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Although it may sound selfish to some, I personally am more interested in living my life to my full potential and helping others than I am saving souls.

As a Christian, I don't want to see anyone condemned, but I've learned that setting a good example for others helps them far more than trying to convince them with your words. I also know that there are so many hurting people in the world. I want to help them stop hurting. What better way than showing them how Christ has changed my life?

The lesson that few pastors seem to want to teach Christians is thate God created humans for abundant living. We weren't created to live in misery and lack. Besides, you can't help others if you don't have anything to give. Abundance is also far more than just money; it's also about relationships and living up to our potential.

In this book, "Your Best Life Now," pastor Joel Osteen outline seven different principles you need to follow if you want to live the abundant life God intended:

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. Find strength through advertisity

6. Live to give!

7. Choose to be happy

Although many churches have spent a lot of time talking about hell and sin, they're teaching the wrong message. Once you're saved, you're saved. Hell isn't a consideration. It's time to take the next step: to live a life that is victorious and gives God the glory.

Joel Osteen understands that. He offers principles in this book that shows you how to do that, and he includes the scripture to back it up. Although Osteen has been criticized for being a "shallow Christian" because of what he teaches, what he teaches is biblical, and it's also practical.

This is way far beyond the idea that some pastors have proposed about Osteen: that he teaches the "I'm nice, you're nice, God's nice" christianity. Osteen doesn't say that, and he doesn't teach it. He teaches that as Christians we are accountable, and we can deny ourselves everything God wants us to have if we don't believe we deserve it.

If you are looking for joy, peace, happiness, and a life that God rewards and approves, then you need to read this book. Don't just read it though; follow it, study it, and apply what you have learned.

I'm not sure if I understand why so many churches teach "poor old sinner" Christianity. It's not biblical, and who wants to be miserable all the time anyway? Find the life that God wants you to have, and you will live the life of your dreams, better than you can imagine.

This book will help you do it. It's a step by step plan that is a must read, especially if you want to fulfill the purpose God created you for. A definite must read for Christians.

Evangelist Joel Osteen in his first book, Your Best Life Now: 7 Steps to Living at Your Full Potential connects living a Christian centered life with turning your potential into actual and blessed performance. He asserts God wants you to live to you full potential and not to do so is an insult to God.

Outside of the spiritual references, Osteen makes a very solid case for living your full potential. His 7 steps are:

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. Find strength through adversity

6. Live to give

7. Choose to be happy

Regardless of whether you are a Christian or not or even if you believe his message is bad theology, Osteen provides some fresh insight as to how to turn innate potential into performance along with a different filter or perspective so to speak so that you too can be The Red Jacket in a sea of gray suits

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IT was described as like New. Binder was almost broken on it and some pages wrinkled up. If I knew it would have been like this I would have purchased a new one for a few dollars more.