← Joel Osteen Podcast
Loading summary
Transcript15 lines
- [00:00]
Unknown Speaker 1
Spread the love for black founded brands yeah Found here at Walmart Straight into our hands the dew for curls keeping up their shine Share the love, yeah Share the love, yeah Bold and got my skin glowing so fine Black founded brands we're feeling the vibe A dozen cousins flavor can't wait to die Shop.
- [00:24]
Joel Osteen
Now show your love Discover all our black founded brands@walmart.com blackandunlimited Last year Americans.
- [00:34]
Unknown Speaker 2
Ate 32 billion chicken wings. Who knows just how many helpless sides of celery were heartlessly thrown away. But this year, celery neglect can stop with you and irresistible Jif peanut butter because you can make a snack to make a difference. You can buy a jar of Jif to save the celery. So please don't let celery be decoration for wine wings. Tap the banner to save the celery.
- [01:03]
Unknown Speaker 3
For a limited time you can get KFC Chicken with the sweet heat of hot honey. And after one bite you'll wonder, how do bees make hot honey so hot? Are they special bees? Does KFC have dragon bees? Fire breathing dragon bees that create spicy honey? No silly, there's no such thing. KFC just partnered with Mike's Hot Honey to drizzle all over their crispy chicken. But dragon bees would be so cool. Try it now for only $7 or share a box with friends for 25 prices, supplies last taxes, tips and fees extra.
- [01:34]
Joel Osteen
Hi, this is Joel in Victoria. Thanks for listening to our podcast and thanks for supporting the ministry. If you enjoyed today's message, why don't you be a blessing and share it with a friend? We appreciate you and pray for God's very best in your life. Well, God bless you. It's great to be with you today and I hope you'll stay connected with us during the week through our Daily podcast, our YouTube channel Social media and you can come visit us in person. We'd love to have you be a part of one of our services, but I'd like to start with something funny. And I heard about this old country farmer. He was taking his nephew camping for the first time and his nephew had five degrees and was one of the smartest men alive. They set up their tent and quickly fell asleep. Middle of the night, the farmer woke up. His nephew said, look up. What do you see? The nephew said, I see millions of stars. Country farmer said, I know that, but what does it tell you? He said, astronomically tells me there are billions of galaxies. Meteorologically it tells me it's going to be a beautiful day. Theologically tells me that God's a great creator. What does it tell you? The old farmer shook his head and said, tells me somebody stole our tent. All right, y'all say it like you mean it. This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I have what it says I have. I can do what it says I can do. Today I will be taught the word of God. I boldly confess. My mind is alert. My heart is receptive. I will never be the same in Jesus name. God bless you. I want to talk to you today about daily renewal. We all have to deal with stress from everyday life and pressures at work, raising our children. People do us wrong, we make mistakes. There are plenty of opportunities to get discouraged, live offended, be jealous. These things are like toxins that contaminate our mind, cloud our vision, take our joy. We can't stop them from coming, but we don't have to allow them to stay. And every morning you need to do a cleansing where you release any worry. You forgive the people that did you wrong. You come back to a place of peace, knowing that God is in control. You start the day in faith, believing that he has good things in store. Grateful that you're alive. That's getting rid of all the toxins, the things that will contaminate your life. It needs to be a daily renewal. If you allow the discouragement to stay, or the offense, they did me wrong, or the insecurity, I'm not good enough. You're dwelling on that day after day. It's going to become a stronghold. It'll sour your attitude, make you critical. You don't have the creativity. It's because these toxins are poisoning your life. You need to develop this process of release, a habit where you daily forgive, daily let go of hurts, daily renew your mind. Remind yourself who God says you are. Daily grateful, thanking God for what he's done. When you have this daily cleansing, things can't build up. Sure, they're going to come, but you don't let them stay. The scripture says, God's mercies are new every morning. Not once a month, not every year. Every morning there's fresh mercy waiting for you, but you have to receive it. David said, each day I take my request to God and wait expectantly. He was saying, I get up every morning, I go to God with my concerns, and then I wait in faith, believing that he's working in my life. He didn't let the doubt build up. God, why am I stuck in these shepherd's fields? I have no future here. Discouragement came to him. God, why Is Saul chasing me? I haven't done anything wrong. Offense came. But David understood this principle. Every morning he had to go through a cleansing. Release the offense, release the discouragement. That's what kept him from being contaminated, getting bitter and giving up on dreams. It was a daily renewal. The psalmist said, joy comes in the morning, during the day. Doubt may come, worry may come. Tough day at the office. The medical report hasn't improved. Those toxic thoughts bring fear, worry. Our spirit can become heavy, our mind contaminated. Now you have the grace to handle what comes each day, but you don't have the grace to carry that burden into the next day and the next. Joy is there in the morning, but it won't do you any good if you're holding onto the negative. You have to go through this cleansing where you release all that's bothering you. Release the lies that are telling you. It's never going to change. Release the worry, the offense, the guilt. Joy is there. God hand delivered it. But you have to receive it when you wake up. Father, thank you for this day. Thank you for giving me breath to breathe. Thank you that your plans for me are for good. I know this is the day you have made. I'm going to choose to rejoice. I'm going to live this day happy. See, Paul said in Second Corinthians, even though the outward man is perishing, the inner man is being renewed day by day. Notice, not month by month, daily. There needs to be a renewal. I wonder how many of us are carrying things that are contaminating us, souring our attitude, straining relationships, guilt, shame that we don't have to carry. How much freer would you live? How much happier would you be, more creative, more productive, if you would start this daily cleansing, releasing all the toxins, starting the day positive, hopeful, grateful, in peace. That's how you're going to reach your highest potential. Not trying to pray away all the difficult people. God, don't let them offend me again. God, I have to have this contract at work. Those things may not happen the way we would like. There may be some frustration, worry, offense that comes. But that's okay. In the morning, God, I release it all out of my spirit. I come back to a place of peace. I know you're ordering my steps. God, I trust you. That's a cleansing. You just washed out those toxins, put on a fresh, new attitude. You came back to the right perspective. I read an article about how the body naturally renews itself. A leading expert said, one reason we sleep is to cleanse the brain. When we're asleep, there are fluids flowing over our brain that flushes out the waste that was accumulated during the day. And it's critical that these toxins are washed out. If not, they can build up and contribute to Alzheimer's and all kinds of diseases. It's significant that the body does this while we sleep. Automatically happens. We don't have to do anything. God created the brain to be renewed and refreshed every night. That happens physically, but mentally, God expects us to do it. Your mind, your thoughts, your attitudes, it's not going to renew on its own. God said, day by day, you need to renew it. If not just like the physical, these toxins are going to build up and cause us harm. And sometimes we wonder why we don't have the joy we used to have, or why we're so tired or critical, jealous, insecure. It's not that we're a bad person. Something's wrong with us. We're just not doing this cleansing. All these things that were supposed to be there 24 hours or less, we've let them stay the next day and the next, then a week, then a month. Now it's clouded our vision. We go around worried, upset, trying to pay people back, thinking that our dream is impossible. That would all change if we'd get in this habit of a daily renewal. Daily releasing the worries, daily forgiving wrongs, daily being grateful, thanking God for who he is. See? David said early in the morning, my song of praise rises to you. David had all these things coming against him. You remember as a teenager, his father didn't believe in him enough to call him in from the shepherd's fields. When Samuel came to choose one of the sons as the next king, he thought, david, he's too small. He's not king material. He'll never do anything great. David felt the sting of rejection being looked down on. When he took lunch to his brothers. They were in another city, in the army. Instead of being grateful, his older brother made fun of him, said in front of all the soldiers, what are you doing here, David? And what did you do with those few sheep you're supposed to be taking care of? He belittled him, tried to make him feel small. Even when David wanted to fight Goliath, King Saul said, david, you're just a boy. You don't have a chance. During the day, all these toxins came against David. Things the enemy designed to try to contaminate his life. Every morning, David went through a cleansing. He didn't wait a week and stew over what his brother said. Or be angry for a month with his father, offended at King Saul for a year. God, why did this happen? No, he had this habit of daily renewal. When he woke up, releasing the hurt, releasing the doubt, the discouragement, he got his mind in an attitude of faith. And yes, he had a good reason to be polluted. But instead of letting those toxins stay, he was writing some of the great psalms that we quote today. This is the day the Lord has made. Dave is the one that wrote that psalm. He could have doubted, given up on his dream. Instead, he got up each morning, wrote another psalm. Though I am surrounded by trouble, God, you will bring me safely through. When he made mistakes, he had an affair, got off course. He could have lived guilty in shame, faded off into the sunset. I can imagine. Every morning, the accuser came. David, you're finished. You blew it. Look what you've done. You can't expect God to bless you. All these toxins, so strong, so powerful. Trying to stop his destiny, David said in Psalm 51, Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me. Cleanse me from my shame. Wash me from my iniquity. Notice his words. Renew me, Cleanse me, wash me. Yes, he was guilty. He didn't deserve it. But he knew that God's mercy is new. Every morning he received the renewal. And sure, we've all made mistakes. We've all done things that could limit our destiny. Instead of doing like David, often we act like God's mercy is new every decade. Maybe in 10 years I'll forgive myself. Joel, if you knew what I'd done, maybe then I'll feel better about who I am. Some people act like his mercy is new every century. Joy. I missed my chance. It's too late for me. Can I give you some good news? His mercy is new. Every morning. You can have a new beginning. Each day. You can start afresh and anew. Right now, the scripture says, to put on the new man, you have to put on a new attitude, put on a fresh perspective, put on a better way of thinking. It's not going to come to you, necessarily. There's something you have to do. I had to put this coat on today. It was in my closet. It didn't come find me. Hey, Joel, wear me. I'll look good. It would have hung on that shelf for years. Unless I went to it and deliberately put it on. Sometimes we're waiting for mercy to come to us. Waiting for confidence, waiting for a good mood. I know people who are waiting to feel Forgiveness. Then they'll forgive the person that hurt them. Do yourself a favor, don't wait any longer. Put on the new man. The mercy is available. Get it off the shelf. The joy is there, comes every morning. It's waiting for you when you wake up. Or the forgiveness to release the hurt is there. Now do your part and start putting it on a daily renewal. Paul said in Ephesians to put on the armor of God. You have to get dressed each morning. Put on the breastplate of God's approval, knowing that God is pleased with you, that he's proud of you, that you're the apple of his eye. Put on the helmet of salvation, knowing that you're forgiven. Your name is written in the Lamb's book of life, that heaven is your home, that Jesus has gone ahead of you and already prepared a place for you. It's awaiting your arrival. Put on that shield of faith every morning. Father, thank you that you are fighting my battles, that no weapon formed against me will prosper, that I'm well able to do what you've called me to do. How about putting on the shoes of peace? I'm going to stay calm, cool and collected no matter what comes my way. Today. It makes a difference how you start the day. Don't start it negative, defeated. I don't want to go to work. I can't stand my boss. These kids get on my nerves. My back's still hurting. That's going to draw in negativity, defeat. It's going to drain your energy, lessen your creativity. Try a different approach. Lord, I thank you that this is going to be a great day. You said goodness and mercy are following me, that your blessings will chase me down. Lord, I think it's going to be a blessed, productive, favor filled day. You know what that's going to draw in good breaks, favor divine connections. Paul said in Philippians, think on things that are wholesome, things that are pure, things that are of a good report. You get to choose what you're going to think on. You can think on things that discourage you, how big your problems are, things that make you feel unworthy. Times you blew it. Things that upset you, make you bitter. What that family member said, that co worker that took your credit. Those are all toxins that are going to contaminate your life. Maybe you've been through hurts, bad breaks. Every morning thoughts will come saying, look what they did to you. It's not fair, they ruined your life. You have the choice. You can dwell on it, Think about how wrong it was. That's going to bring bitterness, self pity. It's going to make you critical and unfriendly. You have to get those toxins out. Ephesians 5 says, God cleanses us by the washing of water with His Word. Just like that, water washes the brain each night, removes the waste and keeps the brain healthy. God's word will wash your mind and cleanse it from the toxins. The doubt, the worry. One of the best ways to have this daily renewal is by declaring what God says about you when you speak. His promises over your life, over your family, your health, your finances. That's washing away those contaminants. Instead of dwelling on all the hurts, negative things that have happened, the way to keep that bitterness from staying. Father, thank you that you have beauty for these ashes. Lord, you said you'd pay me back double for the unfair things. Father, you said what was meant for harm. You're turning to my advantage. When you speak God's word, a cleansing is taking place. It's washing away what's trying to pollute. You see, water has cleansing power, just like in the natural. When you've been out all day, going to work, running errands, exercising, sweating, you get dirty. What if you said, I'm not going to shower for a few weeks, I'll probably be alright. You wouldn't have any friends, your family wouldn't want to be around you. You smell bad, you look bad. That's why most people take a shower, a bath every day or so. You have to wash off what the day put on you. It's the same principle with our thinking. During the day, you're going to get dirty, stress, cranky, co workers, traffic contract didn't go through. You have to wash off the doubt, the worry, the offense. The way you wash it is not with physical water, but with the water of God's word. You declare what he says about you. That's what cleanses you from the toxins, takes away the dirt, the shame, the discouragement. Well, Joel, I did that back in 2008. That's why nobody wants to be around you. That's why people stink, get bitter, sarcastic. They haven't washed away these toxins. Well, Joel, once a month I try to have a quiet time, try to have a better attitude. If you took a shower once a month, you wouldn't like yourself. If you never washed the dirt off your mind, you're not going to like yourself. This needs to be a daily renewal. When you get out of bed, in your thoughts, God, I'm grateful to be alive today. I recognize you chose me before I could choose you. Thank you. That I'm strong, healthy, favored, anointed. That's washing away toxins. When those thoughts tell you you're never going to get well. You saw the medical report? No. You have the cleanser. You know how to wash the doubt away. Father, thank you that you're restoring health back unto me that the number of my days you will fulfill. You just washed away that dirt. Well, thoughts will whisper. You'll never accomplish your dreams. You don't have the finances. Everyone in your family struggles. If you let that negative stay, the toxins are going to build up and create a stronghold that keeps you from rising higher. You take a shower every day. How about showering your mind every day? Use the water of God's word. Father, you said I would lend and not borrow. That what I touch will prosper and succeed. That I live under the open windows of heaven, blessings that I cannot contain. That changes your whole perspective from a not going to make it mentality to an abundant mentality. I talked to a man that was so down on himself. He had been very successful, but he'd gone through a breakup and had some setbacks in his business. He lost his passion and didn't feel valuable, like he deserved to be blessed. The enemy loves to try to steal our value, our sense of worth. Nothing that's happened to you has changed who you are. No mistake you've made or how someone else has treated you. You are still a child of the most high God. He created you in his own image. What people did, what they say, how they tried to make you feel, does not lessen your value. They didn't create you. They don't control your worth. God does. This is why it's so important to develop this habit of a daily renewal. Daily reminding yourself who you are. If you don't tell yourself who you are, the enemy will tell you. Not worthy, not good enough. You're not attractive. You don't have a good personality. You have to get those toxins out every morning. Father, I want to thank you. That I am fearfully and wonderfully made. That I am a masterpiece. That I have royal blood flowing through my veins. That you have crowned me with your favor. Every time you say that, it's washing away the insecurity, the lies that are keeping you from becoming a masterpiece. Now, nobody can do this for you. Only you can renew your mind. You have to put on that new man. The valuable, attractive, talented, smart, victorious you. That's who God made you to be. But David had to fight these feelings of not feeling valuable, too small, not important, that could have stopped his destiny. But listen to what David wrote in Psalm 139. It almost sounds arrogant, but when you realize what he was dealing with, it makes sense. He was washing away the low self esteem and washing off negative words people had spoken over him. He said, God, you have made me in an amazing way. What you have done is wonderful. I know this very well. In the midst of all the negative chatter, thoughts telling him what he wasn't, he said, God, I praise you because you've made me amazing. What you've done is wonderful. He wasn't bragging on himself, he was bragging on what God had done. When those lies come, trying to devalue you, make you feel like you're not attractive, not up to par, instead of letting that dirt cloud your life, you need to do like David. Get the water of God's word and wash it off. Father, thank youk that yout've made me too amazing, that I am a masterpiece, worthy, valuable, talented, a prized possession. That's cleansing the inferiority, washing away the not valuable lives. See, when we get up in the morning, we all take time to get dressed and ready for the day. Gotta brush our teeth and pick out some clothes, eat some breakfast. We may spend a half hour getting our physical person ready, but do we spend any time getting our inner person ready? It has to be renewed day by day, not month by month. There should be a time every morning where we cleanse ourselves from toxins, where we put on this fresh new attitude instead of just rushing out of the house. Man, I gotta get to work. Or go into the tv, the phone, the computer. Take a few minutes to thank God for what he's done in your life and to remind yourself who you are. To clear out any negativity, to release any worry. Don't carry it into another day. Turn it over to God. Cleanse your mind from the doubt. Thoughts telling you you'll never meet the right person, never get well, never break that addiction. Don't let those toxins stay. They will build up and keep you from your destiny. Do you know this secret? Wash it away with the water of God's word. Father, thank you that a divine connection is coming. You said no. Good thing. Would you withhold because I walk uprightly? Whatever is trying to cloud your vision, bring doubt. Find a scripture that you can stand on and stand firm. Not every once in a while, but all through the day. Thanking God that He's working, thanking him that he'll do what he promised. See, your mind is going to be busy with something. Don't let the negative take control. You take control and fill it with faith, with hope, with victory. When Moses sent 12 men to spy out the promised land, 10 came back and said, moses, we don't have a chance. The people are huge. We felt like grasshoppers compared to them. These people had seen God deliver them out of slavery, sent plagues on their oppressors. They were right next door, but it didn't harm them. It was supernatural. They had seen the Red Sea part. They saw manna in the desert, food out of nowhere, water coming out of a rock. You would think they'd be full of faith, bold, knowing that God was on their side. But this is what happens when we don't wash out the toxins. We allow the negative thoughts to stay. They build up and distort who we are, convince us to shrink back and think, my problem's too big. These people never did make it into the promised land. This would have all been different if they had learned to do a daily cleansing, reminded themselves who they were and put on that new man. There may be things that have built up in your mind telling you the giants are too big. You can't accomplish your dream. You can't get. Well, those strongholds have been there long enough. This is your time to be free. The good news is you have the solution. You can wash that off with the water of God's word. Start doing a daily cleansing every morning. Release the negative, Release the worry. Come back to that place of peace, knowing that God has you in the palm of his hand. He has not brought you this far to leave you. The enemy is whispering those lies to try to deceive you into missing your promised land. No. Wash those toxins away by declaring what God says about you. You are strong, talented and well able. If you'll get in this habit of a daily renewal, I believe and declare strongholds that have held you back are coming down right now. You're about to step into greater joy. Peace, negative situations turning around, new doors opening, the right people showing up. The fullness of your destiny. In Jesus name. And if you receive it, can you say amen? I'd like to give you an opportunity to make Jesus the Lord of your life. Would you pray with me? Just say, lord Jesus, I repent of my sins. Come into my heart. I make you my Lord and Savior. If you prayed that simple prayer, we believe you got born again. We'd love to send you some free information on your new Walk with the Lord. You can text the number on the screen or go to the website, but I hope you'll get into a good Bible based church and keep God first.
- [28:58]
Victoria Osteen
Place we all carry a mental picture of what our life can be. Is yours limited? Do you picture yourself stuck? Inadequate? Defeated? Are you willing to change your mindset in order to experience a life of blessing and abundance?
- [29:15]
Joel Osteen
We all have a picture in our mind of ourself, our family, our future and if that picture is negative and you see yourself at a disadvantage and your problem's too big, it's going to limit your life. My new book, the Abundance Mindset will help you see yourself the right way. If you'll change those negative pictures, start seeing yourself blessed, healthy, rising high or accomplishing dreams, then things will begin to shift in your favor. You have to see it on the inside before it'll come to pass on the outside. We'll send you the Mindset Journal too. These tools will help you get your inner vision in the right place so you can move into the favor and blessing that God has for you.
- [29:58]
Victoria Osteen
As our way of saying thank you for your gift of any amount this month we would like to send you a copy of Joel's book the Abundance Mindset and this inspiring Mindset Journal. Joel shares powerful scriptures and encouraging thoughts about how to move from barely enough to more than enough. How to be someone else's miracle and experience miracles in your own life. As you make the book and journal a part of your daily walk, you'll be built up every day regarding how to tap into God's favor and blessing, how not to talk yourself out of the dreams and opportunities he has already prepared for you. How to experience life to the fullest. Request your copies today and begin to see a new mental picture of yourself that will lead to new measures of blessing, favor, promotion and abundance.
- [30:48]
Joel Osteen
Let's go into 2025 with an abundant mindset. I believe you're going to see the goodness of God in new ways. Victoria and I want you to know we pray for you and your family every day for God's very best. We want to thank you for your prayer and support. You are impacting people all over the world. A special thank you to our Champion of Hope partners for your monthly support. If you're not a partner, I hope you'll consider becoming one. Remember, you can watch the services online every Sunday morning, download our daily podcast, listen on Sirius XM, watch on YouTube, also the new Joel Osteen network streaming on television 24 hours a day until we see you again. May the Lord bless you and keep you.
- [31:34]
Victoria Osteen
Be sure to request your copy of the Abundance Mindset Book and Mindset journal today. Visit jolostein.com or call 888-567-Joel for an additional donation. This month we are also offering His Goodness Abundance Bowl. You can request this inspiring resource by calling 888-567-JOEL or logging on to jolostein.com today.
- [32:00]
Joel Osteen
If you've never been to Lakewood, we have a great opportunity. We call it Homecoming Weekend. We love to meet you and your family. You can see the building and attend one of the services. It's a great time to be a part of the Lakewood family. Looking forward to seeing you Homecoming Weekend.
- [32:23]
Unknown Speaker 1
Spread the love for Black founded brands yeah found here at Walmart Straight into our hands the do for curls keeping up their shine bold and got my skin glowing so fine Black founded brands I'm feeling the vibe a dozen cousins flavor can't wait to die Shop now show your love.
- [32:49]
Joel Osteen
Discover all our Black founded brands@walmart.com blackandunlimited.
- [32:55]
Unknown Speaker 2
Last year, Americans ate 32 billion chicken wings. Who knows just how many helpless sides of celery were heartlessly thrown away. But this year, celery neglect can stop with you and irresistible Jif peanut butter because you can make a snack to make a difference. You can buy a jar of Jif to save the celery. So please don't let celery be decoration for wings. Tap the banner to save the celery.
- [33:25]
Unknown Speaker 4
Ready to optimize your nutrition this year? Meet Factor America's number one Ready to Eat meal service. Factor's Fresh Never Frozen meals are dietitian approved and ready to eat in just two minutes. Their chefs handle the shopping and chopping, delivering fresh, fully cooked meals to your door. All you have to do is heat and Enjoy. Choose from 40 weekly options across eight dietary preferences like Calorie Smart, Protein plus and Keto. And if you're looking to lose weight, Factor's Keto meals can help you lose up to 8 pounds in eight weeks. Savor Nutritious premium meals no matter how busy life gets. Eat smart with Factor get started@factormeals.com Factor 50 off and use code Factor50OFF to get 50% off plus free shipping on your first box. Weight loss with Factor Keto based on randomized controlled clinical trial results will vary depending on diet and exercise.