In this section Osteen teaches that we are what we believe, that we need to think positive thoughts. The favor of God is causing me to stand out in the crowd.”

Your favor will cause me to get a good spot.” Throughout the day we ought to declare “The favor of God is causing this company to want to hire me. We need to learn to expect good things from God so, for example, if we are in a crowded parking lot, we can pray, “Father, I thank you for leading and guiding me. Osteen begins the book by teaching that God wants to make our lives easier and provide his people with special advantages and preferential treatment. The book is framed around seven steps meant to instruct the reader in living out God’s big dream for his life. In October 2004 FaithWords released Your Best Life Now: 7 Steps to Living at Your Full Potential. Very quickly, the church exploded in growth and Joel’s broadcasts become more popular than his father’s had ever been his sermons, full of homespun wisdom and messages of self-empowerment, were heard all over the world and it was only a matter of time before he penned his first book. When John Osteen died suddenly of a heart attack on January 23, 1999, Joel, who had preached his first sermon the week before, succeeded him as pastor with his wife, Victoria, serving as co-pastor. From a young age Joel was involved in this work, laboring behind the scenes in support of the family ministry. The church had over 5,000 in attendance and their services were broadcast across the world. By the 1980s John and Dodie had become well-known among their fellow charismatics. While he began his career in ministry as a Baptist, he later experienced something he believed was the baptism of the Holy Spirit and founded Lakewood as a haven for charismatic Baptists. John founded Lakewood Church in Houston Texas on May 10, 1959, and pastored the church until his death in 1999. Joel Osteen was born on March 5, 1963, the son of John and Dolores (known as “Dodie”) Osteen. Sponsor Show Your Support Become a Patron Your Best Life Now by Joel Osteen

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