Joel Osteen Quotes

I'm for everybody. You may not agree with me, but to me it's not my job to try to straighten everybody out. The Gospel is called the good news. My message is a message of hope, that's God's [message] for you. You can live a good life no matter what's happened to you.

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

Father, I desire to please You in everything I do. I declare that You are good and faithful. I trust You with my whole heart and believe that You are a rewarder of those who diligently seek You. I bless You and honor You today in Jesus' name. Amen.

It’s better to please God and have a few people upset with you than to please people and have God upset with you.

To me, it's OK to have differences. But we don't have to be mad about it. You know? And I think that's where sometimes we get so passionate that we - you know, it turns into anger.

I just think that it's strong and it's important that we recognize what the Christmas season is about; it's about the birth of our Savior, and there's a lot of pressure today to be politically correct ,but people are realizing, too, that you have to be open to express your faith what you want believe.

People define Christianity differently. I think a large portion of our population are Christians, they're not all growing in their faith, they're not all active, but I believe that a lot of people believe in Jesus and believe that he is their Lord and Savior.

When someone is rude, keep a smile on your face. when you stay on the high road.

When you're tempted to be upset, ask yourself 'Is this worth giving up my joy?'

The main message of it is to not get stagnant and that God wants us to continue to grow and become a better person.

My friends and I had fun together, but I was more reserved, not at all the life of the party. I would just be the quiet one in the room.

You have to come to your closed doors before you come to your open doors

Indeed, it is as important to learn how to receive a blessing as it is to be willing to give one.

You're not RESPONSIBLE for somebody else's happiness. You're responsible for your own HAPPINESS.

You can make changes in your life and you can say, "I'm going to be a better parent next year than I am right now," or, "I'm going to take an extra step in my career and not just be satisfied where I am." So it has a lot to do with our will, but also we have to work as well.

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.

You don't need everyone to help you. You just need one touch of favor, and you will accomplish in a split second what could have taken your whole lifetime.

I'm honest enough to say I don't know everything. You know, I don't. I don't understand all of God. I don't understand, you know, some kind of why bad things happen.

we can not prepare for defeat and expect to live a life in Victory.

Stop focusing on what you cant do, focus on what God can do.

Sometimes we look at gay being a bigger sin than being proud or not telling the truth. I don't think God categorizes sins.

I like to think my dad was easygoing and kind, and I think some of those things have been passed down. I am like him in a sense of being positive and hopeful. He was compassionate, and I've got a lot of that in me as well.

Don't just go through it; grow through it.

It may look impossible, but God can do the impossible. Just because you don’t see anything happening doesn’t mean God is not working

I'm not for gay marriage, but I'm not for discriminating against people.

Your problems are not there to defeat you, they are there to increase you.

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

My dad had a church of 90 people when I was born. It was just, over the years it continued to grow.

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.

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.

You didn't just show up on planet Earth by accident.. You were handpicked by Almighty God.

You can't live A POSITIVE LIFE thinking negative thoughts. Dwell on the POSITIVE.

Quit questioning God and start trusting Him!

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

I want the services to look and sound like the Grammys. It's not showy, but we represent God, and it should be first class.

You need to follow your own heart in light of God’s word and do what you feel is right and good for you.

I don't think you should spend your life praying for things, but I do believe you should thank God for what He's given you... but I think the scripture teaches us that we can pray for our dreams, pray for the big things... he's not a small God; this God is incredible.

When you are grateful, that allows God to do great things in your life.

Believe that God is in control. There is no need to be stressed out or worried

I DECLARE that God has a great plan for my life. He is directing my steps. And even though I may not always understand how, I know my situation is not a surprise to God. He will work out every detail to my advantage. In His perfect timing, everything will turn out right. This is my declaration.

One of the main reasons that we lose our enthusiasm in life is because we become ungrateful..we let what was once a miracle become common to us. We get so accustomed to his goodness it becomes a routine.

I try to look on all the great things God's done, and not focus on the negative. It's a perspective.

Today is a new day, so rise up and move forward into the victory God has prepared for you!

I don't want to just preach to the church. I feel like I have a broader message.

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.

Faith is about trusting God when you have unanswered questions.

I just think that trusting God means we're going to have unanswered questions, and God is so much bigger than us, we're never going to understand them all.

When you are committed to doing what’s right, you are sowing seeds for God’s blessings. You will never go wrong by taking the high road and doing more that is required.