Joel Osteen

Joel Osteen is a native Texan and the Senior Pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas. Each week Joel delivers God's message of hope and encouragement to more than 38,000 attendees. Joel is one of the most watched inspirational figures in America. His weekly sermon is viewed by seven million Americans and seen in over 100 nations around the world. He’s written five New York Times Bestsellers and was selected by Barbara Walters as one of her 10 Most Fascinating People of 2006. Joel is married to Lakewood Church co-pastor, Victoria Lloff, and they have a son, Jonathan, and a daughter, Alexandra.

It's easy to go through life holding on to things that are weighing you down. Guilt. Resentment. Doubt. Worry. The problem is when you allow these things in, they're taking up space for the good things that should be there. Imagine your life is like a container. You were created to be filled with joy, peace, confidence, creativity. But if you allow worry, shame, and other negativity in, it pushes out good thoughts.

Life is too short to go through it with negative things holding you down.

The Scripture says, "Give no place to the enemy." Give no place to worry.