Joel Osteen Quotes

“The love of life is the root of all good.”

“I would rather believe for something great and receive half of it, than to believe for nothing and receive all of it!”

“I don't have to figure out how God is going to solve my problem. I don't have to understand how He's going to bring it to pass. That's His responsibility. My job is to simply believe that He will.”

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“You only have so much emotional energy each day. Don't fight battles that don't matter.”

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“Never let discouraging people and discouraging situations talk you out of your dream.”

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“It's always darkest before the dawn. The bigger your challenge, the closer you are to your victory.”

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“Most of the criticism I get is that I am too positive and too hopeful... in my words, I don't beat people down enough.”

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“That's what I feel like I'm called to do - to plant a seed of hope in people's hearts.”

People Feels Heart Plant Seeds

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“Again I think my gift is bringing hope to everybody, and I don't want someone to look at me and say, "I would listen to him, I like what he's saying, but he's this or that politically and that turns me off."”

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“God's dream is that you have an abundance, that you be totally out of debt, pay your house off, pay your credit cards off, and have so much overflow that you can be a blessing to everyone around you!”

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“If your dream dies, dream another one. If things don't work out the way you've planned, God has a better plan for you.”

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“No matter how many times you get knocked down, keep getting back up.”

Matter Knocked Down Sportsmanship Getting Back Up

Book:Your Best Life Now: 7 Steps to Living at Your Full Potential

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“Your life is too valuable to waste being distracted.”

Life Is Waste Valuable Distracted

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“We all have unfair situations and things we don't like. You can get bitter, discouraged and sour, or you can see it as fertilizer and say, “ This difficulty is not going to defeat me; it's going to promote me. It's not going to hinder me; it's going to help me.” Don't just go through it, grow through it.”

Helping Grows Situation Like You Difficulty Defeat Bitter Help Me Unfair Discouraged Hinder Sour Fertilizer

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“Marriage is a commitment, not a feeling.”

Feelings Commitment

Book:Become a Better You: 7 Keys to Improving Your Life Every Day

Source: Become a Better You: 7 Keys to Improving Your Life Every Day

“Truth is, no two people are completely compatible. We have to learn to become one. That means we may have to make sacrifices; we may have to overlook some things. We must be willing to compromise for the good of the relationship.”

People May Mean Two Sacrifice Willing Truth Is Compromise Compatible

Book:It's Your Time and Become a Better You Boxed Set

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“If you start praising your wife, if you start telling her how beautiful she is, and how glad you are to have her in your life, when you talk about the good, you will draw out the good. If you talk about the negative, you'll draw out the negative. It's up to you.”

Ifs Beautiful Wife Draws Negative Praise Glad Up To You How Beautiful She Is

Book:Become a Better You: 7 Keys to Improving Your Life Every Day

Source: Become a Better You: 7 Keys to Improving Your Life Every Day

“You have to make a switch. Decide today to start appreciating your spouse's strengths and learn to downplay their weaknesses. If you do, your marriage will be filled with more peace, unity and love, and you'll see God bless your marriage in greater ways.”

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“If we will do our part and take a strong stand for our families, God will do His part. He'll help us to have great marriages and great relationships with our parents and children.”

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Book:It's Your Time and Become a Better You Boxed Set

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“Listen carefully to the words and tone of voice you use with your spouse. Are you complaining all the time and telling her what she's not doing right? Or are you doing like Solomon-blessing, encouraging, and uplifting that woman?”

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Book:It's Your Time and Become a Better You Boxed Set

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“Men, learn to speak blessings over your wife and you will see that woman rise to a new level. She will respond to your praise and encouragement. Your words don't have to be poetic, fancy, or profound. Tell her simply but sincerely, "You're a great mother to our children. And you are a great wife to me. I'm so glad I can always count on you."”

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“At times we're going to get angry. Anger is an emotion God built into us. But we don't have to blow up and say hurtful things that are going to damage our relationships. Learn to take a step back, collect your thoughts, and think about what you want to say.”

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Book:It's Your Time and Become a Better You Boxed Set

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“We keep a lot of humor and laughter in the home. A lot of times these days, people let the stress of life take the joy from the home. When you can laugh and you can have joy, that's very healthy. Victoria is easy going. She's very spontaneous and fun. I can hear her laughter all through the house. It sets the tone for the house. I like someone who can laugh. The second thing is respect. We just do our best. We don't always agree with each other but we make the decision that we want to treat each other with respect.”

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“Life begins each morning.”

Morning

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“Life is not too short... we just wait too long to begin it.”

Long Life Is Waiting Too Short

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“Your circumstances will line up with your words. ... Words are like seeds, they have creative power. ... The more you talk about it the more you call it in. ... Your words will give life to what you are saying. ... You can change your world by simply changing your words. ... You can use your words to bless your life or curse your life.”

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“The Bible indicates that for three days, Jesus went into the very depths of hell. Right into the enemy's own territory. And He did battle with Satan face to face. Can you imagine what a show down that was? It was good vs. evil. Right vs. wrong. Holiness vs. filth. Here are the two most powerful forces in the universe have come together to do battle for the first time in history. But thank God. The Bible says, "Satan was no match for our Champion". This was no contest.”

“We minister the Word of God. The proclamation of the Gospel comes after individuals have opened their hearts to God and turned from themselves to others. Only then are they truly ready to hear and benefit fully from the Word of the Lord.”

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“Take time to make a difference. Don't just obsess about how you can make your life better. Think about how you can make somebody else's life better as well.”

Thinking Wells Differences Making A Difference Take Time

Book:Become a Better You: 7 Keys to Improving Your Life Every Day

Source: Become a Better You: 7 Keys to Improving Your Life Every Day

“Your idea may not be exactly God's idea, but I can promise you this: God's way will be better than your way.”

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“God knows the dreams and desires in your heart; in fact, He gave them to you. He will order your steps and take you where you need to be.”

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“My actions will follow my expectations.”

Action Expectations

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“Instead of focusing on how big your problems are, focus on how big your God is! He is everything you need. He is the Great I AM, and He is the one leading and guiding you into victory in every area of your life!”

Needs Problem Bigs Focus Victory Areas

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“You will never rise above the image you have of yourself in your own mind.”

Mind Rise Above

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“A small pot boils quick. You can tell much about the depth of one's character by how quickly he 'boils'.”

Character Depth Pot

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“Quit worrying about people that are trying to hold you back. God knows how to move the wrong people out of your life and bring the right people in. He knows how to prepare you to Break Out.”

People Knows Trying Moving Break Worry Know How Quitting God Knows Break Out

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“People have the right to their opinion and you have the right to ignore it.”

People Opinion

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“Where you are now is not where you will always be. There are brighter days up ahead.”

Where You Are Brighter Brighter Days

Book:It's Your Time: Finding Favour, Restoration and Abundance in Your Everyday Life

Source: It's Your Time: Finding Favour, Restoration and Abundance in Your Everyday Life

“My daddy tried to get me up to speak for the 17 years that I worked behind the scenes, but I never had the desire. Naturally, I was nervous and kind of shy. I just didn't want to do it.”

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“When my father died, it sounds kind of simple but I just had the desire to step up and pastor the church. It was what I was supposed to do. I just took that step of faith.”

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“I just wanted to get the message that God had put into my heart into another form, because I knew the print media would reach a different group of people.”

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“I think the first thing to do is to be aware that you can choose what you're thinking about and that your life is going down the path that you're thinking.”

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“I feel like what's come out of me is the gift God has given me just to encourage people, to help them know that there's a better life.”

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“Jesus didn't go around condemning people. The Bible says it's the goodness of God that leads people to repentance.”

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“Let's start affecting our whole city, and maybe we can affect the whole nation, the whole world. I'd like to affect it with the fact that God is a good God and He's on your side and He's got a good plan for you and when you put your hand in His, great things can happen.”

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“I have always believed. I grew up, you know, my parents were a good Christian people. They showed us love in the home.”

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“I've always been an encourager at heart.”

Heart Encouragers

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“When I took over from my father, he came from the Southern Baptist background, and back 40-50 years ago, there was a lot more of that.I don't believe - maybe it was for a time. But I don't have it in my heart to condemn people. I'm there to encourage them.”

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“I tell people all the time, preached a couple Sundays about it. I'm for everybody. You may not agree with me, but to me it's not my job to try to straighten everybody out.”

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“The Gospel is called the good news. My message is a message of hope, that's God's [message] for you.”

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