Joel Osteen

Way One Starts Your Day Can Affect the Way Their Day Ends "If you want to be happy, you have to be happy on purpose. When you wake up, you can’t just wait to see what kind of day you’ll have. You have to decide what kind of day you’ll have." - Joel Osteen Has ones alarm clock decided to go haywire and not go off so one was late for work? Have oneself ever woken up expecting to have a long hot shower, but their sibling decided to take one instead so their only choice is to take a quick freezing…

This is another reason why faith without works is dead. Joel Osteen went on to prove his point through Mark 2:3-5 when the paralysed man was being carried by 4 men on a long journey just to see Jesus. Mark 2:5 says “When Jesus saw their faith he said to the Paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven you.”NKJV If you…

I feel that I have a great passion for adventure, I enjoy seeking new and exciting things to encounter each day. Throughout the years I faced many challenges and obstacles along with family setbacks throughout my life. But despite it all, I want to be successful! I want to be a person that graduate from college, and begins a career that I’m passionate about and make a completive salary. I have several friends that have been able to achieve this goal and they continue to help keep me encouraged…

Stay away from negative people, why? Because they suck the life out of you, they drain you and don't make you feel good. They don't want to see the brighter side. They always go on and on about what is bad in their life, they always see the dark side. They want to drag you along with them, 'Misery Loves Company'. Don't surround yourself with negative people. If you are surrounded by people like this, you need to ask yourself, why are you attracting them in the first place? If you find…

A famous religious figure, Joel Osteen, once said “ The moment you ask for forgiveness, God forgave you. Now do your part and leave the guilt behind ”. This quote is largely related to the religious theme of the book Angela’s Ashes written by Frank McCourt. The book displayed an autobiography of Frank’s life through his eyes from the time before his birth till he reached adulthood. Throughout his life, his family and he had faced many problems such as starvation. Frank sought religion as a way…

There is a lot more to life then just making money and going with the everyday flow. Everyone has different values, look back on different moments that make them happy, and has different beliefs . You should strive to make your life as fulfilling and successful as possible. You don 't realize how important it is to live a fulfill life until its all over. It will give you something to look back and be happy that you live a life you would never trade. One of the most important things I value in…

If you want to be happy, you have to be happy on purpose. When you wake up, you can’t just wait to see what kind of day you’ll have you have to decide what kind of day you’ll have. This quote, by Joel Osteen, has shaped my perspective for the past few years. Popularized by singer songwriter, Lauren Sanderson, I began to appreciate the abbreviated form, You Have to be Happy on Purpose. This quote impacts daily life as a reminder to live purposefully and not passively. To be Happy on Purpose,…

Introduction to Speaker Lestor Roloff is the video that I chose to watch for the first observation paper. This man Lestor Roloff is a very interesting character and the recording that was done from his church (assuming because of his confidence) seems to be in the early 90 's. The quality of the video was decent and the church was up with modern technology at the time based on the observation of the overhead that was being used. Mr. Roloff was a very well dress man who had a matching suit on…

Health, Wealth, & Happiness: Has the Prosperity Gospel Overshadowed the Gospel of Christ? By David W. Jones & Russell S. Woodbridge. Grand Rapids: Kregel Publications, 2011. 201 pages. Reviewed by Casey Dixon. This book has two authors, Dr. Jones and Dr. Woodbridge. Dr. Jones currently serves as Associate Professor of Christian Ethics, Associate Dean for Graduate Program Administration, and Director of the Th.M. program at Southeastern Seminary. He has been teaching at the Seminary since 2001.…

The creation of the Internet and social media has permanently changed how people interact with one another. Millions of people log on to the internet daily for the purpose of interaction. Furthermore, according to Nils Smith, social media is now the most popular activity on the Internet. This twenty-first century phenomenon provides a great opportunity for churches to capitalize on this innovative technology, using it as a ministry tool for evangelism. While thousands of people use social…