Like millions of others, I am an avid fan of Joel Osteen. I'm not of the Baptist Faith, nor do I live in Texas, but come every Thursday evening at 8:30 PM, I'm glued to the television set to listen to his sermon. Why? Three reasons. First, his sermons are always upbeat and positive, never preachy; Second, his sermons are often filled with a great deal of humor; and third, his sermons connect the spiritual world to the human world. That astral/human connection is so why I continue to write this blog week after week.
Clearly, Pastor Osteen has mastered the art of the communication between the spiritual world and the human world--both in his speaking prowess and his gazillion books sold in hardback. I can't speak for others, but after each sermon, I feel inspired to live a better life here on Earth, trusting that God has my back at every juncture of every day. I turn off the TV refreshed and energized. I'm nicer to people the next day, too, I've found. I'm able to see that it's good to root for someone else's dreams as well as my own. I see that we are all in this thing called "life" together and that when things happen to us, it's wise to lay no blame on another person for that happening. Instead, it's wise to reach out and help each other through whatever is befalling us. That's the spiritual way of doing things.
In the coming months, Pastor Osteen will be hosting his Night of Worship in my area of the country. I've got my tickets bought, my bags packed, and am currently counting down the days until the event arrives. And that's the human way of doing things, isn't it? Finding mentors who can inspire us to be more than we ever thought we could be? I think so. 'nuff said.
