Your Best Life Now

Your Best Life Now – Joel Osteen

Joel Osteen, pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, one of the largest congregations in the United States, became one of the best-known preachers in the world through his televised sermons. In Your Best Life Now: 7 Steps to Living at Your Full Potential, his first book, he shares a message of hope, encouragement and positive faith.

Osteen argues that God wants people to live happy, fulfilling lives and that many people hold themselves back with negative thoughts, low expectations and past hurts. He presents seven steps to living at one’s full potential. Readers are encouraged to enlarge their vision, believing that God has more in store for them; to develop a healthy self-image, seeing themselves as God sees them; to discover the power of their thoughts and words, choosing positive ones; to let go of the past, forgiving others and releasing bitterness and disappointment; to find strength through adversity, trusting that difficulties can lead to growth; to live to give, finding joy in generosity and kindness; and to choose to be happy, adopting an attitude of gratitude and joy regardless of circumstances.

Throughout the book, Osteen shares stories from his own life, his family and members of his congregation, as well as biblical examples, to illustrate how faith and a positive outlook can transform lives.

Written in a warm, simple and uplifting style, Your Best Life Now became a major bestseller and has inspired many readers.

The book reflects an evangelical Christian perspective. Readers should note that its emphasis on positive thinking and God’s favor has been criticized by some Christian theologians, and it is not a substitute for professional help in times of serious difficulty.