Also god does financially prosper people and some very much so because he has to have people who have money to give to what he desires to be done and many times it takes alot of money. So yes a billionaire can be saved. But our eyes must first be upon god for one reason only to worship and serve him in the capacity he desires for each one of us.

My youngest son of 8 yrs old asked me in Jan 07 if we could start going to church. I said sure let me find one. One week later I decided to go to church I had two churches in mind one close to my house for a 9:30 mass and one that is appx 30 mins from where I live for a 11:00 mass. I have three children so we did not make the 9:30. We did arrive @11:15 at the other church at first I felt bad because I was late, but then I said lets just go in it will be ok. This was a church of no other. When we walked in their might of been 8 people in the church “I said that’s ok” sometimes when we go to a big classroom we get timid. I thought well this might be small but I will think of it as a special attention class. my little one of 16 months was clapping her hands to the music and I though how good looking all the people where. Then a pastor stood up and asked us to open our Bible to Joshua. My son said to me “Hey Mom” thats my name. When did they write a story about me? We have been going every week. T Pray for the pastor to have more people come to his church on Sunday. I have my Aunt’church in Kentucky pray for more in his church. I just thought maybe one sunday you could add him in your prayers. His name is: John Elleson the church is located: 1307 E. Palatine Road, Arlington Heights, Il ph:847-259-0700. Every Sunday we sing and rejoice to -Joel Osteen Live Simulcast.

20And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

21Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh.

Matthew 19:24
And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

I believe that pretty much sums it up :-)

Amen

Do you remember what Jesus did when he came across the 10 lepers? Jesus healed them all. He wanted them all to be clean and to have “much”. 9 of the people could not handle “much” because they couldn’t recognize that all things come from God. One man stayed to give thanks to God. This is the child that can handle “much”, and I’m sure, did much with what God had given to him.
Luk 17:11-19
PBTG

Have any of you ever finished one of Joels broadcast’s? He always finishes with the simple truth of Christianity. and never ask’s anyone to attend or give to his ministry. It seams to me that Joel obviously has God’s favor.

How many of you want your children to have more than your self, be more successfull than yourself and have a better life than you have had. I believe our nation was founded by our fathers searching for a better life for us. Wouldn’t it make sense that our Father in heaven would want the very same thing for His children. As a father I would only want as much success as my child could respect and handle in a dignified way. If I had one child that new that everything comes from God and respected all that God gave them, I would want them to have much. This child would be able to do much for God with what He gave them. If I had another child that wanted everything and thought that everything came from thier doings, that child would be full of conceit and could do very little for God. I would want this child have very little, because worldly wealth would most likely destroy this child.

Each writer I’m sure has a different view of what wealth is. To one a loaf of bread is wealth to another a wallet full of paper that others will trade you things for is wealth. We all may have an idea, but I think we will ALL be surprised what God’s definition of wealth is.

I believe that God has given Joel Osteen a calling to share with Chritain’s and non Christian’s that God wants the best for all of us. If He didn’t why did he come and go through such a horrible death for us. I think that some believe that they must go through suffering even to the point of hanging on a cross themselves. Any suffering that I do for my salvation takes away from Christ. Christ’s suferring was sufficiant for my sin.

My Father may choose to have me suffer so that I may grow through my suffering and he also may choose to give me great things so that He may do great things through me.

It seams to me that 70,000 people hearing the bottom line of salvation is a job well done by Joel Osteen. Not to mention all of those who see his weekly broadcast.

PRAISE BE TO GOD.

The focus of the western church today is not Jesus Christ. It is all about me. The emphasis is placed on “I”. It starts with “I believe”, while disregarding the fact that Paul says in Ephesians that “faith itself is a gift from God lest we should boast”. We move then to “I accept”, and then “I chose” regardless of the Scriptural truth laid out by Christ throughout the book of John and echoed in Romans and Ephesians. There is no synergism in salvation. We are saved through no merit and no action on our part. It is not of our Will that we can “seek” Him out. Romans 9:14 tells us we cannot “run” or “will” our way to God. What oxy-moron are we buying into with this “seeker sensitive” philosophy we’re instilling.

What I find especially appalling is that while these types encourage and embrace the worldly pursuit of treasures, making these symbolic of faith… they are willing to overlook that which the Bible calls sin in the name of sensitivity (or is it really fear of biting the hand that feeds them). What we are seeing today is nothing but the “Itching Ears” Syndrome that Paul wanred Timothy would come. It started long ago, and is increasing in energy and momentum. A little leaven has snowballed into an apostate generation. Praise be to God that He knows His sheep and His sheep will hear his voice over the noisemakers like Osteen and Warren.