Video: Joel Osteen - Empty Out The Negative

It’s easy to go through life holding on to things that are weighing us down—guilt, resentment, worry and doubt. These things naturally come. The problem is that when we allow them in, they take up space for the good things that should be there.

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In this message, Joel will show you how your life is like a container that God created to be filled with joy, peace, confidence, creativity and much more! But if you allow worry in, it pushes out peace and all the good things God longs to deposit in you. Learn how to apply David’s prayer in Psalm 103:5 in your life—“God fills my life with good things. So that I stay young and strong.” Discover the condemnation and guilt tactics the enemy tries to launch at us and how to stay on the offense.

As you empty out the negative in your life, God can fill your life with good things. He’ll give you beauty for ashes, joy for mourning, and you will have peace in the midst of any storm.

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00:00 - Welcome & Pearly Gates Joke

A humorous story opens the message before diving into the spiritual teaching.

01:10 - Emptying Out the Negative

You control what fills your heart. Guilt, worry, and jealousy take space meant for joy, peace, and creativity.

📖 Ephesians 4:27 – “Give no place to the devil.”

📖 Proverbs 14:30 – A relaxed attitude lengthens life (referenced later).

04:19 - Make Room for God’s Good Things

Your life is a container. Empty worry, and God will fill you with peace.

📖 Psalm 103:5 – “He fills my life with good things so I stay young and strong.”

06:42 - Let Go: What Has Your Name on It Will Come

Jealousy and self-pity block your blessings. Let them go—God’s plan is still in motion.

07:12 - A Relaxed Attitude Lengthens Life

Bitterness and stress age the spirit. You can stay young by releasing the negative.

📖 Proverbs 14:30 – “A heart at peace gives life to the body.”

08:52 - Blessed Are the Pure in Heart: Release the Impurities

Jesus said the pure in heart will see God. Purity means continual cleansing.

📖 Matthew 5:8 – “Blessed are the pure in heart...”

📖 *Word study: “Pure” comes from same root as cathartic, a cleansing release.

10:16 - You Were Not Created to Carry Infection

Guilt, bitterness, and self-pity are spiritual toxins. You must release them to stay healthy.

14:35 - David’s Mistake, Repentance & Restoration

David committed serious sins, but once he repented and released guilt, his health and joy were restored.

📖 Referenced: Psalm 32:3–5 – David's guilt made him sick until he confessed.

16:25 - Turn Off the Accusing Voices

Satan is the accuser, not God. Once you're forgiven, don’t live condemned.

📖 Referenced: Revelation 12:10 – Satan is “the accuser of the brethren.”

18:07 - Forgiveness is for You, Not Just Them

Holding a grudge drains your emotional energy. Forgive to free yourself.

20:04 - Mary Johnson: From Hatred to Healing

A true story of a mother who forgave her son’s killer and formed a life-changing bond with him.

22:12 - You Never Get Over It—But You Can Get Past It

Grief and loss don’t disappear, but you can keep moving forward.

📖 Philippians 4:7 – “The peace of God, which surpasses understanding…”

24:09 - Even Jesus Emptied the Negative

Before dying, Jesus said, “Father, forgive them.” He modeled total release.

📖 Luke 23:34 – “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.”

24:53 - Leonardo da Vinci: You Can’t Paint With Anger

Creativity and purpose are blocked when we hold on to bitterness.

25:37 - Maximize Your Potential: Empty the Small Things

Little bits of bitterness, jealousy, and regret steal big pieces of your potential.

26:00 - Daily Practice: Clean the Heart Every Morning

Make it a habit to empty out guilt, worry, and discouragement every day.

📖 Lamentations 3:23 – “His mercies are new every morning.”