THIS ONE IS CALLED "THE POWER OF I AM."

TWO WORDS THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE TODAY.

OKAY, NOW, WHEN I AM OF "I AM" I THINK OF MOSES UP ON THE

MOUNTAIN SAYING TO GOD, "WHO SHALL I SAY SENT ME?"

AND GOD SAID, "I AM, THAT I AM."

>> THAT'S RIGHT.

>> Stephen: NOW, THAT SEEMS LIKE A MYSTERY TO ME.

WHAT MORE DO YOU HAVE TO ADD TO THE WORD OF GOD?

>> I THINK IN THAT CASE GOD WAS SAYING I AM EVERYTHING, BECAUSE

I AM.

>> Stephen: RIGHT.

>> NOW, MINE IS A DIFFERENT TAKE ON IT.

IT IS WHAT FOLLOWS THE WORLD "I AM," I BELIEVE YOU'RE INVITING

INTO YOUR LIFE.

I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE IT, BUT PLAYING IN THEIR

MIND, AND EVEN SOMETIMES WE SAY IT YOU KNOW, "I AM SLOW.

I AM UNLUCKY.

I AM, YOU KNOW, NOT ATTRACTIVE."

AND I THINK WE'RE INVITING NEGATIVE THINGS IN.

I THINK WE'RE SUPPOSED TO SAY YOU KNOW, "I AM PLEASED.

I AM STRONG, I AM HEALTHY.

I AM TALENTED."

I THINK YOU HAVE TO INVITE THE RIGHT THINGS INTO YOUR LIFE.

>> Stephen: THIS IS THE POWER OF POSITIVE VISION FOR YOURSELF.

>> YEAH, YEAH.

>> Stephen: RIGHT.

>> I THINK IT IS.

AND I THINK THERE'S POWER IN OUR WORDS.

I THINK PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE HOW MANY TIMES WE SPEAK NEGATIVE

THINGS ABOUT OURSELVES.

>> Stephen: I DO THAT ALL THE TIME.

I'M SO STUPID.

( LAUGHTER ) >> I BROUGHT YOU THIS BOOK JUST

FOR YOU.

>> Stephen: THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I HOPE THIS IS GOING TO FIX ME UP.

DO YOU HAVE TO READ THE BOOK-- DO YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE IN JESUS

TO ARE READ THE BOOK?

>> NO, EVEN WHEN JESUS WAS ON EARTH HE WENT TO ALL KINDS OF

PEOPLE.

SO I TRY TO GET OUTSIDE THE CHURCH WALL S.

>> Stephen: YOUR CHURCH IS NONDENOMINATIONAL, CORRECT.

>> IT IS NONDENOMINATION.

>> Stephen: IF I WAS SOMEBODY COMING TO YOUR SERVICES OR ONE

OF THE 10 MILLION PEOPLE WHO WATCHES YOU, YOU KNOW, EVERY

WEEK AROUND THE WORLD, ARE YOU, YOURSELF, IN A WAY A

DENOMINATION?

BECAUSE, I MEAN, 10 MILLION PEOPLE.

THAT'S AS BIG AS SOME RELIGIONS OUT THERE.

THERE ARE LUTHERANS.

ARE THERE SUCH THINGS AS O'STEENIANS.

>> I TURN EVERYTHING BACK TO THE LORD.

I HAVE NO DESIRE TO BECOME A DENOMINATION OR HAVE FOLLOWERS

OF ME, BUT IFERS OF CHRIST.

I THINK AGAIN, I'VE BEEN A LITTLE UNUSUAL AND GOT OUTSIDE

OF THE CHURCH WORLD.

I TALK ABOUT LIFE, FORGIVENESS, HAVING GOOD ATTITUDES, REACHING

YOUR DREAMS, NOT JUST, YOU KNOW-- A LOT OF TIMES RELIGION

PUSHES PEOPLE DOWN.

>> Stephen: AS A CATHOLIC-- LET ME ASK YOU THIS-- HAVE YOU

TRIED THE POWER OF CRIPPLING GUILT.

( LAUGHTER ) ( APPLAUSE )

HAVE YOU TRIED THAT?

>> NO.

THAT'S SO FUNNY.

IT'S SO FUNNY.

>> Stephen: IT WORKS FOR ME, MAN, IT WORKS FOR ME.

"I BETTER DO IT.

I BETTER BE BETTER."

>> REALLY, STEPHEN, IT'S FUNNY BECAUSE IT IS THE REASON A LOT

OF PEOPLE DON'T GO TO CHURCH.

THEY TEAL ME, "JOEL, I'M GUILTY ENOUGH.

I DON'T GO TO CHURCH."

OUR MESSAGE SAY LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.

IT SAYS GOD IS FOR YOU.

YOU CAN RECOVER FROM A FALL.

YOU CAN LIVE YOUR DREAMS PUP DON'T HAVE TO LIVE UNDER THE

GUILT, THE CONDEMNATION.

>> Stephen: HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE OF TV

PREACHERS, 85 ME YOUR CASH, AND YOU, TOO, WILL GET CASH IS THERE

ANY OF THAT IN YOUR PREACHING?

>> I DON'T BELIEVE IN THAT.

>> Stephen: DO YOU ASK PEOPLE TO SEND YOU CASH?

>> NO, NEVER HAVE.

>> Stephen: THAT'S REFRESHING.

>> THANK YOU.

>> Stephen: LET ME ASK YOU THIS, REGARDLESS-- RARLT OF

WHETHER YOU ASK, DO THEY SEND YOU CASH ANYWAY?

>> PEOPLE SEND CASH ANYWAY.

HERE'S THE THING-- HERE'S THE THING.

( LAUGHTER ) LET ME TELL YOU THIS.

LET ME TELL YOU THIS.

I SHOULD CLARIFY THAT.

THEY DON'T SEND ME CASH.

I DON'T TAKE A SALARY -- >> YOU DON'T TAKE A SALARY?

THAT'S A NICE SUIT, MAN.

>> THAT'S BECAUSE I BROUGHT YOU THIS BOOK, YOU KNOW.

>> Stephen: IS THERE-- IS THERE, LIKE-- IS THERE A-- A

CORE MESSAGE TO "I AM" THAT IS NOT ONE OF, SAY, PROSPERITY?

IS THERE ONE THING YOU WANT PEOPLE TO TAKE FROM THIS BOOK?

>> WELL, ONE THING IS TO NOT BE AGAINST YOURSELF.

YOU'RE MADE IN THE IMAGE OF GOD.

HE MADE EVERY PERSON A MASTERPIECE.

IT'S EASY TO SAY I'M NOT AS SMART AS HIM, NOT AS FUNNY AS

HIM, NOT AS TALENTED.

QUIT BEING AGAINST YOURSELF THROUGH THE DAY AND NOT

ARROGANTLY THINK I'M A MASTERPIECE.

I'M STRONG, I'M TALENT GLD WELL, YOU DO LOOK STRONG AND TALENTED.

I LIKE YOUR OPEN MESSAGE LIKE THIS, LIKE THIS VERY ACCEPTING,

NONDENOMINATIONAL.

YOU SEEM LIKE A TEXAN POPE FRANCIS.

A POPE FRANCIS, I'M GUESSING, MAYBE WITH ABS.