In Break Out, Joel Osteen
encourages readers to leave behind limiting beliefs and stretch themselves to
have faith for and achieve a bigger life. The themes of this book are very
similar to those of his other books.
First, Osteen teaches that God can turn things
around. Your past is not an indicator of your future. God can make things
change quickly. In the meantime, Osteen encourages readers to do what is right.
In light of this, one should dream big dreams. Not only can God turn
things around, He can accomplish more in your life than you can imagine. Hope
for things that seem beyond your reach; God can help you achieve them.
Because you are not living alone, but always have the aid of God, you
don’t have to worry about being inadequate. If you lack anything you need to
achieve your God-given dream, He can provide what you need.
This likewise should affect your prayers. Talk to God about your bid
dreams. Especially talk to God about the promises in His Word or examples of
how He had provided similar help to others.
As I have mentioned in reviews of other books by Osteen, his works are
not especially or uniquely Christian.
Like the works of Norman
Vincent Peale or Robert H.
Schuller, if you strip out any mention of God, you’ll still have a self-help
book. An the self-help messages may help you be happier and achieve more. A
Christian message, however, cannot be stripped of Christ, why we
need him, and what He does for us, and still have content.
Joel Osteen also wrote
If you’re interested in this book, you may also be interested it
Osteen, Joel. Break Out: 5 Keys
to Go Beyond Your Barriers and Live an Extraordinary Life. New York: FaithWords, 2013.
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