Joel Osteen Quotes
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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.
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If you want to reap financial blessings, you have to sow financially.
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I believe the scripture says that being gay is a sin.
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It's amazing how people will give when you don't ask. Many of them send money because they believe in the message.
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I really believed that fear is contagious.
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I don't focus on the critics. Everyone who is making any difference in any field has critics. As long as I feel like I'm doing what I'm supposed to be doing, then I don't worry about it.
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Faith is about trusting God when you have unanswered questions.
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I try to speak in everyday language. I feel like God has gifted me to take Bible principles and make them practical.
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Gays are some of the nicest, kindest, most loving people in the world.
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The death of my father is probably the biggest thing that I ever faced. Daddy and I were best friends.
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We need to, you know, restore people. We need to show mercy. I mean, because as much mercy as you show people, that's the mercy you're going to be receiving.
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It is a hard thing to let go of mistakes we've made and sins. God wants us to do that because He knows the guilt and the condemnation will keep us from becoming who He has created us to be.
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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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The Hindus are some of the nicest people you'll ever meet.
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I think the word rich is all relative.
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I deal with more practical issues of the Bible.
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If you give, you will be blessed.
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My dad had a church of 90 people when I was born. It was just, over the years it continued to grow.
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My biggest hobby is hanging out with my family and kids.
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It's flattering to people who stop you and say that you've helped them and all. But, again, you know, you've got to stay humble because as quick as you came up, you can come down.
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I'm not a big believer in trying to jam stuff down somebody's throat: 'You're going to do it my way.' I'd rather show by example and live my life and have people say, 'You know what, I want to live like Joel has. He's got peace and joy, and he seems content.'
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I don't know what can be so dangerous about giving people hope. Causing people to have better relationships. I'm not leading them to some false God or something like that.
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People respond when you tell them there is a great future in front of you, you can leave your past behind.
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It's easy to get negative because you get beat down. You go through a few disappointments and it's easy to stay in that negative frame of mind. Choosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is a whole cliche, but your attitude is going to determine how you're going to live your life.