Encourage Yourself
Joel Osteen Podcast
Joel Osteen & SiriusXM
4.3 • 24K Ratings
🗓️ 23 January 2026
⏱️ 32 minutes
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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 | It's always a joy to have you here, joy to come into your homes. |
| 0:18.8 | We are believing for God's very best in your life. |
| 0:21.8 | And if you're ever in our area, I hope you'll stop by and be a part of one of our services. |
| 0:26.4 | I promise you we'll make you feel right at home. But thanks so much for tuning in today. |
| 0:30.7 | And thanks again for coming out. I'd like to start with something funny each week. |
| 0:34.5 | And I heard about this scientist that said to God, we've decided that |
| 0:39.1 | we no longer need you. We can clone people. We can transplant hearts and do all kinds of things |
| 0:46.2 | once considered miraculous. And God said, fine, but to see that you really don't need me, let's have a |
| 0:52.6 | man-making contest. The only rule is you Let's have a man-making contest. |
| 0:57.9 | The only rule is you have to make a man out of dirt. |
| 1:02.2 | The scientist agreed, and he reached down quickly to get a handful of dirt. |
| 1:03.9 | God said, not so fast. |
| 1:05.2 | Go get your own dirt. |
| 1:08.3 | All right. |
| 1:10.0 | Hold up your Bible. |
| 1:32.2 | 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 the word of God. I boldly confess my mind is alert. My heart is receptive. I will never be the same. In Jesus name. God bless you. |
| 1:41.6 | I want to talk to you today about learning to encourage yourself. One of the battles that we all have to fight is the battle with discouragement. |
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