I do think that religion has turned a lot of people off. Part of it is because it was all about the rules and was political. I think now people have a hunger for God, they want to have a relationship, but they don't want to be called religious. I'm not trying to get them to join my religion, I'm just trying to plant a seed of hope in their heart.
Joel OsteenWhen we donโt forgive, weโre not hurting the other person. Weโre not hurting the company that did us wrong. Weโre not hurting God. Weโre only hurting ourselves.
Joel OsteenWe 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, โ 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.โ Don't just go through it, grow through it.
Joel Osteen