This is such an AMAZING message given by Joel Osteen today! I am so happy that somebody posted this message on YouTube so that I could share it with all of my readers. I have typed a transcript of the first 4 minutes of this message for all of my international readers who need to use Babel Fish to translate. Allow this message to inspire you to transform your mind thereby transforming your LIFE! Always remember, YOU ARE a child of the Most High God. YOU ARE God's perfect Creation!
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I remember when I first started ministering a little over 9 years ago, I was so nervous trying to please everybody, hoping they would like me, hoping I could keep it going. One Sunday after I got through speaking I overheard these ladies talking, they were saying, "He's so young. I don't know if he's as good as his father? Do you really believe that he could keep it going?" I thought dear Lord somebody else is thinking just what I'm thinking. That was the last thing that I needed to hear. Those toxic thoughts were trying to take root and keep me from my DESTINY.
I had to dig my heels in and start talking to myself. I looked in the mirror and said, "Joel, you are annointed. You are strong in the Lord. You can do ALL things through Christ. If God before you, who dare be against you." I began to realize it didn't matter what they were saying about me. It didn't matter what they thought. All that really mattered was what God says about me. I found out what they were saying was NOT on my diet. They were NOT a part of my healthy program.
I started feeding my mind FAITH, dwelling on things like I'm equipped, I'm empowered, I am well able to fulfill my DESTINY. What was I doing? I was starving those toxic thoughts and I let the seed of God's Word take root in my heart. God's Word is alive and full of POWER. If you'll get your thinking lined up with God's thinking, there is NOTHING you won't be able to do. You may feel nervous, but God will give you confidence. You may feel weak, but God will give you strength. When you don't see a way, God will make a way. When you need a break, God will give you favor. When people are talking about you, God will be your vindicator. When you fall down, God will pick you up. When it looks like it's over, God will give you another chance.
Learn to feed your minds these thoughts of FAITH, these thoughts of VICTORY! If I had made the mistake dwelling on those toxic thoughts, I don't believe I would be standing here today. Some of you right now have a recording playing over and over in your mind of all of the negative things people have said about you. You're in a very critical place. If you continue to dwell on those lies, that can keep you from your destiny.
The choice is NOT up to God, it's up to YOU! Who are you going to get in agreement with? What God says about you or what people say? People will tell you what you can't do, what you're not going to become. You may even feel like somebody has cursed your future. But here is the good news, before anyone could put a curse on you, God put a blessing on you! Before you were even formed in your mother's womb, before you were born, before one negative thing was spoken over you, God looked at you and said, "YOU are My child and YOU are blessed." And understand, what God blesses CANNOT be curse. If you'll get in agreement with God, you'll see His blessing begin to chase you down.
I had a lady tell me the other day that she came from a very negative environment. The people that raised her were constantly putting her down. She didn't feel like she measured up to her sister. She couldn't seem to keep a good relationship. She never got any good breaks. She finally said, "Joel my life has been one disappointment after another. I think these people have literally cursed my future" I told her what I'm telling you. Before anyone could curse you, God put a blessing on you. It doesn't matter what they said about you. It doesn't matter how they tried to make you feel. The blessing ALWAYS overrides the curse.
You need to get in agreement with God and start shaking that off. Just say thanks but NO THANKS that's not on my diet! I know who I am, I am a child of the Most High God. I am blessed and I cannot be cursed. I am wearing my crown of favor. I've been equipped with everything I need to succeed. When you start thinking like that those toxic thoughts cannot take root.
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