Joel Osteen Quotes

“You can live a good life no matter what's happened to you. And so I don't know. I know there is condemnation, but I don't feel that's my place.”

Knows Feels Matter Happened No Matter What Good Life Condemnation

Author:Joel Osteen

“[ Billy Graham ] is a hero to us all. His life of integrity. Somebody that can stick with it for that long and just stick with his message. What I love about Dr. Graham is he stayed on course. He didn't get sidetracked.”

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“I believe there's a heaven you know. Afterwards, there's, you know, a place called hell. And I believe it's when we have a relationship with God and his son Jesus and that's what the Bible teaches us. I believe it.”

Knows Believe Jesus I Believe Heaven Teach Hell Son Relationship With God

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“I don't think it's that hard [to lead a Christian life]. To me it's fun. We have joy and happiness.”

Thinking Hard Christian Joy Fun Christian Life Joy And Happiness

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“There's probably a balance between. I believe you have to know Christ. But I think that if you know Christ, if you're a believer in God, you're going to have some good works.”

Ifs Thinking Knows Believe I Believe Christ Balance Believer Good Work

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“I think it's a cop-out to say I'm a Christian but I don't ever do anything...”

Thinking Christian Cop

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“I believe here's what the Bible teaches and from the Christian faith this is what I believe.”

Believe Christian I Believe Teach Christian Faith

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“I just think that only God will judge a person's heart.”

Thinking Heart Persons Judging Gods Will

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“I spent a lot of time in India with my father. I don't know all about their religion. But I know they love God. And I don't know. I've seen their sincerity.”

Knows Father India God Love Sincerity

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“I know for me, and what the Bible teaches, I want to have a relationship with Jesus.”

Knows Want Jesus Teach

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“I believe that all the churches are going to continue to grow. I think faith in America is at an all-time high. And I think as we continue to help people and to change with the time, to be relevant and practical.”

People Thinking Believe Helping America I Believe Grows Church Practicals All Time Relevant

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“I just want to continue to grow and be open to what God wants to do. I guess my main goal is just to continue to reach people the best I can, hopefully help impact their lives and just change culture for better.”

People Want I Can Helping Culture Grows Goal Impact Hopefully

Author:Joel Osteen

“The older I get, the better I understand that every day is a gift. There's no guarantee of tomorrow. And part of my whole philosophy is: this day is too important to live it angry, upset, discouraged or stressed out if plans don't work out. This is life, and I'm going to move on.”

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“I see God as my heavenly father, like my earthly father, as loving and kind. Yes, he disciplined me, he helped me make good decisions, but I knew my dad was always there for me. If I made a mistake, I wouldn't run from my dad, I'd go to him.”

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“Any of us can be happy and have a good attitude when everything is going our way. But I believe it's the real test of your character and of your faith to say, things are not going our way, but I'm still being good to people; I'm still attending church; I still have a good attitude. I think that's how you pass those tests.”

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Author:Joel Osteen

“There's power when you call on God, you ask Him, and you invite Him into your life. God will be in your life as much as you allow Him to.”

Asks Gods Will Invites

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“Salvation and Christ's love is a gift. You don't earn it. You've got to receive that gift. I think one of the most important things is starting off the day forgiving others and forgiving yourself. You learn from your mistakes, but I don't think you have to drag them back into today.”

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“I don't really know what the prosperity gospel is. The way I define it is that I believe God wants you to prosper in your health, in your family, in your relationships, in your business, and in your career. So I do ... if that is the prosperity gospel, then I do believe that.”

Ifs Knows Way Want Believe I Believe Careers Prosperity Our Family Believe In God Our Relationship

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“I don't believe we are supposed to go through life defeated and not having enough money to pay our bills or send our kids to college. When I hear some of that, I think that is not who I am, he doesn't know me or what I teach. I always talk about God rewards obedience. When you follow His way, the Bible says that His blessings will chase you down and overtake you.”

Thinking Knows Way Believe Enough Kids Pay Teach College Blessing Down And Bills Rewards Don't Believe Who I Am Obedience Know Me Defeated

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“I was reading in the Bible and one translation says that Jesus said that if you publicly will acknowledge me before people, I will acknowledge you before my Father in heaven. So that is a big part of these meetings like Night of Hope, giving people an opportunity to publicly say, "Jesus, I believe you are the messiah, you're Christ, you're my Lord."”

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“Part of my message is that God never said that we weren't going to have difficulties, but you know what, He said to stay full of joy and I'm going to help you overcome. So I think that is what resonates with people and helps draw so many people. Because it is not a message that you are barely going to make it, you're a victim. We are not victims, we are victors.”

People Thinking Knows Said Helping Joy Messages Draws Overcoming Difficulty Victim

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“There is always times where you feel discouraged and things coming against you, but I don't know if I ever wanted to throw in the towel. I think one of the most difficult things is every Sunday I am up there ministering, and so you have to have a fresh word, you have to be practical, you need to keep people's attention and so that comes around every seven days.”

People Ifs Thinking Knows Needs Feels Wanted Difficult Attention Seven Practicals Sunday Discouraged Difficult Things Towels Seven Days

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“The Scripture says that God blesses where men walk in unity, so we just thought it's good for us to come together as Democrats, Republicans; believers, nonbelievers, all different walks of life and say hey, we are here to celebrate the goodness of God.”

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“Choosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is going to determine how you're going to live your life.”

“When you focus on being a blessing, God makes sure that you are always blessed in abundance.”

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Book:Daily Readings from Your Best Life Now

Source: Daily Readings from Your Best Life Now

“Faith activates God - Fear activates the Enemy.”

Inspirational God Fear Enemy Trust In God Godly Commitment To God Confidence In God Activate

Author:Joel Osteen

“God didn't make a mistake when He made you. You need to see yourself as God sees you.”

Needs Made God Mistake Positive Positivity Confidence In God

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“Keep a good attitude and do the right thing even when it's hard. When you do that you are passing the test. And God promises you your marked moments are on their way.”

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Book:Hope for Today Bible

Source: Hope for Today Bible

“You can change your world by changing your words... Remember, death and life are in the power of the tongue.”

World Inspirational Remember Change Tongue Life And Death Self Empowerment

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“Why don't you start believing that no matter what you have or haven't done, that your best days are still out in front of you.”

Inspirational Believe Stills Matter Done Fronts Havens No Matter What Abundance

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“Do all you can to make your dreams come true.”

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“A good thing to remember is somebody's got it a lot worse than we do.”

Remember Good Things

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“You can be committed to Church but not committed to Christ, but you cannot be committed to Christ and not committed to church.”

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“It's God's will for you to live in prosperity instead of poverty. It's God's will for you to pay your bills and not be in debt.”

Wealth Pay Poverty Bills Prosperity Debt Gods Will Abundance

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“You may make some mistakes - but that doesn't make you a sinner. You've got the very nature of God on the inside of you.”

May Mistake Sinner

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“I'm going to let God be the judge of who goes to heaven and hell.”

Heaven Hell Judging Umpires Heaven And Hell

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“If we say it long enough eventually we're going to reap a harvest. We're going to get exactly what we're saying.”

Ifs Long Enough Abundance Harvest Reap Self Empowerment

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“God wants us to prosper financially, to have plenty of money, to fulfill the destiny He has laid out for us.”

Want Money Destiny Plenty

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“Only God can look at somebody's heart.”

Looks Heart

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“I'm not the judge. You know, God didn't tell me to go around judging everybody.”

Knows Judging Knowing God Judging You

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“If you give, you will be blessed.”

Ifs Giving Blessed Abundance Being Blessed

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“We need to show mercy. I mean, because as much mercy as you show people, that's the mercy you're going to be receiving.”

People Needs Mean Shows Mercy Receiving

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“I believe God gives you the grace to do what you need to do.”

Needs Giving Believe I Believe Grace Believe In God

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“If Jesus were here today, he wouldn't be riding around on a donkey. He'd be taking a plane, he'd be using the media.”

Ifs Today Jesus Media Planes Riding Aeroplanes Donkey

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“You can be happy where you are.”

Life Happiness Where You Are

Author:Joel Osteen

“I say, don't try to fight your own battles because God will do it.”

Trying Fighting Battle Gods Will

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“People respond when you tell them there is a great future in front of you, you can leave your past behind.”

People Inspirational Past Behinds Fronts Easter Your Past Great Future

Author:Joel Osteen

“You know, there is always times where you feel discouraged and things coming against you, but I don't know if I ever wanted to throw in the towel.”

Ifs Knows Feels Wanted Discouraged Towels

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“If you want to rear financial blessings, you have to sow financially.”

Ifs Want Blessing Financial Abundance Blessing You

Author:Joel Osteen

“I've always been - you know, my personality is motivating and encouraging. And so I'm just being who God made me to be.”

Knows Made Personality Abundance Just Being

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