Starting Your Best Life Now: A Guide for New Adventures and Stages on Your Journey

by Joel Osteen

Grow your faith and develop a positive attitude with Lakewood Church pastor Joel Osteen's inspiring advice about everyday living, happiness, and personal growth.Happy and fulfilled people make the most of new opportunities, live in the present, and expect great things from the future. They're living at their full potential -- and so can you! In Starting Your Best Life Now, you'll learn how Enlarge Your VisionDevelop a Healthy Self-ImageDiscover the Power of Your Thoughts and WordsLet Go of the PastFind Strength Through AdversityLive to GiveChoose to Be HappyNo matter what you're going through, it's never too late to start living your best life. Today is the day -- don't wait another minute!

Genres: Nonfiction, Christian, Inspirational, Self Help, Religion, Psychology, Spirituality

71 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

JOEL OSTEEN is the author of seven New York Times bestsellers. He is the senior pastor of America's largest congregation, Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas. More than 45,000 people attend services there every week. His televised messages are seen by more than 10 million viewers each week in the United States, and millions more in 100 nations around the world. His 24-hour channel on SiriusXM Satellite Radio and millions of social media followers have prompted numerous publications to name him as one of the most influential Christian leaders in the world. He resides in Houston with his wife, Victoria, and their children.

Reviews

[Jeanette · Rating 3 out of 5]

this is the first book i've read by joel osteen, thought ive seen clips of him on tv many many times. i started and finished it while waiting at the doctors this morning. it was an extremely fast and simple read and i did enjoy it.

im not a very big bible person, so i was a little hesitant about reading his books, but i was pleasantly surprised with this. i didnt feel like it was too preachy and i did enjoy the scriptures he used to prove his point.

if youve read the secret, its a bit like that, with a christian backdrop. very simple concepts, very common concepts, but not practiced by a lot of people! lol.

i will definitely use the steps he discusses, and after reading this im getting his 7 steps to a successful life and the corresponding workbook!

[Silvia · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOVED, LOVED This.

Great book to give to a graduate or any other "send off" event!

[Meenal · Rating 1 out of 5]

useless

[Desiree Watson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Joel Osteen is such an uplifting pastor. He always reminds us that if we continue to have the right attitude and believe what God tells us and keep a positive attitude that we can have whatever we want. Just trust and believe in God. Read: 2010 (kindle).

[Wyvonna · Rating 5 out of 5]

EXCELLENT READ

[Di · Rating 1 out of 5]

He looks like a sheep, but underneath, he is a ravenous wolf! It's all phony. He is deceiving God's people. He starts out with pretending to pursue God, and end with his real goal for you- focus on success. Read KUNDALINI WARNING - Are False Spirits Invading the Church? By Andrew Strom. God showed me that Word of Faith is operated by the Kundalini spirit. Joel is a false prophet. This is a powerful spirit. It's a test. Read your bible. Kundalini twists the Word of God. Word of Faith tells you you need to tithe in order to be blessed. But where should you tithe? Is it definitely Joel? Do you believe in the fruits of their ministry? So he can get even richer while you stay poor. Does he not know what he is telling you is a lie? Or it's always God's will to give you wealth and health. What about Job? His story is our story, that we will lose things in this life. Doesn't mean we don't have enough faith. Read Jesus Goes To McDonald's by Luiz Alexandre Solano Rossi. Having a great life is a lie. When you become a Christian, the devil is after you. Everyday a battle, not a cushion. Or not to question those in positions of spiritual power. Yet Paul called out false teachers! Word of Faith movement is a bunch of garbage. If you accept it, you will, like me, have years of struggle, where you are looking for a "sign" God is with you. The only sign is His Word! They talk about not being "religious," as if an empty undiscerning mind ready to accept false doctrines is the Way to accept God. You must hold on to the true doctrine. Matthew 24:10-13 At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people. Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved. Once saved, always saved is a lie. To be saved, you must confess you are a sinner, that you put your trust in Jesus as Lord and Savior and will submit to Him in all things, including every part of your life, and with His help, that you will stop sinning. The deception here is really great! The manipulation is subtle, but with the Holy Spirit's help you can detect it. Truth mixed with lies is LIES. The positivity, the blabbing out promises without faith, the holding God hostage- Sure you can hold God hostage, but will He really find no falsehood among you? Joel Osteen is bewitching you, and lulling you to sleep. Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB4QF.... See if these teachings really stand up to the light of the Word of God.

[Marsha · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you are feeling a little spiritually anemic and need an dose of energy,”Starting Your Best Life Now” is a good place to get a quick infusion. This is a short read (125 pgs.) that doesn’t really provide any new information but reminds us of the things that are most important in energizing our faith and encouraging others.

It is not an in-depth workshop on trying to determine what areas you can explore in order to find a new direction or purpose for your life. I guess that’s the job of the self help gurus. However, it does serve a positive purpose. I guess I am going to have to keep hunting for the right book to meet my needs. For those of you who are looking for a shirt and sweet motivational read, this book just might be it.

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

Whilst there has been a lot of negative stuff written by Joel Osteen, I have always found his books warm, encouraging and challenging. A short book that this is not theologically very challenging but the purpose is more generally encouraging. If you are feeling a bit low over the holidays, well worth reading books like this to give you a lift and some inspiration for the year ahead

[Nicole Bond · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short Enjoyable And Inspirational

A quick and easy read. Humorous and inspirational writing that speaks to the heart. I have always liked Joel Osteen's message as well as his style and delivery.

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[Andy Febrico Bintoro · Rating 4 out of 5]

A short guide to begin live your holistic life. Well, seems a summary from the previous book.

[Ardee · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.0/5 2/23/25

[Mckinley · Rating 1 out of 5]

While great themes, the sections are so brief that they become meaningless. Many quotes as filler. Very little content.

[Rena Sherwood]

Joel "More Teeth Than Brains" Osteen writes Christian books that even other Christians makes fun of. This book is mentioned frequently, so I thought I'd be in for some laughs, like in a Plan 9 From Outer Space kinda way.

But, oh man, I just got knocked sideways by the stupid with this sentence:

Start thinking as God thinks.

Really, Joel?

If we could think like God, why would we read your book? Or ANY book? Because we'd be omnipotent.

And, if we could think like God, you'd be out of a job, Pastor.

I was hoping for a good laugh, but shit like this just makes me depressed, longing for the extinction of the human race. Oh, the dogs will miss us, but nothing else.

[Jack Casey · Rating 5 out of 5]

So far, I thought it was one of the best books that I have read this year.

This accliamed book tells of great advice that today is your day and that you can be able to accomplish your dreams and break barriers, even though this book is only 128 pages long, it tells of great advice from God renewed into a more modern context, by Joel Osteen, who besides writting award winning books, he is also the pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas. The best-selling author Joel Osteen directs his message at the young and old alike, his powerful messages from lifes important changes to believing in yourself are still popular across the United States of America, and they have even became more popular since his novel was published.

STARTING YOUR BEST LIFE NOW, is a handbook for your succesful new beginning of your life. In this wonderful novel, Joel Osteen helps you find the meaning of living life to the fullest and working as hard as possible for the best life possible, and so nothing is stopping you from becoming the best of your ability, infact if you are the best in your ability, not just your coaches will give you good advice, but also his seven principles of becoming from a down in the dumps loser, who is barely getting by kind of person to an intelligent, hard working studious minded fellow who knows good is not good enough, and his seven principles are the keys to a brighter future.

So, I encourage you to read this book today, and with it, you can start today! Life is not over yet!

[Vim · Rating 5 out of 5]

To date, this is the most inspiring and uplifting book I've ever read and, at just the right moment when I need it the most. Thank you Joel Osteen for writing a book that has given me the mindset of choosing happiness, positivism, generosity, faith, integrity and excellence as a way to live by. :)

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was very short but it was filled with heart! Joel tried to bring across how God wants us to achieve greatness! That the only thing holding us back is ourselves. We need to stop feeling like the victim and become the victor God knows we are!

[Maui Rochell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I fell in love in this book right from the start. I really love self help and encouraging books like this. It's just a quick and short read yet full of powerful and useful words and advices about life and yourself. A must read.

[Jenny · Rating 3 out of 5]

1. Enlarge your vision 2. develop a healthy self image 3. Discover the power of your thoughts and words 4. Let go of the past 5. Live to give 6. Choose to be happy

Do all of these with God in mind. That's all. Don't read the book.

[Niknesha Q. Hairston · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was very inspirational. It made me look at how I lived my life and I am definitely going to change. I want to fulfill my dreams and be happy.

[Amy Sjoquist · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed it. Motivating.