Joel Osteen - Stay Thirsty

A leading expert said that most of the clients he sees are chronically dehydrated. When he asks why they don't drink water? The common response is, "I'm not thirsty".

I believe the natural parallels the spiritual. God created us to be thirsty. He put dreams in our hearts. He's given us goals to pursue. Even when we're in difficulties, there's something telling us that we're supposed to overcome. But when we've gone through disappointments, it's taken longer than we thought, we didn't get the promotion, the pandemic hit, through things off, it's easy to lose our thirst. We used to be passionate about getting in shape, starting our business, meeting the right person, but we've had setbacks, the door didn't open. Now we've settled where we are, thinking that it's not meant to be.

But God didn't create you to live in mediocrity, just go through the motions of life, no passion. You have to get thirsty again. Just because the dream hasn't come to pass, doesn't mean it's not going to happen. Just because you haven't met the right person yet, doesn't mean they're not on the way. Just because the medical report hasn't improved, doesn't mean that healing is not in real.

But there is a condition: Psalm 107:9 says, "God satisfies the thirsty soul with good things".