Joel Osteen, Stuart Smalley, and the Secret Compared

I think it's clear that they all have in common the power of positive thinking. You hold the key to your success. That's not a message that's found anywhere in the Bible. You can't unlock the power of God, he can't be manipulated. He isn't your person genie who will grant your every wish, he is a God who gives you what you need not necessarily what you want.

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