Joel Osteen Quotes
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You have to come to your closed doors before you get to your open doors... What if you knew you had to go through 32 closed doors before you got to your open door? Well, then you'd come to closed door number eight and you'd think, 'Great, I got another one out of the way'... Keep moving forward.
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Gays are some of the nicest, kindest, most loving people in the world.
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For a while... to be an evangelical meant you were a white Republican, and you were against this and against that. I don't want to be put into that mold, because then people judge you before they even listen... I don't want to divide the very people I am trying to reach.
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I made a decision when my father passed away that I was going to be who God made me to be and not try to preach like my father.
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I'm trying to make God more relevant in our society.
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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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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 believe the scripture says that being gay is a sin.
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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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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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This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I have what it says I have. I can do what it says I can do.
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You can be happy where you are.
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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 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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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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If you give, you will be blessed.
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I think the word rich is all relative.
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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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I deal with more practical issues of the Bible.
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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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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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Yes, the Bible should be taught in our schools because it is necessary to understand the Bible if we are to truly understand our own culture and how it came to be. The Bible has influenced every part of western culture from our art, music, and history, to our sense of fairness, charity, and business.
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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.
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My message is that God is a good God.