Podcast Summary: Joel Osteen Podcast

Episode: God Will Cause You To Remain
Host: Joel Osteen
Date: September 11, 2025

Overview

In this uplifting episode, Joel Osteen explores the spiritual principle that God can lead His people into a lasting season of stability and favor—even after years of ups and downs. Drawing on biblical stories and real-life examples, Joel encourages listeners to “abide in God,” trust His timing, and anticipate a shift from cycles of struggle to seasons of peace, victory, and rest. The episode’s central message is about reaching a tipping point where, because of continued faithfulness and perseverance, God not only lifts you up but causes you to remain in a position of strength and blessing.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Meaning of "Remain"

• Joel defines “remain” as being fixed, immovable, and not defined by the continual cycles of struggle.
• Reference: John 15 — “If you abide in me, you will bear much fruit and your fruit will remain.” (03:00)

2. Ups and Downs Are Not Forever

• Life often feels like a roller coaster, but God offers stability.
• “God wants to bring us to a place of stability where we cannot be moved.” (04:05)

3. Examples from Scripture

• Joseph’s life (Old Testament): Experienced many cycles—favored, then betrayed and imprisoned, then promoted.

  • “At one time, you would have gone in reverse, but because you’ve been faithful year after year… you hit this tipping point where God says, ‘Alright, you've done your part... Now I’m going to do my part. I'm going to set you on high.’” (06:23)

• Job’s story: Suffered immense, but temporary, hardship.

  • “Most experts agree that [Job’s trouble] lasted for a period of nine months, less than a year… And when it was over… you never read about Job going through major heartache and trouble like that again.” (08:44)

• King Asa: After a period of conflict and struggle, honoring God led to rest and peace from enemies.

  • “No one tried to make war against King Asa, for the Lord was giving him rest from his enemies.” (24:23)

4. Personal Testimonies

• Joel’s Leadership Journey: Describes the early years after taking over from his parents as filled with struggle and pressure. Eventually, he felt a weight lift and entered a period of stability and rest.

  • “For the first ten years or so, I was just fighting the good fight. …about two years ago, I felt this weight lift off of me… God said, ‘Alright, Joel, you’ve been faithful. …I’m bringing you into a place of stability where you are out of the enemy’s reach, where you cannot go backwards.’” (12:56)

• Stories of Transformation:

  • Friend’s 21-year addiction: After perseverance, a “tipping point” led to complete freedom—without effort or craving.
    • “‘In fact, I can’t really put my finger on it. It’s just like something broke on the inside. All of a sudden I didn’t have the desire anymore. I had a strength that I’d never felt.’” (16:58)
  • Single mother’s financial breakthrough: Faithfulness through hard times led to extraordinary promotion and abundance.
    • “She said, ‘Joel, now I’m making more than 10 times what I made when I first started. …Today, she doesn’t live under constant pressure. She has more than enough.’” (19:37)
  • Man bypassed by unfair boss but promoted directly by CEO:
    • “Today, instead of having to work for the unfair boss, the tables have turned. The boss is working for him. One touch of God’s favor and you’ll go from the back to the front…” (21:46)

5. Biblical Promises for Stability

• “The enemy that you see today, you will see no more.” (Exodus 14:13) (15:12)
  • This applies to addiction, sickness, or other recurring struggles.
• “God is bringing you into a good land, a land with no shortage, where you will lack nothing.” (Deuteronomy reference) (21:20)
• No weapon formed against you can prosper—God makes His people untouchable and untarnished by critics or circumstances (13:48)

6. The Importance of Faithful Abiding

• Abiding is described as being faithful, loving, serving, and keeping a good attitude even when nothing seems to change.
• “If you’ll just keep being faithful, you will come to the place where God will make you untouchable, invisible to the enemy. He will hide you away.” (14:45)
• “Promotion doesn’t come from people. Promotion comes from the Lord.” (22:18)

7. New Perspective on Struggles

• Listeners are urged to say goodbye to recurring struggles and anticipate God's breakthrough.
  • “No, have a new perspective. Look at those challenges and say goodbye. So long. Adios. The Creator of the universe is setting me on high.” (15:28)
• “Our attitude should be, I may be down, but I’m coming up. This difficulty didn’t come to stay. It came to pass.” (23:36)

8. Call to Action and Encouragement

• Listeners are called to believe that their time for promotion and rest is coming, and not to settle for a life of relentless struggle.
• “Let me declare it. Rest from depression. Rest from sickness and disease. Rest from addictions and bad habits. Rest from poverty and lack.” (25:11)
• “God’s not only going to lift you up, He’s going to keep you up. He’s going to make you immovable, untouchable to the enemy.” (27:10)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “God has the final say. And when God says ‘I want you to remain,’ all the forces of darkness cannot bring you down.”
  — Joel Osteen, (05:42)

• “The same God that brought you up can keep you up.”
  — Joel Osteen, (07:19)

• “[To Job] I let the enemy do his best. But you’ve proven that you will be faithful. Now I’m going to take you out of the enemy’s reach.”
  — Joel Osteen, (09:52)

• “You may fall, you may have some setbacks, but if you’ll just keep getting back up, one day the God that helped you up is going to keep you up.”
  — Joel Osteen, (17:33)

• “The enemy you see today, you will see no more.”
  — Joel Osteen, quoting Exodus 14:13, (15:12), (27:39)

• “If you will honor God with your life, you will come to a place where God will give you rest from your enemies.”
  — Joel Osteen, (24:37)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 03:00 – Defining “remain” and God’s vision for stability
• 06:23 – Joseph’s journey and spiritual tipping point
• 08:44 – Job’s suffering and eventual permanent blessing
• 12:56 – Joel’s personal experience with pressure and breakthrough
• 15:12 – “The enemy you see today, you will see no more”
• 16:58 – Testimony: Freedom from 21-year addiction
• 19:37 – Testimony: Single mom’s financial transformation
• 21:46 – Testimony: Unfair boss overshadowed by God’s promotion
• 24:23 – King Asa and rest from enemies
• 25:11 – Declarations of “rest” from every enemy
• 27:39 – “The enemy you see today, you will see no more” – final encouragement

Tone and Style

• The tone is warm, encouraging, and faith-filled, punctuated by relatable anecdotes, biblical wisdom, and practical application.
• Joel’s style is conversational and story-rich, with direct addresses and inclusive encouragement (“Friends, God controls the whole universe…”).

Conclusion

Joel Osteen’s “God Will Cause You To Remain” is an inspiring reminder that God rewards perseverance and faithfulness with lasting victory and stability. The episode is filled with personal stories, scriptural affirmations, and powerful stories of transformation, all urging listeners to keep abiding in faith—reminding them that the cycles of struggle are not permanent, and a season of remaining immovable in God’s blessing is within reach.