The rapper spoke at Joel Osteen‘s Lakewood Church in Houston. “I know that God’s been calling me for a long time and the devil’s been distracting me for a long time."
- Kanye West, at Lakewood Church "I’m standing up ... and saying, ‘I’m here in service to God and no weapon formed against me shall prosper.’ ”
- Kanye West, at Lakewood Church “I told you about my arrogance and cockiness already. Now the greatest artist that God has ever created is now working for him.”
- Kanye West, at Lakewood Church Kanye's wife, Kim Kardashian West, and his daughter, North West, joined him at the service. West was scheduled to perform a 'Sunday Service'
at the church later in the evening. As many as 50,000 people attend the Houston megachurch per week, according to the 'Houston Chronicle.'