Joel Osteen Quotes

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Joel Osteen

Profession : Clergyman

Birth : March 5, 1963

God made you a masterpiece - be blessed, secure, disciplined and equipped.

Joel Osteen

I don't think you should spend your life praying for things, but I do believe you should thank God for what He's given you... but I think the scripture teaches us that we can pray for our dreams, pray for the big things... he's not a small God; this God is incredible.

Joel Osteen

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.

Joel Osteen

I'm going to let God be the judge of who goes to heaven and hell.

Joel Osteen

Sometimes God will deliver you from the fire, and other times God will make you fireproof.

Joel Osteen

Prospering just doesn't have to do with money.

Joel Osteen

Sometimes we look back and 10 years from now we think, 'Boy, those were great old days.' Well, you know, we're living in the good old days.

Joel Osteen

I'm not for gay marriage, but I'm not for discriminating against people.

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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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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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I don't know what can be so dangerous about giving people hope.

Joel Osteen

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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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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You can change your world by changing your words... Remember, death and life are in the power of the tongue.

Joel Osteen

The death of my father is probably the biggest thing that I ever faced. Daddy and I were best friends.

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You're going to go through tough times - that's life. But I say, 'Nothing happens to you, it happens for you.' See the positive in negative events.

Joel Osteen

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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It's easy to get negative because you get beat down. You go through a few disappointments and it's easy to stay in that negative frame of mind. Choosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is a whole cliche, but your attitude is going to determine how you're going to live your life.

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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.

Joel Osteen

Every day we have plenty of opportunities to get angry, stressed or offended. But what you're doing when you indulge these negative emotions is giving something outside yourself power over your happiness. You can choose to not let little things upset you.

Joel Osteen