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I didn't know if I should put this on the Spirituality/faith thread or here, but it fits both. I have recently discovered a television program on every Sunday with Joel Olsteen, pastor of Lakewood Church in Texas. His program is shown nationally, and he has a website. He has been extemely inspirational to me the past few weeks. His sermons recently have addressed making an effort to change thought patterns from negative to positive (catching those negative ones early and stopping them in their tracks because they do harm to us), purposefully choosing to enjoy life in good and difficult times, and confidantly expecting great things by having faith. He told a story recently of a woman who had been ill a long time and went from dr. to dr. looking for an answer. At last, one dr. wrote on a prescription pad, say this every day once an hour, "Every day I am getting better in every way." She did this, and she started feeling better. I don't know if it actually "cured" her, but she felt better and stronger. He has talked about how our thoughts really do influence us, including our health. Last week he talked about how to expect great things with help from faith. Because our thoughts influence us so much, if we fear something, it will probably come to pass. He told the story of a man who was locked in a refrigerated car train overnight. He feared being frozen and not found so badly, and wrote a note that said it was just too cold in there and he was not going to make it. He was found dead the next day. The strange thing was that the car temperature had been at about 61 degrees the whole night, certainly not freezing. The medical examiner found no other cause of death but that fear he must of had of being frozen. Powerful example of how fearful, negative thoughts can affect our outcome. If we expect good things and go by faith that things will get better in difficult times, then our outlook is much better. Joel says that if you don't feel like smiling or thinking good thoughts, try to do it anyway by faith that it will help you.
If interested, check your TV guide or his website. I think he also has a book out. Plus, he's traveling to visit different cities. Might want to try saying "Every day I'm getting better in every way." Can't hurt and can only help, right?
If interested, check your TV guide or his website. I think he also has a book out. Plus, he's traveling to visit different cities. Might want to try saying "Every day I'm getting better in every way." Can't hurt and can only help, right?
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