Joel Osteen Podcast

God Controls Your Doors | Joel Osteen

Jun 1, 2025
Explore how trust in a higher power transforms setbacks into personal growth opportunities. Closed doors are portrayed as divine guidance leading to better paths. Listeners are encouraged to embrace challenges as blessings in disguise, using biblical stories for inspiration. Morning reflections are suggested to start the day with positivity. Additionally, valuable resources for spiritual growth and everyday support are highlighted, reinforcing the importance of faith in navigating life's journey.
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INSIGHT

God Controls Your Doors

  • God controls which doors in your life open and close, not people or circumstances.
  • Closed doors can be protective steps guiding you to greater plans and destinies God has for you.
ADVICE

Trust Your Unique Path

  • Don't envy others' talents or blessings as God designed a unique path for each person.
  • Trust God to open doors aligned with your specific anointing and destiny, not someone else's.
ANECDOTE

Joel's Closed Door Experience

  • Joel Osteen shared when he was denied a college TV production job, which was disappointing at the time.
  • He later realized God closed that door to prepare him for a greater calling at Lakewood Church.
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