Joel Osteen Quotes
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My biggest hobby is hanging out with my family and kids.
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Many times, we miss out on God's best because we give up too soon. We don't realize how close we are to victory.
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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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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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The truth is, somebody is always talking about you, so you have to let it go... if it's not a part of your God-given destiny.
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I didn't try to copy my dad or fit into the pressure or the mold that everybody tried to make me fit into.
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Life's a fight. It's a good fight of faith.
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Every setback means you're one step closer to seeing the dream come to pass.
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Any of us can be happy and have a good attitude when everything is going our way. But I believe it's the real test of your character and of your faith to say, 'Things are not going our way, but I'm still being good to people; I'm still attending church; I still have a good attitude.'
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Choosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is going to determine how you're going to live your life.
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I like to take every day just searching my own heart, making sure that I'm on course, and I'm doing what God wants me to do. I'm real good with not looking to the critics and looking straight ahead.
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I think a big test we all face in life on a regular basis is that discouragement test. Life's not always fair, but I believe if you keep doing the right thing, God will get you to where you are.
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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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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 want to challenge you today to get out of your comfort zone. You have so much incredible potential on the inside. God has put gifts and talents in you that you probably don't know anything about.
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I like to think my dad was easygoing and kind, and I think some of those things have been passed down. I am like him in a sense of being positive and hopeful. He was compassionate, and I've got a lot of that in me as well.
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I think how you start the day many times determines what kind of day you're going to have.
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I say, don't try to fight your own battles because God will do it.
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I just think that it's strong and it's important that we recognize what the Christmas season is about; it's about the birth of our Savior, and there's a lot of pressure today to be politically correct, but people are realizing, too, that you have to be open to express your faith what you want believe.
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Sometimes what works 40 years ago doesn't work today.
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You cannot let where you are today cause you to get stuck. I'm going to be my best right now. That's what faith is all about.
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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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You can live your life angry, bitter, mad at somebody or even guilty, not letting go of your own mistakes, but you won't receive the good things God has in store.
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I'm a reverend and a pastor. A pastor of the church. I go by usually pastor.