and had a good attitude. we trusted and 30 years later my mom is going strong. >> and some people have the same diagnosis but not the same concluctions. >> they have to get through it to know that good - god is in control. he said he would never let you go through more and governor, i have been a ministry 12 year since my dad died. there is a lot about faith we don't understand. so much faith is trusting when you don't have answered questions. joel, my little boy has cancer. god has you in the palm of your hand and he will give you strength. i can't tell him everybody is getting well. but god will give strength. >> you didn't grow up to be a pastor of a church on television. when you were a little kid you
father's sermons and grew up and traveled with him. i think thatthis may sound funny. for me maybe not going to seminary helped me to keep it simpler and talk about every day life and maybe it helped me. >> final question. this year is going to be a very, very tumultous yearr with an election. and i know you don't get into politics. tell me what you hope happens in the course of the election cycle not just for president. but america is going through rock and moments. what is joel olsteens hope and prayer for the poltical environment coming up in these next 12 monthings. >> my biggest hopes is to keep it respectful and not so much of the personal stuff. people are passionate about the politics . my thing is, we are americans and we are all passionate and we all think we have the right answer and we keep it
father's sermons and grew up and traveled with him. i think thatthis may sound funny. for me maybe not going to seminary helped me to keep it simpler and talk about every day life and maybe it helped me. >> final question. this year is going to be a very, very tumultous yearr with an election. and i know you don't get into politics. tell me what you hope happens in the course of the election cycle not just for president. but america is going through rock and moments. what is joel olsteens hope and prayer for the political environment coming up in these next 12 monthings. >> my biggest hopes is to keep it respectful and not so much of the personal stuff. people are passionate about the politics . my thing is, we are americans and we are all passionate and we all think we have the right answer and we keep it
respectful and i still believe in honorg those that are out there because they are putting themselves in heat and i pray for them and honoring them even if i don't agree. i will not get in to name call asking disrespect. >> you will have to play a lot for that to happen. >> it is one of my prayers. >> if it happens, i will call you and say keep praying for the economy. i hope you are right. joel olsteen. what a pleasure. >> appreciate you. >> and coming up. rock-n-roll hall of famer deon opens up about his faith and longg-lasting love of his wife.
my mother prayed and we believed and stood in faith and had a good attitude. we trusted and 30 years later my mom is going strong. >> and some people have the same diagnosis but not the same concluctions. >> they have to get through it to know that good - god is in control. he said he would never let you go through more and governor, i have been a ministry 12 year since my dad died. there is a lot about faith we don't understand. so much faith is trusting when you don't have answered questions. joel, my little boy has cancer. god has you in the palm of your hand and he will give you strength. i can't tell him everybody is getting well. but god will give strength. >> you didn't grow up to be a
need to be outspoken. do you get that from members of our congregation or pastors. >> it was more early on. and joel, you have a big platform and why don't you speak for all of us. you have to stay focus on your own calling. and when i wake up in the morn i search my heart. i don't feel that is what i am called to do. i stay focused on what god called me to do. [ malannouncer ] imagine facing the day
we all think we have the right answer and we keep it respectful and i still believe in honoring those that are out there because they are putting themselves in heat and i pray for them and honoring them even if i don't agree. i will not get in to name call asking disrespect. >> you will have to play a lot for that to happen. >> it is one of my prayers. >> if it happens, i will call you and say keep praying for the economy. i hope you are right. joel olsteen. what a pleasure. >> appreciate you. >> and coming up. rock-n-roll hall of famer deon opens up about his faith and longg-lasting love of his wife.
answer and we keep it respectful and i still believe in honoring those that are out there because they are putting themselves in heat and i pray for them and honoring them even if i don't agree. i will not get in to name call asking disrespect. >> you will have to play a lot for that to happen. >> it is one of my prayers. >> if it happens, i will call you and say keep praying for the economy. i hope you are right. joel olsteen. what a pleasure. >> appreciate you. >> and coming up. rock-n-roll hall of famer deon opens up about his faith and longg-lasting love of his wife.
my mother prayed and we believed and stood in faith and had a good attitude. we trusted and 30 years later my mom is going strong. >> and some people have the same diagnosis but not the same concluctions. >> they have to get through it to know that good - god is in control. he said he would never let you go through more and governor, i have been a ministry 12 year since my dad died. there is a lot about faith we don't understand. so much faith is trusting when you don't have answered questions. joel, my little boy has cancer. god has you in the palm of your hand and he will give you strength. i can't tell him everybody is getting well. but god will give strength. >> you didn't grow up to be a
i spent 17 years editing my father's sermons and grew up and traveled with him. i think thatthis may sound funny. for me maybe not going to seminary helped me to keep it simpler and talk about every day life and maybe it helped me. >> final question. this year is going to be a very, very tumultous yearr with an election. and i know you don't get into politics. tell me what you hope happens in the course of the election cycle not just for president. but america is going through rock and moments. what is joel olsteens hope and prayer for the political environment coming up in these next 12 monthings. >> my biggest hopes is to keep it respectful and not so much of the personal stuff. people are passionate about the politics . my thing is, we are americans and we are all passionate and