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Joel Osteen Quotes - Page 26

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Whether a person is straight or gay, Republican, Democrat, good person, not a good person, they're all welcome, because to me, church is a place you're supposed to get healed and whole and loved.

Whether a person is straight or gay, Republican, Democrat, good person, not a good person, they're all welcome, because to me, church is a place you're supposed to get healed and whole and loved.

Gay, Church, Welcome

I've learned a simple principle: all I have to do is be the best 'me' that I can be. One day when I read the Scripture about David, that he fulfilled his purpose for his generation. I knew God spoke to me.

Simple, One Day, Scripture

Source: www.cbn.com

I realize that as quick as you go up, you can really come down that quick. And we've seen it happen with others.

Realizing, Happens

"Pastor Joel Osteen on 'FNS'". "Fox News Sunday" with Chris Wallace, www.foxnews.com. December 23, 2007.

I'm not leading them to some false God or something like that.

God, False Gods

I don't really know what the prosperity gospel is. The way I define it is that I believe God wants you to prosper in your health, in your family, in your relationships, in your business, and in your career. So I do ... if that is the prosperity gospel, then I do believe that.

Believe, Careers, Want

Source: www.christianpost.com

Every setback is a setup for a comeback!

Comeback, Setups, Setback

Joel Osteen (2013). “Daily Readings from Every Day a Friday: 90 Devotions to Be Happier 7 Days a Week”, p.175, Hachette UK

I preach that anybody can improve their lives. I think God wants us to be prosperous. I think he wants us to be happy. To me, you need to have money to pay your bills. I think God wants us to send our kids to college. I think he wants us to be a blessing to other people. But I don't think I'd say God wants us to be rich. It's all relative, isn't it?

Kids, Blessing, College

God has put people in your life on purpose, Don't live to get, live to give.

People, Giving, Purpose

Let go of offence. Let go of fear. Let go of revenge. Don't live angry, let go now!

Letting Go, Revenge, Offence

"Joel Osteen: the new face of Christianity" by Daniel Kalder, www.theguardian.com. March 6, 2010.

I'm trying to make God more relevant in our society. And I think talking in everyday terms and making sure people can understand it - I think that's important.

Thinking, Talking, People

Interview with Chris Wallace, www.foxnews.com. December 23, 2007.

It seems like when I was growing up there was more compromise, wanting to work with each other, and I think all of them - all of the lawmakers - have hearts to do what's right, and they all are passionate about it.

Growing Up, Heart, Thinking

When you believe, it activates God's power.

Believe, Activate

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.

Thinking, Years, People

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.

Home, People, India

"Joel Osteen: God, Without The Fuss", www.huffingtonpost.com. March 28, 2008.

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.

People, Feelings, Inspired

Joel Osteen (2009). “Become a Better You: 7 Keys to Improving Your Life Every Day”, p.136, Simon and Schuster

I would rather believe for something great and receive half of it, than to believe for nothing and receive all of it!

Believe, Half

My parents were the same in the pulpit as they were at home. I think that's where a lot of preachers' kids get off base sometimes. Because they don't see the same things at both places.

Home, Kids, Thinking

"Larry King Live", www.cnn.com. June 20, 2005.

I wouldn't ever say if you're having tough times then there must be something wrong with you or your attitude. Life's a fight. It's a good fight of faith. I encourage people to stay up, stay hopeful, stay faith-filled.

Inspirational, Attitude, Fighting

I believe God, Jesus, died that we not just go to Heaven but that we excel in this life. I never think you make money your goal... God wants you to excel. Just keep Him in first place, and God will open up doors you never dreamed of.

Jesus, Believe, Thinking

"The Gospel According to Joel Osteen: God Wants You to Be Happy" by Ely Brown and Edward Lovett, abcnews.go.com. September 14, 2011.

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.'

Attitude, Real, Believe

"Interview: Joel Osteen on Power of Prayer, Forgiveness, Trusting in God's Timetable". Interview with Melissa Barnhart, www.christianpost.com. September 24, 2013.

When my dad founded our church, he used either a globe or a map of the world behind him. It was symbolic of what Christ said: to go forth and preach hope to the world. We believe in the cross, but we just continued with the globe.

Dad, Believe, Church

There's pros and cons of a big church. Cons is I don't get to know everybody, I don't get to go to their ballgame, I don't get to marry everybody, but the pros are you get all this community, 800 ushers come in to serve, getting there at 7 in the morning on their day off and coming in on Saturday to make all those wafers.

Morning, Community, Church

Maybe you once were excited about that person God supernaturally brought into your life as a marriage partner, but now all the excitement has worn off. Don’t’ allow that sense of a miracle to slip away. Don’t get so familiar with each other that you take one another for granted.

Miracle, Excitement, Excited

I don't think that a same-sex marriage is the way God intended it to be.

Marriage, Sex, Thinking

"Meet the Press" with Tim Russert, www.nbcnews.com. April 16, 2006.

Your thoughts about your circumstances have you down. On the other hand, you can be in one of the biggest battles of your life, and still be filled with joy and peace and victory - if you simply learn how to choose the right thought. It’s time to think about what you’re thinking about.

Thinking, Hands, Joy

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