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Joel Osteen Podcast

Trusting When You Don't Understand | Joel Osteen

Joel Osteen Podcast

Joel Osteen & SiriusXM

Religion & Spirituality

4.324K Ratings

🗓️ 5 May 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Even when we don't understand, we can trust that God is working behind the scenes.

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.

0:14.0

God bless you.

0:15.1

It's great to have you with us today.

0:17.1

We are praying for you and your family.

0:19.8

I hope you'll stay connected with us during the week

0:22.0

through our podcast, YouTube channel, Sirius XM, social media. We want to keep you inspired and

0:28.4

encouraged, but thanks for tuning in. I like to start with something funny, and I heard about this

0:33.9

pastor. He was raising funds for a new auditorium. He said to the congregation,

0:39.1

anyone that will give a thousand dollars can pick out the next three hymns. A little old lady in

0:45.2

the back raised her hand, said, Pastor, I'll do it. He was so excited. He said, thank you so much.

0:51.2

Now which three hymns would you like? She looked over the congregation

0:55.0

and said, I'll take him and him and him. Say it like you mean it. This is my Bible. I am what it says

1:03.1

I am. I have what it says I have. I can do what it says I can do. Today I will be taught the

1:09.7

word of God. I boldly confess, my mind is alert,

1:14.2

my heart is receptive, I will never be the same. In Jesus' name. God bless you. I want to talk to you

1:22.0

today about trusting when you don't understand. We all go through things in life that don't make sense. A friend

1:29.2

walked out of a relationship, the company's downsizing, they don't need us anymore. Or we were

1:35.0

being our best. Then the pandemic hit. Business went down. Children can't go to school. Dreams are put

1:41.5

on hold. Sometimes it feels like we're going backwards. It's easy to live

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