Winning Private Battles | Joel Osteen
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How does Joel Osteen open the message and set the tone for the episode?
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, our 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 these three sons that went out and prospered and they got back together to talk about the gifts they'd gotten their elderly mother. The first son said, I built mom a big house. The second son said, I bought her a fancy car. The third one said, Since mom loves to read the Bible, but she can barely see, I got her a specially trained parrot that can quote the entire Bible. Few weeks after that, they received a letter from their mother.
Said, Milton, the house you built me is way too big. Gerald, the car you got me is way too small. But my dearest Donald, your simple gift is my favorite. The chicken was delicious. Alright, guys, 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 always in blossom. We all go through different seasons in life and it's easy to let our circumstances determine our joy. If things are going our way and we're getting good breaks and people are treating us right, then we're happy.
But what about when things aren't going our way? We didn't get the promotion. The medical report wasn't good. Our dream has taken longer than we thought. Too often we let these external things steal what God put on the inside. We become discouraged, offended, upset. Before long we're only as happy as our circumstances allow. But God never intended for us to live dependent on outside conditions. That's putting our joy in things we can't control. David gives us a secret in Psalm chapter one. He said, if we will meditate on God's word day and night, we will be like a tree planted by the riverbank, bearing fresh fruit in every month, never dropping a leaf, always in blossom. That's God's dream that you will always be in blossom.
That's not natural. Most trees have a season when they're full of fruit and a season when the leaves fall off. But David said, you will have fresh fruit every month. He's describing a person that's not controlled by the seasons, thinking I'll have joy when things improve, and I'll get my peace back when this trouble goes away, or I'll have a good attitude, joy when my boss starts giving me credit. No, the blessing is not in the season changing. The blessing is knowing God's favor is on you in every season. He's designed you to flourish regardless of what's going on around you.
What lesson does the funny story about the three sons and their mother teach about true gifts?
And it's significant that David described a tree planted by the river. This tree is not worried about a drought, a dry season. Why? Its roots go down deep into the ground. It draws water from the river. Doesn't wake up in the morning have to check the weather. I hope it's gonna rain. I hope I get some water so I can survive. It's not dependent on surface things. It's not waiting for conditions to be favorable. Then it can bloom. It has a source that trees not planted by the river don't have. If you're going to always be in blossom, you have to be like this tree by the river with roots that go down deep. How do you get deep roots? David told us, by meditating on God's word day and night. You're always thinking about his promises and thanking him for his goodness and speaking victory over your life.
The more you do that, the deeper your roots are going. And this is why the enemy works overtime in our minds. Trying to keep us worried, offended, frustrated. That's gonna keep your roots shallow. Where you're dependent on the outside. Circumstances have to go your way. But when you keep your mind on what God promised, because you have deep roots, you are drawing from a source that's not dependent on the weather. You're not affected by droughts, delays, people's opinion, the medical report.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
How does Joel Osteen open the message and set the tone for the episode?
0:04–3:10
2
What lesson does the funny story about the three sons and their mother teach about true gifts?
3:10–7:35
3
Why does Joel emphasize declaring God’s promises and speaking truth about yourself?
7:35–12:26
4
How does Psalm 1 illustrate being “always in blossom” despite life’s seasons?
12:26–15:57
5
What does Jeremiah 17 say about trusting God versus trusting people or circumstances?
15:57–26:49
6
How does the story of David’s battles and his unwavering faith model flourishing in hardship?
26:49–29:57