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“Your thoughts about your circumstances have you down. On the other hand, you can be in one of the biggest battles of your life, and still be filled with joy and peace and victory - if you simply learn how to choose the right thought. It’s time to think about what you’re thinking about.”

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Author:Joel Osteen

“If you know you have to wait anyway, why not make a decision to enjoy your life while you’re waiting? Why not be happy while God is in the process of changing things? After all, there’s nothing we can really do to make it happen any faster. We might as well relax and enjoy our lives, knowing that at the appointed time God is going to bring his plan to pass.”

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Author:Joel Osteen

“If you’re not seeing God move in your life right now, one of two possibilities must be considered. Either your requests are not God’s best and will probably not be answered the way you’d like or it must not be the right time. If God were to answer that prayer the way you are hoping, it could interfere with his ideal plan for you.”

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“The sad truth is, if you push hard enough, and if you’re so stubborn that you must have things your way, God will sometimes allow you to undertake a project without His blessing or at the wrong time. The problem with that, of course, is when you start something in your own strength and in your own timing, you’re going to have to finish it and maintain it in your own strength.”

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Author:Joel Osteen

“God never promised that we wouldn’t have challenges. In fact, He said just the opposite. His word says, ‘Be truly glad!...these trials are only to test your faith, to see whether or not it is strong and pure…’ so if your faith remains strong after being tried in the test tube of fiery trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day of His return.”

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Author:Joel Osteen

“When you go through difficult times, make sure you pass the test. Don’t be stubborn and hardheaded. Recognize that God is refining you, knocking off some of your rough edges. Stand strong and fight the good fight of faith. God has called each of us to be champions; you are destined to win. If you will work with God and keep a good attitude, then no matter what comes against you, the bible says that all things – not just the good things in life, but all things – work together for your good.”

“If you’ll dare to take your mind off your troubles, get your mind off your own needs and, instead, seek to be a blessing to other people, God will do more for you than you could even ask or think.”

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Author:Joel Osteen

“If it’s not meeting a need, turn it into a seed. Remember, we will reap what we sow. When you do good for other people, that’s when God is going to make sure that His abundant blessings overtake you.”

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Author:Joel Osteen

“Keep in mind, hurting people often hurt other people as a result of their own pain. If somebody is rude and inconsiderate, you can almost be certain that they have some unresolved issues inside. They have some major problems, anger, resentment, or some heartache they are trying to cope with or overcome.”

“If you will focus on meeting other people’s needs, God will always make sure your needs are supplied. God will take care of your problems for you.”

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Author:Joel Osteen

“Quit worrying about how everything is going to turn out. Live one day at a time; better yet, make the most of this moment. It’s good to have a big – picture outlook, to set goals, to establish budgets and make plans, but if you’re always living in the future, you’re never really enjoying the present in the way God wants you to.”

“If you will lie about the little things, before long you’ll lie about bigger things.”

Ifs Littles Long Lying Bigger Little Things

Author:Joel Osteen

“If you can see the invisible, God will do the impossible.”

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

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

“Don't think small when you pray. God has a way to bring your dreams to pass if you'll dare to be bold enough to ask.”

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Author:Joel Osteen

“You cannot expect to live a positive life if you hang with negative people.”

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Author:Joel Osteen

“Rewards await you if you stay steadfast in your faith.”

Ifs Rewards Steadfast

Book:Daily Readings from It's Your Time

Source: Daily Readings from It's Your Time

“Joel Osteen Ministries God never said that we wouldn’t have unfair situations, that we wouldn’t experience loss. But He promised if we would stay in faith, He would restore everything that was stolen Joel Osteen Ministries God never said that we wouldn’t have unfair situations, that we wouldn’t experience loss. But He promised if we would stay in faith, He would restore everything that was stolen”

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Author:Joel Osteen

“Choose today to let the peace of Christ rule in your heart and have an attitude of gratitude toward the Lord. Even if you have things that are upsetting you, take a step of faith and begin to thank God for His goodness in your life. Thank Him for working behind the scenes on your behalf. As you do, you will walk forward into the life of blessing He has in store for you!”

Source: Hope for Today Bible

“If you have your health, if you have people in your life to love, you are blessed. Slow down and enjoy the simple things in life.”

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Author:Joel Osteen

“If you cannot get along with yourself, you'll never be able to get along with other people.”

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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 cannot be positive, then at least be quiet.”

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Author:Joel Osteen

“Sometimes you have to smile by faith. If you'll smile by faith, soon the joy will follow.”

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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

“Bad habits are easy to develop but difficult to live with. Good habits are difficult to develop, but easy to live with. If you are willing to be uncomfortable for little while, so you can press past the initial pain of change, in the long run, your life will be much better.”

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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

“If we don't forgive ourselves for mistakes we've made-and everybody's made their choices, some worse than others-we'll never experience the good life God has in store.”

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Author:Joel Osteen

“If you feel "stuck" today, you may want to examine what you're holding on to. Be willing let go of past disappointments by choosing forgiveness. Who hurt you? Who wronged you? Release it to God. Do you need to forgive yourself? Do you need to receive God's forgiveness? Let go of the past so you can overcome disappointments and experience the bright future God has in store for you! There is freedom in forgetting!”

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Author:Joel Osteen

“Forgiveness doesn't mean that what that person did was right or that you even have to get back into a relationship with that person. Forgiveness simply releases the debt they owe you so that God can release the debt you owe Him. Ask the Lord to search your heart and show you if there is any unforgiveness blocking His blessing in your life. Ask Him to show you more about this gift of forgiveness so that you can walk in the freedom and victory He has for you today.”

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Author:Joel Osteen

“Life is flying by. You don't have time to waste another minute being negative, offended or bitter. If someone did you wrong, get over it and move forward.”

“No matter how dark it looks, no matter how long it's been, no matter how many people are trying to push you down; if you will stay in faith, God will always take you from Friday to Sunday. He will always complete what He started in you!”

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“Understand that the enemy always fights the hardest when he knows you are closest to your breakthrough. He'd leave you alone if he thought you were going to live in mediocrity. If you keep pressing on toward your promise, through faith and patience, you will get there.”

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Book:Hope for Today Bible

Source: Hope for Today Bible

“God would not have put a dream in your heart if He had not already given you everything you need to fulfill it.”

Ifs Inspirational Needs Heart Dream Given

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

“No matter how dark and gloomy it looks in your life right now, if you'll release the weight of those burdens, you will see the sun break forth.”

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Author:Joel Osteen

“If youre alive and breathing, you can still become everything God has created you to be.”

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Author:Joel Osteen

“Don't be so shortsighted that if it doesn't happen right now, you're not going to be happy. You are sowing seeds that will reap a great harvest for generations to come.”

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

“You have a destiny to fulfill, something greater than you've ever even imagined. But if you're going to become all you were created to be, you've got to take off the “average” label.”

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Author:Joel Osteen

“When you're blessed, the haters come out. When you wear God's blessings well, don't be surprised if it draws jealousy out on people.”

People Ifs Wells Blessing Draws Blessed Hater

Author:Joel Osteen

“Your job isn't to judge. - Your job isn't to figure out if someone deserves something or decide who is right or wrong. - Your job is to lift the fallen, restore the broken, and heal the hurting.”

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Author:Joel Osteen

“When you have big dreams, you’re going to have big challenges. If you were an average person you would have average problems.”

“If you truly want to become a better you, it is imperative that you learn to feel good about yourself.”

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

“The first place we lose the battle is in our own thinking. If you think it is permanent then it's permanent. If you think you've reached your limits then you have. If you think you will never get well then you won't. You have to change your thinking. You need to see everything that's holding you back, every obstacle, every limitation as only temporary.”

“No matter how long it's been, no matter how impossible it looks, if you'll stay in faith, your time is coming.”

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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 your thinking is limited, your life will be limited.”

Ifs Thinking

Author:Joel Osteen

“If you want to know where you'll be five years from now, listen to what you're saying about yourself today.”

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Author:Joel Osteen

“If you want to be happy, you have to be happy on purpose. When you wake up, you can't just wait to see what kind of day you'll have. You have to decide what kind of day you'll have.”

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Author:Joel Osteen

“If you’re controlled by your circumstances, life is going to be a roller coaster with ups and downs. God wants you to be stable, consistent, not moved by any of these things. When you face an adversity, when you hit a tough time, one of the best things you can do is simply stay calm. Keep your peace.”

“Your life will follow your expectations. What you expect is what you will get. If you dwell on positive thoughts, you will move in that direction; if you continually think negative thoughts, you will live a negative life.”

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

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

“When you stir up the passion, your faith will allow God to do amazing things. If you want to remain passionate, you cannot let what once was a miracle become ordinary.”

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Book:Daily Readings from You Can, You Will: 90 Devotions to Becoming a Winner

Source: Daily Readings from You Can, You Will: 90 Devotions to Becoming a Winner

“You can’t talk mediocrity and expect to have victory. You are prophesying your future. If you want a shift to occur, you’ve got to think positive.”

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Author:Joel Osteen

“If you think your obstacles are too big, they will be. Don’t set limits on your life with your thinking.”

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Author:Joel Osteen

“You will never go beyond the barriers in your own mind. If you think you can't do something, then you never will.”

Ifs Thinking Mind Barriers

Author:Joel Osteen

“The truth is we all get tired, we all get weary. In fact, if you never feel like giving up, then your dreams are too small. If you never feel like quitting, then you need to set some larger goals. When that pressure comes to get discouraged and to think about how you can’t take it anymore, that is completely normal. Every person feels that way at times.”

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Author:Joel Osteen

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