Joel Osteen Podcast Healthy Pressure | Joel Osteen
Nov 17, 2025
Discover how not all pressure is negative as it can fortify your faith and encourage bolder prayers. Joel shares inspiring tales like the catfish anecdote, illustrating how opposition nurtures resilience. He emphasizes that growth often comes through adversity, using King David's trials as an example. Tune in to transform criticism into motivation, embrace challenges, and leverage pressure to unlock your true potential. As trials arise, remember: they can lead to extraordinary breakthroughs and new opportunities.
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Pressure Can Be Productive
- Not all pressure is negative; comfortable conditions limit growth and potential.
- Healthy pressure forces reliance on God and builds endurance, faith, and character.
Embrace Pressure As Preparation
- Quit fighting pressure and embrace it as preparation rather than punishment.
- Use pressure to pray bolder and believe for what seems impossible.
Codfish And Catfish Example
- Codfish lost flavor when shipped alone but stayed fresh when catfish were added to keep them active.
- Joel uses this as a metaphor: adversaries can keep you alert and preserve your edge.
