Notes from Joel Osteen:
“Don’t worry about anything. Pray about everything.” Philippians 4:6 “Obey God and leave all the consequences to Him. The sooner we deal with what the Lord is bringing to light, the better life will be. If we don’t, He will keep bringing it up until we pass the test. It took the Israelite’s 40 years. We must thank God for the test because He is drawing us closer to Him. We must learn to let HIM change us, instead of the circumstances, then nothing will bother us. We will KNOW He is in charge and working all for our good.
“Pay attention to what you don’t like in your life. Let God refine you. Our faith is tried in affliction. The quality of your character is important to growth in the Lord. When something bothers you, that is God giving you a chance to pass another test that will put you another step closer to Him, a chance to become more pure to be ready one day to enter His Presence and to live life right now in PEACE instead of turmoil.”
Deal with what the Lord is bringing to light…