Joel Osteen Podcast Embracing Change | Joel Osteen
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Dec 12, 2025 Change is inevitable, and embracing it is essential for growth. Joel discusses how God uses change to stretch our faith and talents, urging listeners to view setbacks as redirection toward better paths. Personal anecdotes illustrate how closed doors can lead to new opportunities and divine purposes. He emphasizes the importance of honoring the past while remaining open to new seasons, encouraging listeners not to dwell on past miracles but to prepare for future blessings. Comfort can stall progress; it's time to soar into your destiny!
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Change Is Part Of God’s Design
- Change is inevitable and often intentional in God's plan to prevent stagnation.
- Joel Osteen says God stirs us out of comfort to stretch our faith and potential.
Stay Open When Life Starts Stirring
- Stay open for change and avoid assuming every shift is negative.
- Embrace stirring as a push into a new season rather than a defeat.
Family Shift Led To Lakewood’s Start
- Joel recounts his father feeling called to preach differently after his sister's birth and facing opposition.
- That closed door led his father to start Lakewood Church, enabling greater ministry impact.