Millionaire televangelist Joel Osteen is roasted over tweet to his followers about the 'simple things' in life

The internet is reacting to an especially out-of-touch tweet from millionaire televangelist Joel Osteen - one that insisted people should enjoy the 'simple things' in life even if they don't 'have a lot of resources.'

The 61-year-old televangelist boasts a net worth of at least $50million, and own two homes in Texas valued at $10.5 million and $2.9 million. The $10.5million manse, found in Houston, comes complete with a pool, pool house, and three elevators.

Onlookers were quick to point out the apparent hypocrisy, along with his high-profile status at his Lakewood megachurch where he works as senior pastor.

The church receives millions in donations from churchgoers who heed Osteen's demands for donations during sermons, and operates on an annual budget of around $70million.

On Wednesday, Osteen declared 'It's the simple things in life that bring us the most joy,' and that those who 'may not have a lot of resources' are 'blessed' as long as they have their health. If you're able to 'look at the stars at night', you're blessed, he said.

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Televangelist Joel Osteen is roasted over tweet to his followers

The 61-year-old televangelist boasts a net worth of at least $50million, and own two homes in Texas valued at $10.5 million and $2.9 million.

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[Andy C]

Why any knowledgeable believer would attend his church is beyond me.

 

[mattfivefour]

Why any knowledgeable believer would attend his church is beyond me.

I think the answer is in your statement, Andy: the words "knowledgeable believer." I think you'd be hard to put to find one of them there.

 

[1LoverofGod]

People who are not seeking God in truth have their eyes blinded by the devil.
2 Corinthians 4:4

I think this can also apply to false teachers...

“But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut up the kingdom of heaven against men; for you neither go in yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in."
Matthew 23:13

 

[mattfivefour]

People who are not seeking God in truth have their eyes blinded by the devil.
2 Corinthians 4:4

Amen! I believe that when a person truly seeks for God, he or she will find Him.

When Andrea was first saved, she was truly seeking to know more about God. She came across Joel Osteen and began watching him. But very quickly she realized that there was something biblically wrong with his teaching. So she dropped him. Then she found Joyce Meyers. But the same thing happened. So she dropped her and, after searching, found Charles Stanley. She immediately knew that what pastor Stanley preached was correct. But he scared her because in his severity of manner he reminded her of her abusive father. And then one day the Holy Spirit led her to Jimmy Evans. And he not only revealed the truths of God to her but did so in a gentle and comforting manner.

You see? God will not leave helpless a person who is truly seeking for Him.

 

[1LoverofGod]

Amen! I believe that when a person truly seeks for God, he or she will find Him.

When Andrea was first saved, she was truly seeking to know more about God. She came across Joel Osteen and began watching him. But very quickly she realized that there was something biblically wrong with his teaching. So she dropped him. Then she found Joyce Meyers. But the same thing happened. So she dropped her and, after searching, found Charles Stanley. She immediately knew that what pastor Stanley preached was correct. But he scared her because in his severity of manner he reminded her of her abusive father. And then one day the Holy Spirit led her to Jimmy Evans. And he not only revealed the truths of God to her but did so in a gentle and comforting manner.

You see? God will not leave helpless a person who is truly seeking for Him.

Absolutely!

“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened"
Matthew 7:7-8