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Review of Osteen’s Your Best Life Now
Oh snap, Cavman has gotten aholdt of Osteen’s Your Best Life Now and is reviewing it…
And he did a good job too…
I don’t have anything nice to say about this review, so I’m going to leave it at that. Actually, no I’m not. I used to be a vocal critic of Osteen until I woke up one day and realized that I’m not so perfect that I can’t learn something from everyone. It repulses me to see Christian people ripping each other apart, like the Christian life is some kind of competition- a hockey game where you can throw down your gear and let the blood fly. I am so freakin sick of Christians acting like criticism is a spiritual gift.… Read more »
Pam, I certainly agree that it’s better to rejoice than to nitpick. However, we are also instructed to “test the spirits” and to use discernment in the New Testament. We are warned that false teachers will arise. We are told to make sure that leaders in the church adhere to sound doctrine. In doing so, one must use judgement without becoming judgemental. Osteen is what I have called a Diet Preacher in another entry. Sure, he makes you feel good about yourself, but sometimes that’s not such a good, or true path, particularly if you’re encouraged to feel good rather… Read more »
Jeff, I appreciate your tact, as always. But I want to respectfully contest what you said about his admonition to feel good vs. being holy. I think feeling good is a precursor (did I use that word right?) to making the right decisions.It’s when people feel bad that they start to make unhealthy decisions. I think people who are already content and feel good, don’t feel a need to drink and use drugs until they can no longer feel anything. Feeling good negates the desire to cheat others, steal, and destroy. People have been known to do desperate things to… Read more »
Again, I would appeal to truth in this. It matters not what we feel. Even though I may feel like killing someone, it’s important to not do so. For one, it’s illegal, but mainly because it’s sinful. An objective, absolute truth exists outside of our feelings. So we don’t feel our way into behaving. Rather, it’s important to learn to believe our way into behaving (and even in some case, to behave our way into believing). Right beliefs precede right behavior. When you acknowledge truth and deeply orient your life around it, you will choose to do what is right… Read more »
Idon’t understand, but I’ll agree to disagree to disagree with you on this one.
So, how bout them yankees?
oops!! typo-
“agree to disagree”
Sounds dandy to me! 😉 I don’t watch baseball, but how bout Daunte Culpepper being released by the Dolphins?
LOL, I don’t watch sports at all! I had to ask what sports season this is. I thought the dolphins were at sea world…
With me, it’s more like,”So, how bout that 08 election? Are you registered?”
hehe, I love being a dork
I agree that Christians need to be charitable, but that doesn’t extend (IMO) to winking at any newly-hatched heresy. Those who teach are held to a higher standard. Osteen is a motivational speaker. Fine. But he’s not a pastor. Pastors preach Jesus Christ and him crucified; Osteen preaches BMW’s and McMansions.