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Words of Hope and Inspiration with Joel and Victoria Osteen

Did you know studies show that people are actually happier on Friday? That’s because we’re looking forward to the weekend. We change our mindsets and decide to focus on the good things ahead. Quite simply, we decide to enjoy our lives more on Fridays. We smile more, we show more excitement, and we show more…

Everyone has experienced disappointments in this life. Sometimes they are small and easy to get over. Other times, they are severe and can completely debilitate you if you let them. In the Bible, Adam and Eve went through a great disappointment. Their son, Cain, killed their son, Abel. You can imagine how devastated and distraught…

When was the last time you really went outside of your comfort zone to try something new? Was it something you’ve wanted to do for a long time, or perhaps a new opportunity that presented itself out of the blue? One thing I know is that we were not created to be stagnate. God wants…

Everyone has had unfair things happen to them. We’ve all been wronged, hurt and rejected. Some wounds cut deeper than others, but when all is said and done, we have a choice to make. When someone wrongs you, they are racking up emotional debt. The problem is that the person who wronged you doesn’t have…

Scripture talks about a woman named Ruth. She had been through a lot of heartache and pain. Her husband had been killed in a battle. Now her mother-in-law, Naomi, was moving away to a different city. Ruth decided to go with her and help take care of her. During all of this, there was a…

One day I was having a conversation with a friend who was encouraging me to step out and do this particular thing. Before I even thought twice about it, I blurted out, “Oh, I can’t do that!” It wasn’t because I didn’t want to do it; I had just made excuses about doing it for…

When was the last time you just sat down and thought about the goodness and faithfulness of God? So often, we intend to start our days in the right direction, but then the cares of this world creep into our thoughts, and before we know it, we are so focused on our “to do” lists…

Have you ever waited so long for something that you developed an I-don’t-care attitude? Maybe the words “I don’t care” even came out of your mouth, but what is the truth deep down inside your heart? I’ve found that most of the time, when we get this “I-don’t-care attitude,” it’s really because we actually care…

A while back, I heard a story about a young girl in the second grade who had a cleft lip. It made her lip a little bit crooked, and her smile was somewhat awkward. Because she was different from the other students, nobody really wanted to play with her. This rejection caused her to develop…

Years ago, I walked into a government building. There were two sets of double doors about 15 feet apart. They were both automatic doors. In order for the second set of doors to open, you had to let the first set of doors totally close. As long as I stayed near the first set of…
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