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Activating Faith Instead of Fear | Joel Osteen

Joel Osteen Podcast

Joel Osteen & SiriusXM

Religion & Spirituality

4.324K Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2026

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Faith and fear have something in common. They both ask us to believe something is going to happen that we cannot see.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hi, this is Joel and Victoria.

0:02.2

Thanks for listening to our podcast and thanks for supporting the ministry.

0:06.0

If you enjoy today's message, why don't you be a blessing and share it with a friend.

0:10.3

We appreciate you and pray for God's very best in your life.

0:13.9

God bless you.

0:15.6

Always a joy to come into your homes.

0:18.0

We love you and we know God rewards the people that seek after him. I believe that's you, or you wouldn't have tuned in today, or you wouldn't have come out, so just bless you. And if you're ever in our area, I hope you'll stop by and be a part of one of our services. We would love to have you, but thanks for tuning in today. I like to get started each week with something kind of funny. And I heard about this old country

0:38.0

farmer. He was taking his nephew camping for the first time. His nephew had five degrees and was one of

0:44.7

the smartest men alive. They set their tent up and quickly fell asleep. In the middle of the night,

0:50.1

the farmer said to the nephew, look up. What do you see? The nephew said, I see millions of stars.

0:57.0

He said, I know that, but what does that tell you? He said, astronomically, that tells me there are

1:02.0

billions of galaxies. Meteorologically, that tells me it's going to be a beautiful day. Theologically,

1:07.8

that tells me God is a great creator. What does it tell you?

1:15.0

The old farmer shook his head, said it tells me somebody stole our tent.

1:19.2

All right, hold up your Bible.

1:20.6

Say it like you mean it.

1:22.3

This is my Bible.

1:24.2

I am what it says I am.

1:26.2

I have what it says I have.

1:29.8

I can do what it says I can do. Today I will be taught the Word of God. I boldly confess, my mind is alert, my heart is receptive, I will never

1:37.0

be the same. In Jesus' name, God bless you. I want to talk to you today about choosing faith instead of fear.

1:46.9

Now all through the day, we have the choice to either believe that God is in control,

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