Joel Osteen Quotes
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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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Sometimes, I think if you get away from what you're called to do, it's more of a distraction.
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See, when you drive home today, you've got a big windshield on the front of your car. And you've got a little bitty rearview mirror. And the reason the windshield is so large and the rearview mirror is so small is because what's happened in your past is not near as important as what's in your future.
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I've always been - you know, my personality is motivating and encouraging. And so I'm just being who God made me to be.
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I've never preached one sermon on money, on just finances. I want to stay away from it.
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If Jesus were here today, he wouldn't be riding around on a donkey. He'd be taking a plane, he'd be using the media.
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I don't go down the road of condemning.
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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.
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I don't have all the answers.
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Only God can look at somebody's heart.
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I don't mind saying, you know, that I don't take a salary from the church, and God has blessed me with more money than I could imagine from my books.
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My belief as a Christian is when we receive Christ as salvation, that that gives us a guarantee for Heaven.
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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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I think God's justice is making wrongs right.
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The ultimate connection is when you are connected to the creator of the universe.
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I don't argue when people say that my message is simple, but I believe Jesus' message was simple.
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You were not created to just get by with an average, unrewarding, or unfulfilling life. God created you to leave your mark on this generation.
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I'm not trying to follow a set of rules and stuff. I'm just living my life.
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I don't like to beat people down. They need to be lifted up.
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I like sports, and I enjoy playing basketball and lifting weights.
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My message is that God is a good God.
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I try to look on all the great things God's done, and not focus on the negative. It's a perspective.
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Bottom line: God will not allow any person to keep you from your destiny. They may be bigger, stronger, or more powerful, but God knows how to shift things around and get you to where you're supposed to be.
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I believe that God's dream is that we be successful in our careers, and that we be able to send our kids to college. I don't mean that everyone is going to be rich, and I preach a lot on blooming where you're planted. But I don't have the mindset that money is a bad thing.