Joel Osteen Books, CDs, DVDs
Joel Osteen reaches one of the largest audiences in the U.S. and across the globe--more than 42,000 people attend his church every week, and millions more tune in by television to hear his words of inspiration and wisdom. His first book, Your Best Life Now, has sold over 4 million copies and is available worldwide in 17 languages. His message of hope is helping people find a closer connection with God by learning to apply the principles of Scripture to their everyday lives.
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Customer Reviews
By P. Smith (Brooklyn, NY United States)
I happened upon Joel Osteen on TV when I was going through a difficult period in my life. Even though he is from a religious tradition different from my own, I found watching him gave me a lift. His gentle take on Christianity exudes faith and hope. He doesn't claim to be a biblical scholar. My personal impression having watched his broadcasts is that his is someone of deep, simple faith, who thinka about God and talks to God as he goes about his day, and wants to share the sense of peace that he has found. His sunny personality is very attractive to people and he seems to have succeeded on TV beyond his wildest dreams. Good for him! His church is diverse in makeup. There is no religious bigotry in his message. This book which I did read brings together a number of his TV sermons almost word for word. It counsels kindness, optimism, and finding joy in life. I didn't find an emphasis on making money per se, just on pursuing happiness in a decent way. If you follow his advice it won't do you any harm and may do you considerable good.
By William T. Mcgee "Tom" (Springfield, IL USA)
I really enjoyed this book. It is about improving yourself and your relationships with other people. The author states that God does not make junk. Since He knew us and everything we are going to experience in this life and He chose to put us on this earth, we are all worthy products of God. We all have gifts and purpose. The author provides 7 keys to improve our everyday life. We can chose to have positive or negative thoughts, words, actions, and habits. If we believe that the Lord is in control of our life and we trust Him to work in our life, he will cause us to be at the right place in the right time to use our gifts and talents to have a full and happy life. On the other hand if we dwell on what we do not have instead of what we do have, we will not find happiness. Our life will be clouded by depression and a lack of self esteem. The author tells us not to allow our problems and circumstances to steal our joy. He tells us to put a smile on our face, have a great attitude, and to pull others up and not be dragged down. Joel provides example after example of strategies to develop a purposeful passion for life and happiness.
This book is uplifting and well-written. This book was recommended to me by a medical doctor. I am so glad I took his advice. I am so sold on the contents of this book that I plan on sending a copy to everyone I love. Buy this book. You'll be glad you did.