Joel Osteen Quotes
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I believe that God has put gifts and talents and ability on the inside of every one of us. When you develop that and you believe in yourself and you believe that you're a person of influence and a person of purpose, I believe you can rise up out of any situation.
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In my early teens, I knew I wanted to do television production. I loved cameras, editing and producing, anything that had to do with television production. My friend had a production studio across town, and we'd go over there at night and shoot and edit. I produced my father's televised service for 17 years.
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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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People are skeptical of many televangelists, and I'm sensitive to that.
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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.
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I'm a reverend and a pastor. A pastor of the church. I go by usually pastor.
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I don't think that a same-sex marriage is the way God intended it to be.
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To me, we're marketing hope.
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If you don't let people flourish in their jobs, why are they going to stay?
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Sometimes we look at gay being a bigger sin than being proud or not telling the truth. I don't think God categorizes sins.
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Mormonism is a little different, but I still see them as brothers in Christ.
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See, people are watching you. Especially your children. They're taking in every single thing you do. They are like video cameras with legs. And they are always in the record mode. They learn more from what you do than from what you say.
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When I grew up, the Devil was a reason why I had a headache or the Devil was the reason I got mad today. We always blamed the Devil. I think today when I say the Enemy, I like to make it broader. Sometimes the Enemy can be our own thoughts.
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God can cause opportunity to find you. He has unexpected blessings where you suddenly meet the right person, or suddenly your health improves, or suddenly you're able to pay off your house. That's God shifting things in your favor.
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Most people already know what they're doing wrong. When I get them to church I want to tell them that you can change.
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Faith activates God - Fear activates the Enemy.
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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.
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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.
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In difficult times, we're not supposed to quit believing; we're not supposed to quit growing.
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Indeed, it is as important to learn how to receive a blessing as it is to be willing to give one.
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I think that God gives you your own will and choices. I don't believe that we're supposed to drag ourselves through life defeated and not see God's blessings. But you have to make the right choices and follow that still, small voice within you. Because I think that's how God leads us.
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I don't like to beat people down. They need to be lifted up.
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Let go of offence. Let go of fear. Let go of revenge. Don't live angry, let go now!
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I believe that when you think of the negative, and you get up discouraged - 'There's nothing good in my future' - I really believe it almost ties the hands of God. God works where there's an attitude of faith. I believe faith is all about hope.