Stream OS Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:35:26 +0000 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:35:26 +0000 http://www.joelosteen.com en-us info@joelosteen.com info@joelosteen.com Weekly Audio Podcast 2009 Joel Osteen http://www.joelosteen.com/SiteCollectionImages/Spaces/podcast/audio.jpg http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joelosteen.com 144 144 Joel Osteen Welcome to the weekly audio Podcast from Joel Osteen. Joel and Victoria Osteen are pastors of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, a vibrant and diverse church that Forbes calls the largest and fastest - growing congregation in America. Weekly Audio Podcast no no Joel Osteen Joel Osteen, Hope, Faith, Grace, Love, Bible, Jesus, Cross, Salvation, Truth info@joelosteen.com Joel Osteen http://www.joelosteen.com Joel Osteen We all have sinned and made mistakes, but once we ask for forgiveness, scripture says God will not remember our sins anymore. The moment you asked God for forgiveness, He forgave you. So when the accusing voice comes reminding you of what you've done wrong, trying to make you feel guilty, condemned and unworthy, that's a sure sign it's not God; it's the voice of the accuser. Romans 8:1 says, "There is no condemnation when we're in Christ Jesus." One way to know that guilt and condemnation are not from God is that you are not improving. It doesn't make you do better. Guilt is like being on a treadmill; you're constantly working and struggling and sweating, but you're not going anywhere. It drains your strength, your energy and your enthusiasm. It affects you emotionally and physically, and eventually, influences your relationships. Guilt makes you feel like you're carrying around a heavy load. But when we silence the accuser in our life, our heavy load is lifted and we walk in freedom. When we focus on the right things, we move forward in the right direction. When you know the truth, the truth sets you free. And the truth is: God has already forgiven you, accepts you and approves you. But it's up to you to rise up in that freedom and leave the guilt behind. You can't do anything about your past, but you can do something about your future; you can receive God's mercy, keep moving forward and silence the voice of the accuser in your life. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:05:00 +0000 00:30:47 Joel Osteen #442 - Silencing the Voice of the Accuser We all have sinned and made mistakes, but once we ask for forgiveness, scripture says God will not remember our sins anymore. The moment you asked God for forgiveness, He forgave you. So when the accusing voice comes reminding you of what you've done wrong, trying to make you feel guilty, condemned and unworthy, that's a sure sign it's not God; it's the voice of the accuser. Romans 8:1 says, "There is no condemnation when we're in Christ Jesus." One way to know that guilt and condemnation are not from God is that you are not improving. It doesn't make you do better. Guilt is like being on a treadmill; you're constantly working and struggling and sweating, but you're not going anywhere. It drains your strength, your energy and your enthusiasm. It affects you emotionally and physically, and eventually, influences your relationships. Guilt makes you feel like you're carrying around a heavy load. But when we silence the accuser in our life, our heavy load is lifted and we walk in freedom. When we focus on the right things, we move forward in the right direction. When you know the truth, the truth sets you free. And the truth is: God has already forgiven you, accepts you and approves you. But it's up to you to rise up in that freedom and leave the guilt behind. You can't do anything about your past, but you can do something about your future; you can receive God's mercy, keep moving forward and silence the voice of the accuser in your life. no no http://www.joelosteen.com Joel Osteen When God created us, He put seeds of increase on the inside. We were never made to reach one level and stop. We were created to grow, to move forward, and to increase despite opposition that may come against us. Yet, all throughout life, there will be forces of darkness trying to work against you and push you down, limiting your influence and keeping you from taking any new ground. But you don't have to let it keep you down. You have the Almighty God living on the inside, and because of that, He anoints you do all things through His strength. His anointing on your life is just like oil; when something tries to stop you or hold you down, it doesn't have a chance; it will just slide off. If you're going to become everything God has created you to be, you can't get stuck in a rut and think you've reached your limits whenever opposition comes. You've got to keep stretching your faith, looking for new opportunities, new ideas, and new ways to expand your influence. You have to stand in faith, knowing the power of Almighty God in your life! God's spirit makes you uncontainable, but you have to rise up with a holy determination and release your faith so that nothing will keep you down because you know that the force in you, the Spirit of Almighty God, is far greater than any force in the world trying to contain you. Dare to take steps of faith and believe in God's uncontainable power inside of you. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:19:38 +0000 00:31:00 Joel Osteen #443 - You Are Uncontainable When God created us, He put seeds of increase on the inside. We were never made to reach one level and stop. We were created to grow, to move forward, and to increase despite opposition that may come against us. Yet, all throughout life, there will be forces of darkness trying to work against you and push you down, limiting your influence and keeping you from taking any new ground. But you don't have to let it keep you down. You have the Almighty God living on the inside, and because of that, He anoints you do all things through His strength. His anointing on your life is just like oil; when something tries to stop you or hold you down, it doesn't have a chance; it will just slide off. If you're going to become everything God has created you to be, you can't get stuck in a rut and think you've reached your limits whenever opposition comes. You've got to keep stretching your faith, looking for new opportunities, new ideas, and new ways to expand your influence. You have to stand in faith, knowing the power of Almighty God in your life! God's spirit makes you uncontainable, but you have to rise up with a holy determination and release your faith so that nothing will keep you down because you know that the force in you, the Spirit of Almighty God, is far greater than any force in the world trying to contain you. Dare to take steps of faith and believe in God's uncontainable power inside of you. no no