Written during the Charismatic Renewal of the 1970s, this book challenges dead religious ritual. It calls believers to operate in the gifts of the Holy Spirit—tongues, prophecy, miracles. It is a fiery, passionate read.
Osteen writes: "You can have what you say. This is not 'name it and claim it' nonsense. This is Bible. When Jesus cursed the fig tree, He didn't pray to the Father to curse it. He spoke directly to the tree."
In 1982, Osteen and his wife, Victoria, founded the Lakewood Church in a small rented facility in Houston, Texas. Under their leadership, the church grew rapidly, and in 2005, it moved to a new 52-acre campus in southwest Houston. Today, Lakewood Church is one of the largest churches in the United States, with a weekly attendance of over 45,000 people.
: A central pillar in Osteen’s work is the idea that "there is a miracle in your mouth". He teaches that verbalizing God’s word transforms a believer’s reality. Steadfast Faith : Books like Becoming a Man of Unwavering Faith