Joel Osteen Quotes
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If you don't let people flourish in their jobs, why are they going to stay?
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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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When people are around us, they should leave better off than they were previously. Rather than feeling discouraged or defeated, people should feel challenged and inspired after spending any time with you and me.
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Keep a good attitude and do the right thing even when it's hard. When you do that you are passing the test. And God promises you your marked moments are on their way.
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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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Only God can look at somebody's heart.
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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 believe if you keep your faith, you keep your trust, you keep the right attitude, if you're grateful, you'll see God open up new doors.
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Don't ever criticize yourself. Don't go around all day long thinking, 'I'm unattractive, I'm slow, I'm not as smart as my brother.' God wasn't having a bad day when he made you... If you don't love yourself in the right way, you can't love your neighbour. You can't be as good as you are supposed to be.
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Why don't you start believing that no matter what you have or haven't done, that your best days are still out in front of you.
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I like sports, and I enjoy playing basketball and lifting weights.
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I always want to listen to people and receive good criticism, but I just don't have to answer to them; I have to answer to God.
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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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You may make some mistakes - but that doesn't make you a sinner. You've got the very nature of God on the inside of you.
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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 feel like my message is to let people know that God is a good God, that He's on their side, and no matter what happens, He has a great plan for them.
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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 try to live what I teach. A lot of things come against us in life, but we should try to find something to be grateful for, and see each day as a gift.
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Mormonism is a little different, but I still see them as brothers in Christ.
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People are skeptical of many televangelists, and I'm sensitive to that.
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I believe God wants you to have money to pay your bills, send your kids to college and do charity work and build orphanages. There's the teaching that we're supposed to be poor to show that we're humble. I don't buy that. I think we're supposed to be leaders. We're supposed to excel.
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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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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 want get across to not just the church world. I want to get outside those walls to everyday people.