Joel Osteen Podcast
Episode: Call It In
Host: Joel Osteen
Date: August 26, 2025
Overview
In this episode, Joel Osteen shares an uplifting message titled “Call It In,” encouraging listeners to move beyond passive hope and positive thinking by actively speaking faith-filled words over their lives. Joel teaches that verbal declarations—rooted in scripture—are a powerful way to change circumstances and align with God's promises. Drawing on biblical stories, personal experiences, and practical examples, Joel challenges listeners to “call in” healing, abundance, favor, and destiny.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. The Power of Our Words
[02:10]
- Joel explains that it's not enough to just hope or believe for better things; we must use our words to call them in.
- “Words give life to our faith. When you're sick, you need to call in healing... that's not just quoting scripture. That's calling in health, calling in wholeness.” (Joel Osteen, 02:45)
- Our words act as invitations, either bringing in positive outcomes or reinforcing negative ones.
2. Speak What You Want, Not What You Have
[06:25]
- Many people unwittingly reinforce their struggles by speaking negativity:
- “I'll never get out of debt” or “I'll never meet the right person”—these statements call in lack and loneliness.
- Joel highlights, “Pay attention to what you're calling in. The scripture says we will eat the fruit of our words.” (Joel Osteen, 07:10)
- Instead, we should declare what we want to see: healing, freedom, strength, abundance.
3. Scriptural Foundations
[09:30]
- Joel references key scriptures that advocate speaking faith:
- “Let the weak say I am strong.” (Joel Osteen, 10:05)
- Emphasizes saying what God says about us, not what our circumstances suggest.
4. Practical Examples and Personal Stories
[12:10]
- Examples of “calling in” specifics, like a loving spouse or abundance in finances—always rooted in scripture.
- Humorous anecdote about using the face-aging app: “Now, I don't know about you, but I'm calling in youth. Calling in hair. Good looks, good memory, plenty of energy, strong muscles.” (Joel Osteen, 13:30)
- Story about a 91-year-old pastor who “called in” youth and vitality.
- A testimonial about a mother who changed her son’s life by altering her spoken words over him (19:10).
5. Canceling Out Prayers with Negative Words
[19:30]
- Even if you pray for something, you can “cancel out” your own prayers by consistently speaking defeat or failure:
- “You can pray for victory all day long, but if you're calling in defeat, it's going to cancel out those prayers.” (Joel Osteen, 19:45)
6. Self-Talk and Personal Confidence
[21:00]
- Joel shares his struggle with insecurity stepping into leadership after his father’s passing.
- Chose to speak faith—“Thank you that people like me, that people are drawn to me”—and saw that become reality.
- “You may think it, but don’t give it life by saying it. Don’t call it in.” (Joel Osteen, 22:00)
7. Believing Big—Not Limiting God
[24:40]
- Encourages listeners to call in dreams and opportunities that are bigger than anything they could do on their own.
- Story about “calling in” the Compact Center for his church—an impossible-seeming project that came to fruition by calling in favor and divine connections.
8. Biblical Examples—David, Joshua, Caleb
[27:00]
- David and Goliath: David didn't just hope; he declared, “This day I will defeat you…” (28:20)
- Only Joshua and Caleb, who called in victory over “giant” obstacles, entered the Promised Land—while those who spoke defeat lived with limitations.
9. Consistency—Keep Calling It In
[33:45]
- Joel highlights the need for persistence. His mother called in healing from cancer for years before seeing the breakthrough.
- “Keep calling in healing. Keep calling in freedom. What you’re calling is on the way.” (Joel Osteen, 35:08)
10. Challenge & Blessing for Listeners
[36:10]
- Joel extends a collective “calling in” of blessings:
- “I call in healing for you, wholeness, restoration. I call in strength, energy, vitality… Blessings, favor, promotion, and abundance.” (Joel Osteen, 36:25)
- Listeners are exhorted to adopt this practice and expect positive change.
Notable Quotes
- “What you’re constantly talking about, you’re inviting into your life. Don’t invite defeat, don’t invite lack.” (Joel Osteen, 07:10)
- “You can pray for victory all day long, but if you’re calling in defeat, it’s going to cancel out those prayers.” (Joel Osteen, 19:45)
- “You may think it, but don’t give it life by saying it. Don’t call it in.” (Joel Osteen, 22:00)
- “God can call you one thing, but if you call yourself something different, you can override what God says... God works where there’s faith.” (Joel Osteen, 30:20)
- “If you’ll call it, it will come. If you’ll call yourself blessed, blessings will come.” (Joel Osteen, 34:40)
Memorable Moments & Timestamps
- [01:35] — Joel’s trademark funny story about the college professor and the football player.
- [13:30] — Joel jokes about using a face-aging app—“I look just like my brother Paul... I’m calling in youth.”
- [19:00] — Story of a mother whose words transformed her son's life.
- [24:00] — Example of calling in the Compact Center—an impossible-seeming achievement for the church.
- [28:20] — David’s declaration before Goliath: “This day I will defeat you…”
- [36:10] — Joel’s blessing, calling in tangible positive outcomes for listeners.
Action Steps and Final Takeaways
- Identify areas of life where you’ve been speaking defeat, lack, or limitation.
- Replace those words with faith-filled declarations rooted in God’s promises.
- Be specific—call in what you desire: healing, relationships, opportunities, restoration.
- Persist, even if results are not immediate. Continue “calling it in” until you see the change.
- Remember: “If you’ll call it, it will come.”
Concluding Blessing
[36:25] Joel concludes by personally “calling in” healing, abundance, relationships, and spiritual vitality for every listener; he encourages all to adopt this practice and expect to step into their own “promised land.”
If you receive it, can you say Amen? (Joel Osteen, 37:20)
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