Pastor Joel Osteen asks everyone to examine what he or she really believes. Why is this important? Because we will become what we believe. Our beliefs will prove either a barrier or vehicle as we strive to go higher, rise above our obstacles, and to live in health, abundance, and victory.

"What God has in your future you can't accomplish on your own. Everywhere you go, you have an advantage, a divine empowerment, and a key to open up the right doors. It is called favor. God is working behind the scenes in your life. He is setting you up for an endorsement, setting you up for something you've never seen -- promotion, influence, relationships that will catapult you to a new level. When you realize you have been marked for blessings,...