Build Yourself Up | Joel Osteen
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How does Joel introduce the theme of building yourself up?
Hi, it's Joel and Victoria. What a joy to be with you today. We always count it an honor to know that we're praying for you and your family.
We sure hope you enjoy this podcast today. And we just are praying for you and know that God is for you. So enjoy today's message.
God bless you. It's great to be with you today. And I hope you'll stay connected with us during the week through our daily podcast or YouTube channel, social media, and you can come visit us in person. We'd love to have you be a part of one of our services. I like to start with something funny. And I heard about this little girl. She was sitting on her grandfather's lap and she noticed how wrinkled his face was. As she contemplated the difference between his and hers, she said, granddaddy, did God make you? He kind of laughed and said, yes, honey, he made me a long time ago. She then asked, did God make me? He said, yes, he made you just a little while ago. She thought about it a minute, said, granddaddy, God's getting better, isn't he?
All right, y'all say it like you mean it. This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I have what it says I have. I can do what it says I can do. Today, I will be taught the word of God. I boldly confess my mind is alert. My heart is receptive. I will never be the same in Jesus name. God bless you. I want to talk to you today about building yourself up. It's good to have people that cheer us on and speak faith into our life, a spouse that compliments us, a neighbor with an uplifting word, a friend that's always there to encourage. It's healthy when you have people that make you feel valued and appreciated, but it becomes unhealthy if you start depending on them to keep you cheered up. they don't compliment you, you don't feel good about who you are.
If they're not there to encourage you, you don't have the passion. That coworker doesn't tell you you did good on your project. You're down thinking you're not enough. We can become addicted to approval and addicted to compliments to where we base our value, our worth on what people are telling us. Kind of like a drug. We need them to feel good about who we are. But God didn't create you to be dependent on someone else to keep you fixed. He uses people in those ways, but at some point he's going to pull them back. He's not going to let them keep giving you that. Otherwise you would get stuck. The problem with relying on people is people can let you down. People can be busy and they're not there when you need them.
People have their own issues, raising their children, struggling with their marriage. If you're counting on them to call you each morning and prop you up and tell you how good you look at work and encourage you in every difficulty, that's a codependent relationship. You need them to feel good about who you are. Here's the key. If nobody is complimenting you, you need to learn to compliment yourself. If nobody told you that you look good today, why don't you look in the mirror and say, wow, you look good. You're a masterpiece, one of a kind, a prized possession. Nobody made you feel special. Your friend didn't call. That neighbor didn't come over. Good news, you can make yourself feel special. I am a child of the most high.
I've been handpicked by the creator of the universe. I have royal blood flowing through my veins. Quit putting how you feel about yourself, your mood, your value in someone else's hands. The scripture says, build yourself up. Don't rely on other people to affirm, to approve, to validate. Approve yourself. I'm made in the image of Almighty God. I'm approved, I'm worthy, I'm valuable. When you're trying to get your approval and your validation from other people, you're at their mercy. They're having a bad day. They're upset, mad at their spouse. You're not going to get what you were hoping for. But when you learn to build yourself up, what they give or don't give doesn't affect you. You're already built up.
You already know who you are. You don't need other people to keep you fixed. You encouraged yourself. You complimented yourself.
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
How does Joel introduce the theme of building yourself up?
0:01–5:50
2
Why is relying on others for approval described as unhealthy?
5:50–11:38
3
What practical steps does Joel recommend to learn to compliment yourself?
11:38–26:54
4
How can tuning out the inner critic change your confidence?
26:54–31:19