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In this clip, Joel Osteen discusses the beginnings of Lakewood Church and how he had to lean into God after his father's passing to pastor Lakewood.
His father John Osteen came from humble beginnings. John didn’t come from a Christian family. He didn’t really have a spiritual foundation. But God can create something out of nothing! A high school friend ministering to him planted seeds that would later be sown.
God placed a dream upon John’s heart to start a church. His parents didn’t think that his dream was realistic. But John believed in a God who can do all things!
Sometimes, our environment limits us. Sometimes, God will put something in your heart that requires you to take a step of faith. When God places a dream on your heart, He’ll see it to completion! Others may try to discourage you or talk you out of it, but what’s God-given will always be yours.
Don't let yourself and others talk you out of your God-given dreams!