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Joel Osteen Podcast

Being Happy Where You Are | Joel Osteen

Joel Osteen Podcast

Joel Osteen & SiriusXM

Religion & Spirituality

4.324K Ratings

🗓️ 17 May 2026

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Don’t let your joy be dependent on circumstances.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hi, this is Joel and Victoria.

0:02.3

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.

0:14.1

God bless you.

0:15.0

It's great to be with you today and I hope you'll stay connected with us during the week

0:19.4

through our daily podcast,

0:25.8

YouTube channel, social media, and you can come visit us in person. We'd love to have you be a part of one of our services. I'd like to start with something funny, and I heard about

0:30.6

these four Catholic mothers. They were bragging on their sons. The first one said,

0:35.7

my son is a priest. When he walks in the room, everyone calls him father.

0:40.4

The second one said, my son is a bishop. When he walks in the room, everyone calls him your grace.

0:46.7

The third said, my son is a cardinal. When he walks in the room, everyone calls him your eminence.

0:52.9

The fourth one said, my son is six foot three, has broad

0:56.0

shoulders, and is incredibly handsome. When he walks in the room, all the ladies say, oh, my God.

1:04.0

Say it like you mean it. This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I have what it says I have. I can do what it says I can do. Today I will be taught

1:14.5

the word of God. I boldly confess my mind is alert, my heart is receptive. I will never be the same.

1:22.1

In Jesus' name. God bless you. I want to talk to you today about being happy where you are.

1:30.3

We can always find a reason to put off our happiness. When my business grows, then I'll be

1:36.0

happy. When I lose 10 pounds. When I have a baby, when my health improves. Or maybe if I was

1:43.5

married, I'd be happy. Another person, if I wasn't

1:47.0

married, I'd be happy. If you're putting conditions on your happiness, you're going to live a lot

1:53.1

of your life unhappy because there will always be something you don't like that bothers you,

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