In this self-improvement book (ahem, or book on CD ...), televangelist Joel Osteen, a.k.a. the "smiling pastor" shares seven principles that he used to help him get to where he is in life. The crux of Osteen's message is that you can achieve a successul and prosperous life if you stop blaming yourself for the past and if you make the most of the present by using you God-given talents and strengths.The seven principles (steps) are: (1) Enlarge Your Vision; (2) Develop a Healthy Self-Image; (3) Discover the Power of Your Thoughts and Words; (4) Let go of the Past; (5) Find Strength Through Adversity; (6) Live to Give; and (7) Choose to Be Happy.
I love Joel Osteen because he uses Christian teachings to share very universal messages; he also weaves in anecdotes from his own life and experiences told to him by his parishioners. One part that I definitely plan on keeping at the forefront of my mind:
... you must rid yourself of that small-minded thinking and start expecting God's blessing, start anticipating promotion and supernatural increase. You must conceive it in your heart and mind before you can receive it. In other words, you must make room for increase in your own thinking, then God will bring those things to pass. Until you learn how to enlarge your vision, seeing the future through your eyes of faith, your own wrong thinking will prevent good things from happening in your life. God will not pour fresh, creative ideas and blessings into old attitudes.I definitely recommend this book to anyone who wants some practical steps on how to better themselves, regardless of their religion.
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