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Raised in Houston, Texas, with a loving family of seven and world-renowned parents in full-time ministry, Joel Osteen never imagined that he would follow so closely in his father’s footsteps. As a young man, his training and interests were behind the scenes in television production, though he was close to his father in ministry.

Value Every Moment

Value Every Moment

Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.(Ps. 90:12 NIV) Have you stopped to consider that today is a special gift from God? Sometimes, our days can be so full and busy that we forget how fragile life really is. It can be easy to allow little...

Lack No Good Thing

Lack No Good Thing

...Those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.(Ps. 34:10 NIV) When God created you, He put in you everything you need to fulfill your purpose in the Earth. You have the talent, the creativity and the ideas. You are full of discipline, focus and self-control. You...

Hold Your Peace

Hold Your Peace

The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace and remain at rest.(Ex. 14:14 AMP) One time in scripture, when the Israelites were facing an impossible situation, God told them, "Hold your peace. Remain at rest, and I will fight your battles." Notice...

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Be Still

Be Still

Be still, and know that I am God...(Ps. 46:10 NIV) When God created Adam, He put him in the Garden of Eden, a very quiet, peaceful, tranquil place. That's where God met him and spoke with him, in a place of peace. Today's life can be very noisy. If we allow it, all...

Refuse To Worry

Refuse To Worry

Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?(Matt. 6:27 NLT) God doesn't want you to live worried and anxious about anything. He knows that worry is counterproductive. It steals your peace and joy and affects every area of your life — your sleep, your...

Believe and Enter Rest

Believe and Enter Rest

Now we who have believed enter that rest...(Heb. 4:3 NIV) God desires for you to live in peace and rest no matter what is happening around you. When you believe God, you enter into His perfect rest. But if you are controlled by your circumstances, if you're up when...

Overcome with Good

Overcome with Good

The scripture says, "We overcome evil with good." In other words, when somebody's rude or inconsiderate, don't sink down to their level. Don't be rude and inconsiderate back to them. No, if you going to rise higher, if you are going to overcome, you have to do just...

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