welcome back tonight to joel and victoria osteen.y are pastors of the lakewood church in houston. joel's new book is "it's your time -- finding favor, restoration and abundance in every day life." it's already a major best seller. central message is? >> we're not supposed to put our lives on hold just because there's difficult times. when you believe that's when all things are possible. just seems like there's so much negative news these days with the recession and other things going on, people seem to be just so down. so i wanted eed write a book t would lift their spirits. >> larry: isn't it hard when there's christmas time, christianity's time. people are out of work, being foreclosed. isn't the hope you're giving them kind of ethereal? what is it based on? >> well, i think it's based on the scripture that when you believe that's what they lous god to work in your life. the on sit is to be down, be depressed, be bitter. all that does is not only make your life miserable, but it doesn't allow god to do great things. god works when

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