Joel Osteen Quotes

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

People can call you many different things, but you are not what people call you. You are what you answer to.

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!

I think, for years, people have been pushed down by religion, and I don't say that disrespectfully, but they've been shown a God that you can't measure up to.

I like sports, and I enjoy playing basketball and lifting weights.

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

What you keep before your eyes will affect you.

God works where there's an attitude of faith. I believe faith is all about hope.

There are some things you can only learn in a storm.

That's what I feel like I'm called to do - to plant a seed of hope in people's hearts.

If you cannot be positive, then at least be quiet.

We live in a society that likes to kick people when they’re down. Don’t be a fair-weather friend. Stick with people. They need you more in the tough times than they do in the good times.

You are not defined by your past. You are prepared by your past.

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.

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

People have the right to their opinion and you have the right to ignore it.

Rewards await you if you stay steadfast in your faith.

Don’t fall in love with the blessings. Fall in love with the Blessor. Seek first the Kingdom & God will reward you!

I think God's justice is making wrongs right.

I purposely don't talk about money, because people are already skeptical about TV preachers. But I do say that I want you to be blessed. To me, prosperity is having health, having great children, having peace, good relationships. It's not about the money.

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.

A disagreement or incident involving someone who's not that important to you, like a guy who cut you off in traffic or a rude cashier, is something that should roll off your shoulders. Save the effort for resolving conflicts with the people you cherish.

Faith is not in your head. Faith is in your heart. Sometimes you have to turn your mind off and listen to your heart.

Don't use your words to describe the situation. Use your words to change the situation.

Nothing in life has happened to you, it's happened FOR You!

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

Everybody is going to have their critics. It's easy to get discouraged in life.

You may think there is a lot wrong with you, but there is also a lot right with you.

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.

Your best days are still out in front of you

Your idea may not be exactly God's idea, but I can promise you this: God's way will be better than your way.

Start calling yourself healed, happy, whole, blessed, and prosperous. Stop talking to God about how big your mountains are, and start talking to your mountains about how big your God is!

I think God gives every one of us our own will, and unfortunately, some people choose to do evil things with it.

When you serve others, when you make somebody else’s life better, when you lift up people, when you help heal those that are hurting, not only are they being blessed, but you’re being blessed.

True success is when you reach back and bring somebody along with you.

God didn't create any of us to be average. He didn't make us to barely get by. We were created to excel.

When you release your faith in uncommon ways, youll see God do uncommon things.

You don't know what's on the inside until you put a demand on your potential.

Too often we make the mistake of remembering what we should forget-our hurts, failures and disappointments -and we forget what we should remember-our victories, accomplishments and the times we have made it through.

I think sometimes the critics want me to beat people down, and that's not in me. I want to lift people up.

We live in a day that nobody's lived in before: where you can touch more people. The message I'll speak tonight and the message that I speak at home, people in India will hear. It's just an amazing day.

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.

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.

To be happy in life... You've got to train your mind to see the good, to be grateful for what you have.

Program your mind with what God says about you and a transformation will take place.

I am the sum total of what I have been confessing through the years.

Let's be the kind of people that do good for others whether we get paid back or not, whether they say thank you or not.

The moment you speak something out, you give birth to it. This is a spiritual principle, and it works whether what you are saying is good or bad, positive or negative.