen and Amen. Just have to surrender.

[@lafeymwale1788]

Your talks are just so much of an encouragement to me in my walk with Christ Jesus. God bless you all.

[@jody-kaythompson3322]

Lord help us to submit to your will, even when it is counter to our desires and realities.

[@BetterTogetherTV]

Amen! We love that prayer.

[@nokulungamdladla3177]

God is not withholding anything from us🙏 He is protecting us 🙌from harm.

[@BetterTogetherTV]

Amen! So very true!

[@cynthiak.l566]

She blesses my soul and feed my spiritual life with solid food. Not a human pleaser but she is determined to please her heavenly Father. We give God the glory for manifesting Himself through His vessel❤❤

[@serena.24]

I really enjoy these talks 🩷

[@faithslifeandstyle2023]

Me too❤

[@siphokaziluzipho4197]

Same here.

[@mukwamatabaimasiku3686]

Me too

[@Lovely-wy4fo]

Same❤

[@mariemuhammad7983]

Surrender is I have no fear. God will take care of us.

[@BetterTogetherTV]

Amen! Everything is in God's hands!

[@lisamarie4305]

Humble ourselves under the mighty hands of God and in due time he will exalt us. #surrender blessed word, thank you!

[@GoodPraiseSongs]

God has helped me through the last 3 years since I lost my husband! Miss him every day❤❤, but I am getting by with prayers and family's lov

[@abidingonthestraightandnar5330]

This was so good, and I didn't know Stephanie Ike had a baby, wow congratulations to her! "As God teaches He's going to give you time to practice" love it! Chrystal Evans Hurst is so full of wisdom. Love this platform it is so loving, and peaceful to watch.❤❤❤❤

[@lindamwanzia3755]

God led me to hear this ....Thanks especially to Chrystal for your story very encouraging

[@LoveLove-bq8td]

I need prayer with surrendering to LORD. Please anyone pray for for me. Thank you. Natasha Eva Grace 😊

[@LindaCooper-vg6cs]

The surrender to me is throwing in the towel, raising my arms and saying alright okay. Submitting is bowing my heart to my knees and finally in willful obedience simply saying yes LORD.

[@CarolJackinspire]

This topic is deep, and i found it at the right time, I have been struggling to surrender, saying I have faith but most time I had doubts asking myself where is God when I need Him the most? I’m at the point in my life where I just said I dnt know anything at all, I surrender all I dnt care anymore what comes my way but I know He is with me He will never leave me nor forsake me🙏. I just want to know my Father more, to have intimacy with Him. I’m so blessed by all of you women of faith🙏

[@margaretokeke7268]

You take control, I have nothing to fear because God will take care of us

[@IWinAgain2024]

God has done something for me and my family..I thank him every day....Amen

[@TheVow2024]

Thank you, beautiful women of God, for pouring into our lives. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@Estherjagwer_25]

It just rocks my mind thinking about how God feels about surrender. How could we not surrender to the one who gave it all to us in the first place? Lord help me to trust in your word more and more each day.

[@lisaphillipo413]

surrendering means yielding to another's power. I love to put Romans 12:1 with Ephesians 3:20-21 He is able to do more than we could ask or imagine. He is in control. My heart says, here I am Lord for You to work in and through me as You will. May I have my life, breath, and being in and through You. I trust in You and You alone.

[@a.kara0101]

This is wisdom. I’m so thankful for this podcast because it seems as if every episode I’m able to relate, confirm + receive powerful revelation.

[@Terry_M_]

“Surrender your expectations for your life”😮‍💨

[@priyankarana4915]

this is what happens when God loving women of Christ come together. such a bliss ❤

[@maggiechambers7057]

What a powerful dialogue. Just wonderful.

[@kimbunting3229]

Yes my children and grandchildren 😩😩🙏🙏🙏Help me to surrender them to you. Sometimes it’s painful to watch but They were His before they were mine

[@nickechajohnson4116]

I know this, that one day I will be on this show according to the will of God❤

[@speakinggracellc]

It’s the surrendering….Lord I will Trust you 🤲🏾

[@speakinggracellc]

Pull down the power of Heaven daily 🙌🏾

[@kimbunting3229]

The aroma of surrender😭😭POWERFUL🔥🔥

[@domie3901]

More Grace WOG, keep the call on the course

[@busisiwebongiwengcelwane221]

Nothing is lost in the kingdom🙌🏾🥹

[@abodemetto8127]

When you surrender, you truly come to a place of joy n comfort cause God has a perfect plan and you can trust in that plan.

[@christinerhine8183]

Praise Jesus, this is amazing news. My daughter's birthday is close to your, it appears, and she chose to give her life to Jesus on her birthday this year, as well!! I think it is so beautiful to make such a commitment on the day you were born, because it gives you a whole new reason to celebrate your birthday 🎉🎉 Out of all of the decisions im sure were offered to you, God offered His best offer on your birthday and you chose it!!! ❤❤❤ how amazing, congratulations 🎊

[@stushShulamite]

For some, being unmarried is not good, but according to *1 Corinthians 7:32-34,* is good for some… 🇨🇦

[@ceecee99]

I’m so glad Stephanie shared her testimony. Praise God I needed to hear it!

[@tolubakare7649]

Thank you ladies; this is so powerful! I love Better Together❤

[@ayrikafletcher2066]

Can definitely relate to asking for the exit.

[@DDembyV]

This was a right on time chat for me.

[@BetterTogetherTV]

We are so glad you enjoyed the chat!

[@kathradabeverly669]

This changed my life!

[@BetterTogetherTV]

We are so happy you were moved!

[@ceew2387]

I'm so glad I listened to this message. Such great timing. Thank you ladies.

[@faithmzk]

Thank you for sharing the joy and laughter while also sharing us gems of wisdom and imparting the word God that allows us to embrace the beauty of being his daughters. And that yes as you shared in the previous episode of the Lord's prayer, He is our father! And today I felt that indeed I am my Father's daughter ❤😊 and He is singing over me with love in this episode. Bless you all❤

[@christathompson3472]

5 min. in and WOW. WOW. WOW. So so good. #wisdom

[@BetterTogetherTV]

Yes, our ladies absolutely brought wisdom!

[@KhrievozonuoENG]

Exactly what i needed to hear What a very present word!!!!

[@nwunyeUz]

46:28- 47:00 this! What I bring to the Father is my dogged faith in trials.

[@leenandume2717]

I am left with convictions on surrendering. Lord have mercy 😢

[@fromarianiewithlove]

Listennnn!!! God sent me here just now and oh my goodness!!!!!

[@Estherjagwer_25]

This whole episode was therapy to my soul. It truly blessed me more than I could expect. God you're worthy and I surrender all. What a beautiful thing to surrender to God because we get to experience all that He has ordained for our lives. Teach me to have a heart of surrender Lord. I love you more than anything.

[@BetterTogetherTV]

Amen! We praise God for the work that He is doing in your life! 💜

[@deardragrace4619]

So good, ladies. This blessed my soul. Thank you.

[@BetterTogetherTV]

We are so grateful you were blessed by this conversation!

[@user-eu8jm4rg9p]

Please pray for me Katarina, thanks, God bless you ...

[@dominiquerivero6611]

Thank you ladies for opening your mouths confirming what Holy Spirit said to me today.

[@BetterTogetherTV]

We love that you were inspired!

[@ReignaCeleste]

This episode brought tears of joy, awareness, and love to my heart. Thank you so so much. In Jesus” name Amen 🙏🏾

[@BetterTogetherTV]

We are so happy to hear how God is speaking to you through our conversations! God bless you! 💜

[@angelalockhart9230]

another on time word and confirmation..not my will but Lord will. I surrender.. 🙏

[@MissSmartandSweet]

I experienced every emotion there is watching this! What an awe-inspiring ; eye opening episode! So much wisdom and nuggets to meditate on. God Bless this ministry!

[@emmaalisha7491]

Wow this was insanely profound ❤

[@siphokaziluzipho4197]

When you have, and when you dnt have. Everything belongs to God. Amen.

[@shonicasmithers]

This is so good

[@ibrahimbinta1266]

Thank youuuuuuuuuu, this is a blessing to my day ❤

[@akuronellybrideaneb3517]

Hello, Pastor Stephanie. Thank you so much for your messages. I just started listening to your messages and I'm learning a lot already God bless you

[@josielifestyleblogger459]

I want to live my life according to God's will. So God help me 🙏🏽

[@lindelwamsibi6540]

What a powerful word!!!😊❤

[@TuyenikelaoLeonard]

This is so good.

[@bettywright4338]

God's promises are true and He will bring his word to pass in our lives, and He is yet in control of everything that is going on, beautiful words ladies 💞

[@linalingling]

We are strong in Jesus when are weak! 🔥

[@teresaamankwah3062]

I was blessed by this talk today thank you women of God ❤

[@mangagertrude6204]

Thank you

[@keagilemolefe112]

Thank you ladies.❤. I needed to hear this. God bless

[@gretchenchiluba1200]

I enjoyed this session wow surrender🙏🙏🙏

[@uweraesther6949]

Much love ❤️❤️

[@marjoriecharles5257]

Amen

[@VivienneJu]

I love 'better together '

[@BetterTogetherTV]

We love that you watch and love our show! Thank you!

[@matildagordon2695]

This was so what I needed to hear... Love you beautiful Ladies ❤ Stephanie, indeed God's mouthpiece 👌

[@nalubegagrace9772]

God help me to surrender, give me revelation of you

[@aliciahopegage7904]

Oh...God that hit hard, is there an exit out in his will...😢

[@user-zc1ub5gt6m]

Stephane, Yes I hear you. I look at as whining in the presence of God!!!

[@Listen_To_Hillsong_2]

Hey YOU, incredible person reading this...The truth is you are confident and good enough already with who you are, where you are at and what you have right now to have the success you want in life. Don't let others define what “success” is for you. Get up, learn that skill and go after it! I believe in you so much! Have an awesome day! - Love

[@ntombekhayantosh1650]

Thank you Jesus l surrender all O Lord my will and anger❤

[@victoryagara6146]

This powerful,are you really the Christ or we should expect another!! it happen to me right now when I'm doing something I thought or knew God was leading me to do but then I'm not getting d results I wanted or expected or the process seem delay or not coming together I begin to question myself did I really hear God or I should try or do something else 😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@KhrievozonuoENG]

AMEN❤

[@emmapoe2746]

❤ wow love this word it’s the moments I want to control an issue that my Jesus should I being Believe o want to help him but I must surrender! Thank you beautiful ladies❤ be blessed

[@BetterTogetherTV]

Yes! Surrendering is the ultimate trusting of and in God!

[@Maryboufflers-nj8ci]

Amen 🙏

[@zilizopendwa4644]

Amen 🙏🏾

[@ogechukwu3b584]

Please help me God ALMIGHTY to surrender to YOU. Amen 🙏 🙏 🙏

[@mellissaking9762]

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@loryanninchrist6415]

😭😭

[@evelynrosa5635]

Lord Father: I need you always help me to be humble me and surrender to you, father God, but you continue to carry me through everything but father God, I need your strength and your hand. Jesusname amen!❤️🙏

[@LivingLifewithLay]

Who is the lady is the blue suit? I like her perspective

[@user-xu8hi1hb9x]

Wow...I feel so bless to hear you all tonight as beautiful women teaching especially us young women to "surrender our life to Christ is AMAZING" !!! May God continue to pour His wisdom upon you all so that you all could continue to share them with us all🙏

[@preciousthamane1536]

❤

[@simplylife2621]

Can you trust God with ur vulnerability? 🤯 🔥

[@karifoster4851]

stubbornness is like witchcraft somewhere in the scriptures

[@ikeshayancey1609]

Things happen, and in christian circles people just move on

[@apiffanyfulcher6628]

Stephanie surrender