You Are In A Controlled Environment | Joel Osteen
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Hi, this is Joel and Victoria. Thanks for listening to our podcast and thanks for supporting the ministry. If you enjoyed today's message, why don't you be a blessing and share it with a friend? We appreciate you and pray for God's very best in your life. Well, God bless you. It is always a joy to come into your homes. We love you and we know God has great things in store for each one of you. If you're ever in our area, I hope you'll stop by and see us. We'd love to have you be a part of one of our services. These are the finest people in all of Houston right here at Lakewood. So come on out sometime. We'd love to have you. I like to get started each week with something kind of funny. And I heard about this couple.
They'd been married for over 60 years. They were at a church fellowship and somebody asked them the secret of their success. The man told how he always treated his wife with respect and he took her on trips all over the world. He said, in fact, for our 25th wedding anniversary, I took her to Beijing, China. Everybody kind of clapped. Somebody spoke up and said, what'd you do for your 50th anniversary? He said, I went back and picked her up. All right, hold up your Bible. 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 how we are in a controlled environment. Sometimes it may feel like life is out of control. Things can get kind of hectic in our finances, in our health, with a family issue. But you have to remind yourself, even though my circumstances feel out of control, God is still in control. And when things don't go our way, the stock market goes down, the hurricane hits, you get bad news concerning your health. Understand, none of that is a surprise to God. God is still on the throne and we need to come back to this place of peace. We don't have to live life stressed. We don't have to go around worried because our plans didn't work out and We went through a disappointment.
Now we're uncertain about the future. No, we can stay in faith knowing that we are in a controlled environment. That means nothing can happen to us without God's permission. No sickness can end your life before you fulfill your divine purpose. No financial difficulty can keep you from your God-given destiny. No person that's hurt you in the past or even someone that may hurt you in the future can keep you from becoming all God's created you to be. God knew everything you would go through and the good news is He has already laid out a plan of victory. God knew every person that would do you wrong. He's already laid out your vindication. God knew every disappointment. He's already laid out new opportunities.
God knew everything that would be stolen. He has already laid out your restoration. You're in a controlled environment. I think about how when the disciples were in a boat and a great storm arose, Jesus didn't panic. He didn't get upset and think, what are we going to do? No, he's the one that told them to get on the boat. He knew the storm was coming. He knew it was going to be difficult. What did he do? He simply spoke to the storm. He said, peace, be still. And here's the key. The storm obeyed him. That tells me God is in control even of my storms. When times get tough, you lose money in the stock market, you're struggling in a relationship, you have to remind yourself God is in control not just of me, but of even this storm.
He's in control of my financial difficulty. He's in control of my marriage problem. I'm in a controlled environment. It's very freeing when you realize no matter what comes against you, it's never going to be too much. It may be a surprise to you, but it is not a surprise to God. He has already predestined you to overcome. God has solutions for problems you haven't even had. All you've got to do is stay in faith and you're going to walk into your divine destiny.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–5:26
2
What does it mean to be in a controlled environment?
5:26–6:17
3
How can we find peace when life feels out of control?
6:17–11:41
4
What examples illustrate God's control over our circumstances?
11:41–16:34
5
How does faith help us navigate difficult times?
16:34–18:56
6
What role does divine intervention play in our lives?
18:56–31:16