Joel Osteen Quotes

God has amazing things in your future.

Today is a new day, so rise up and move forward into the victory God has prepared for you!

In difficult times, we're not supposed to quit believing; we're not supposed to quit growing.

Don't waste your time trying to win people over that can never be won over.

You can be happy where you are.

We can be civil. We can still be friends, and be Democrats and Republicans, and have different views.

People have the right to their opinion and you have the right to ignore it.

Jesus didn't go around condemning people. The Bible says it's the goodness of God that leads people to repentance.

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

I've come too far to stop now. I may be knocked down, but I'm not knocked out. I'm going to get back up again. I know I'm a victor, not a victim.

It's easy to see the negative, but every person has something great about them. Develop a habit of looking for the good.

Don't let where you are be an excuse not to grow.

Our whole message is it's easy to just keep preaching to the church and people that already come.

Whatever you're facing, it is under your feet. It is not permanent. It's temporary. Stay

I'm not going to complain,

When you're blessed, the haters come out. When you wear God's blessings well, don't be surprised if it draws jealousy out on people.

I will not talk to God about how big my problems are. I will talk to my problems about how big my God is. This is my declaration.

Do not speak defeat, speak victory.

Everybody is going to have their critics. It's easy to get discouraged in life.

I think sometimes you just lose your focus, and I think that's easy to do when you start getting more fame, more money, more power.

Will build you up, people who will celebrate your victories, not people who will criticize and be jealous any time you succeed.

No matter what's happening, choose to be happy. Don't focus on what's wrong. Find something positive in your life. Thank God for the small things.

You are not defined by your past. You are prepared by your past.

You see somebody down, that's lonely, take them to lunch. Encourage them.

Consider this: you are today what you believed about yourself yesterday. And you will be tomorrow what you believe about yourself right now.

Learn to speak God's favor over every area of your life. Remember, the more favor-minded you are, the more of God's favor you're going to experience.

Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. HEBREWS 11:1

When you walk in God's favor, His blessings will chase you down and overtake you.

Life's a fight. It's a good fight of faith.

God has destined you to soar. You have victory, freedom and excellence on the inside.

Only God can look at somebody's heart.

I don't argue when people say that my message is simple, but I believe Jesus' message was simple.

Your life may have taken a detour, but God is still on the throne. He has brought you this far, and sooner or later, your peace will be restored.

What others say and do cannot stop you from fulfilling your destiny. Your destiny was handed down by Almighty God.

When you get knocked down, don't stay down; get back up again. Nothing good is going to happen as long as you're down on yourself.

Do all you can to make your dreams come true.

Don't allow negative people to steal your joy. When you lose your joy, you lose your strength.

You need to get ready because I have explosive blessings coming your way.

If you have your health, if you have people in your life to love, you are blessed. Slow down and enjoy the simple things in life.

Put your shoulders back, hold your head up high knowing that the same power that raised Christ from the dead lives on the inside of you.

The facts may tell you one thing. But, God is not limited by the facts. Choose faith in spite of the facts.

Prospering just doesn't have to do with money.

I'm not trying to follow a set of rules and stuff. I'm just living my life.

My actions will follow my expectations.

You must quit looking at what you don't have and start believing that all things are possible.

Forgiveness is a choice, but it is not an option.

You cannot soar with the eagles as long as you hang out with the turkeys.

If you will lie about the little things, before long you'll lie about bigger things.

There may be times when you just have to love people from a distance.

Don't make excuses, don't blame the past. The rest of your life can be the best of your life!

You're not RESPONSIBLE for somebody else's happiness. You're responsible for your own HAPPINESS.

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.

Friend, there's no greater investment in life than in being a people builder. Relationships are more important than our accomplishments.

You're not really free until you know you're not competing with anyone else. This

You may be in a tough time but that setback is simply a setup for a greater comeback.

You were created to make somebody else's life better. Somebody needs your smile. They need your love, your encouragement & your gifts.

It doesnt matter how long it's been or how impossible it looks, all the forces of darkness cannot stop what God wants to do.

true love is always backed up with actions.

Faith is about trusting God when you have unanswered questions.

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.

Nehemiah rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem when all the odds were against him. Determination and persistence pulsate through your bloodline.

I'm healthy as can be - not an ache or a pain. A lot of my prayer is thanking the Lord that I am healthy. I pray for long life and good health.

Be sensitive to the needs of those around you. Live as a healer. Lift the fallen, restore the broken, and encourage the discouraged.

You'll never rise any higher than the way you see yourself.

I think we should enjoy our families and everyone that we love right now, each day.

I'm getting better every day in every way.

You're not being responsible with what God gave you if you're hanging out with time wasters who have no goals and no dreams.

A man's heart plans his way, but the LORD directs his steps. PROVERBS 16:9 NKJV

When you release your faith in uncommon ways, youll see God do uncommon things.

On Sundays when I speak, I hopefully give somebody something that they can use the next day at work or at home.

If Jesus were here today, he wouldn't be riding around on a donkey. He'd be taking a plane, he'd be using the media.

I think sometimes the critics want me to beat people down, and that's not in me. I want to lift people up.

I think that Bible principles will help anybody.

A lot of preachers' kids are some of the most rebellious kids in the world. I never was like that.

Life begins each morning.

If youre alive and breathing, you can still become everything God has created you to be.

Our words set the direction for our lives.

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.

You don't have to have a great gift for God to use it in a great way.

If we say it long enough eventually we're going to reap a harvest. We're going to get exactly what we're saying.

Don't compare yourself. Celebrate yourself.

The main message of it is to not get stagnant and that God wants us to continue to grow and become a better person.

Where is the love that will overlook a person's faults?

He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will reward him for what he has done. PROVERBS 19:17

Faith doesn't always instantly deliver you, but it always carries you through.

Nobody owes me anything. I am not at a disadvantage. I am equipped, empowered, and anointed.

You can't be in neutral and hope to reach your full potential

God, You said Your favor is not for a season but for a lifetime.

Sometimes, God uses difficult people, like sandpaper, to rub the rough edges off us.

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

I will pour out my spirit on all flesh

Don't simply settle for what your parents had. You can go further than that. You can do more, have more, be more.

Don't use your energy to worry. Use your energy to believe.

The people who are trying to make you look bad, and He can use them to promote you. In

Hard times may have held you down, but they will not last forever. When all is said and done, you will be increased.

We walk by faith and not by sight.

Don't put a question mark where God has put a period.

It's our faith that activates the power of God.

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

Don't focus on the good old days, look forward towards the good new days.