Joel Osteen who preaches to a world wide audience in the millions gave an interview with the Wall Street Journal, I liked the following excerpt, you can read the full interview here.
"I asked him, if a positive disposition is supposed to bring you success, how should you interpret it if you're failing economically? Do hard times flow from grumpy dispositions?
"People in tough times -- it doesn't mean they don't have a great attitude," Mr. Osteen told me at The Wall Street Journal's office after scoping out Yankee Stadium where he will preach on April 25. "All through the scripture there's people like Joseph [who] was treated so unfairly [and] spent 13 years in prison for something he didn't do. But he kept that good attitude, and in the end, he saw God's blessing and favor. I wouldn't ever say if you're having tough times then there must be something wrong with you or your attitude. Life's a fight. It's a good fight of faith. I encourage people to stay up, stay hopeful, stay faith-filled."
