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Your Best Life Now

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Your Best Life Now
Cover
AuthorJoel Osteen
SubjectSelf-help, religion
PublisherFaithWords
Publication date
2004-10-12
ISBN978-0-446-53275-4
OCLC55149452
248.4 22
LC ClassBV4598.2 .O88 2004

Your Best Life Now: 7 Steps to Living at Your Full Potential is a book by pastor Joel Osteen. It was published on October 12, 2004, by FaithWords. There is also a calendar, board game,[1] and study guide[2] available based on the book. A 10th Anniversary edition was published on September 3, 2014.[3]

Reception

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The book was ranked #1 on The New York Times Self Help Best Seller list. It remained a bestseller for more than two years and has sold over 8 million copies.[3]

Outline

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  1. Vision
  2. Self-Image
  3. Power of Thoughts and Words
  4. Let Go of the Past
  5. Strength through Adversity
  6. Live to Give
  7. Choose to be happy

Criticism

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In the 2010 West Coast Conference, "Christless Christianity", John F. MacArthur criticized this book as being a part of the prosperity gospel. Critics of prosperity gospel consider its teachings anathema to the gospel of Mark:

“Jesus, looking at the man, loved him and said, ‘You lack one thing; go, sell what you own, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.’ When the man heard this, he was shocked and went away grieving, for he had many possessions” (10:21-22).

Osteen has made over $10 million from “Your Best Life Now,” keeping 90% of profits and donating the remainder to his church.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Your Best Life Now: The Game". BoardGameGeek.com. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
  2. ^ Osteen, Joel (2005). Your best life now study guide: 7 steps to living at your full potential. New York: Warner Faith. ISBN 978-0-446-69636-4.
  3. ^ a b Johnson, Christine D. "FaithWords celebrates 10 years of 'Your Best Life Now'". christianretailing.com. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  4. ^ Wyatt, Edward (2006-03-15). "Religious Broadcaster Gets Rich Contract for Next Book". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-28.