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“If you can be a blessing to somebody else, you're sowing a seed for God to help you.”

“You can become all God created you to be even if you've had difficulties, even if you weren't born into a good, loving family, God still has a plan for your life.”

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Author:Joel Osteen

“If prosperity means God wants us to be blessed and healthy and have good relationships then yes, I'm a prosperity teacher. But if it's about money, no, I never preach about money. I probably stay away from it more than normal because televangelists get a bad name. People put me in that category because I do believe that God does want us to be happy, healthy, and whole.”

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“I like to start my day off every morning, take the first half hour and just search my own heart, see if I'm on the right course, try to be honest with myself - am I doing this for the right reasons?”

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“The prerequisite to loving others is to love yourself. If you don't have a healthy respect for who you are, and if you don't learn to accept yourself faults and all, you will never be able to properly love other people.”

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Book:Daily Readings from Become a Better You: 90 Devotions for Improving Your Life Every Day

Source: Daily Readings from Become a Better You: 90 Devotions for Improving Your Life Every Day

“When you honor God, the storms may come, but you have a promise that others don’t have: When it’s all said and done, you’ll still be standing. You may suffer a setback, but don’t get discouraged. If you’ll stay in faith, God promises that when the smoke clears, when the dust settles, you won’t be the victim, you’ll be the victor.”

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Author:Joel Osteen

“Psalm 34 says, 'Those who trust in the Lord will never lack any good thing.' This means if you don't have it right now, you don't need it right now. Our attitude should be, 'I'm equipped, empowered and anointed for this moment. I am not lacking, shortchanged or inadequate. I have what I need for today.'”

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“You won't be free from guilt if you are constantly replaying the negative memories of your past. If you're going to replay anything, replay your victories!”

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“If you want your life to get better, sometimes the best thing you can do is to help improve somebody else's life.”

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“If you develop an image of success, health, abundance, joy, peace, happiness, nothing on earth will be able to hold those things from you.”

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Book:Your Best Life Now for Moms

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“If they left you, you didn't need them. If they walked away, they weren't part of your DESTINY.”

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Book:Think Better, Live Better: A Victorious Life Begins in Your Mind

Source: Think Better, Live Better: A Victorious Life Begins in Your Mind

“If you will keep being your best right where you are, you will come into more favor, promotion and opportunity than you ever imagined.”

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Author:Joel Osteen

“If you will transform your mind, God will transform your life.”

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“This is a day that God has given me. It's a gift. I can never relive this day. And I'm not going to live it angry, in unforgiveness, and mad at somebody. If I don't get my way, I'm going to believe that God's still in control.”

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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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“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.”

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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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“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.”

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“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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“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.”

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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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“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.”

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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.”

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“If you give, you will be blessed.”

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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.”

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“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.”

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

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“I believe if you keep your faith, you keep your trust, you keep the right attitude, if you're grateful, you'll see God open up new doors.”

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“Sometimes, I think if you get away from what you're called to do, it's more of a distraction.”

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“The truth is, somebody is always talking about you, so you have to let it go... if it's not a part of your God-given destiny.”

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“Sometimes when you take strong stands, if you're not called to do it, you're dividing the audience you're trying to reach.”

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“If you don't set the tone for the day, the devil will set it for you.”

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“We live in a culture that relishes tearing others down. It's ultimately more fulfilling, though, to help people reach their goals. Instead of feeling jealous, remember: If God did it for them, He can do it for you.”

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“If we're going to bring out the best in people, we, too, need to sow seeds of encouragement.”

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

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

“If you are against yourself, you will never reach your highest potential. And when you criticize yourself, you're criticizing God.”

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“God's got you in the palm of His hand. You won't leave one second before your time. If God wants you to be here, then you're going to be here.”

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“If one dream dies, dream another dream. If you get knocked down, get back up and go again.”

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“If you don't let people flourish in their jobs, why are they going to stay?”

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“Don't ever criticize yourself. Don't go around all day long thinking, 'I'm unattractive, I'm slow, I'm not as smart as my brother.' God wasn't having a bad day when he made you... If you don't love yourself in the right way, you can't love your neighbour. You can't be as good as you are supposed to be.”

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“God has already done everything He's going to do. The ball is now in your court. If you want success, if you want wisdom, if you want to be prosperous and healthy, you're going to have to do more than meditate and believe; you must boldly declare words of faith and victory over yourself and your family.”

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“Some people keep God in a Sunday morning box and say, 'Hey, I did my religious duty.' That's fine, but the scripture says to pray without ceasing. And I think that means all through the day you're talking to God. Even if it's in your thoughts.”

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“You have to come to your closed doors before you get to your open doors... What if you knew you had to go through 32 closed doors before you got to your open door? Well, then you'd come to closed door number eight and you'd think, 'Great, I got another one out of the way'... Keep moving forward.”

“I wouldn't ever say if you're having tough times then there must be something wrong with you or your attitude. Life's a fight. It's a good fight of faith. I encourage people to stay up, stay hopeful, stay faith-filled.”

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“Yes, the Bible should be taught in our schools because it is necessary to understand the Bible if we are to truly understand our own culture and how it came to be. The Bible has influenced every part of western culture from our art, music, and history, to our sense of fairness, charity, and business.”

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“I think a big test we all face in life on a regular basis is that discouragement test. Life's not always fair, but I believe if you keep doing the right thing, God will get you to where you are.”

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“It’s vital that you accept yourself and learn to be happy with who God made you to be. If you want to truly enjoy your life, you must be at peace with yourself.”

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Author:Joel Osteen

“You can take pride in yourself without comparing yourself to anybody else. If you run your race and be the best that you can be, then you can feel good about yourself.”

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“You have to learn to follow your heart. You can’t let other people pressure you into being something that you’re not. If you want God’s favor in your life, you must be the person He made you to be, not the person your boss wants you to be, not even the person your parents or your husband wants you to be. You can’t let outside expectations keep you from following your own heart.”

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