Joel Osteen Quotes

#1. He is still in control. He still has you in the palm of His hand. - Author: Joel Osteen

#2. When you walk in God's favor, His blessings will chase you down and overtake you. - Author: Joel Osteen

#3. 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. - Author: Joel Osteen

#4. It is better to be lonely than allow people who are not going anywhere keep you from your destiny. - Author: Joel Osteen

#5. Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. HEBREWS 11:1 - Author: Joel Osteen

#6. We can be civil. We can still be friends, and be Democrats and Republicans, and have different views. - Author: Joel Osteen

#7. Let go of offence. Let go of fear. Let go of revenge. Don't live angry, let go now! - Author: Joel Osteen

#8. Your job is not to judge. Your job is not to figure out if someone deserves something. Your job is to lift the fallen, to restore the broken, and to heal the hurting. - Author: Joel Osteen

#9. It's God's will for you to live in prosperity instead of poverty. It's God's will for you to pay your bills and not be in debt. - Author: Joel Osteen

#10. Be a victor, not a victim. - Author: Joel Osteen

#11. You cannot soar with the eagles as long as you hang out with the turkeys. - Author: Joel Osteen

#12. It's amazing what people will do when you see the best in them, when you honor them, when you respect them. It not only strengthens the relationship, but it will help that other person rise higher. - Author: Joel Osteen

#13. God, You said Your favor is not for a season but for a lifetime. - Author: Joel Osteen

#14. Don't get upset. Just keep being your best each day. - Author: Joel Osteen

#15. Too often we make the mistake of remembering what we should forget-our hurts, failures and disappointments -and we forget what we should remember-our victories, accomplishments and the times we have made it through. - Author: Joel Osteen

#16. 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. - Author: Joel Osteen

#17. Just because we're in a STRESSFUL situation doesn't mean that we have to get stressed out. You may be in the storm. The key is, don't let the storm get in YOU. - Author: Joel Osteen

#18. FORGIVE The People That Hurt You. God Will Pay You Back With Double The Joy ... Double The Victory. - Author: Joel Osteen

#19. You will overcome every obstacle, defeat every enemy, - Author: Joel Osteen

#20. When you get up and say, "God, I want to thank you for being alive, I've got family, I've got my health," you're going to draw in more of the good things from God. - Author: Joel Osteen

#21. I think that Bible principles will help anybody. - Author: Joel Osteen

#22. God has put people in your life on purpose, Don't live to get, live to give. - Author: Joel Osteen

#23. We need to, you know, restore people. We need to show mercy. I mean, because as much mercy as you show people, that's the mercy you're going to be receiving. - Author: Joel Osteen

#24. 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.' - Author: Joel Osteen

#25. There's a belief that you're supposed to be poor, and suffering, and show your humility. I just don't see the Bible that way. I see that God came and Jesus died so that we might live an abundant life and be a blessing to others. - Author: Joel Osteen

#26. Sometimes God will deliver you from the fire, and other times God will make you fireproof. - Author: Joel Osteen

#27. The love of life is the root of all good. - Author: Joel Osteen

#28. 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. - Author: Joel Osteen

#29. Who told you that something was wrong with you? - Author: Joel Osteen

#30. Don't focus on the adversity; focus on God. No matter what you go through, stay in faith, be your best each day and trust that God will use it to position you for greatness. - Author: Joel Osteen

#31. Satan knows, if you are against YOURSELF you will never fulfill your destiny. :( - Author: Joel Osteen

#32. Sometimes in life, a fog sets in and you don't know which way is the right direction. Every voice may tell you it's not going to happen, but God has placed a promise in your heart. Refuse to listen to those voices. Keep believing. - Author: Joel Osteen

#33. If you develop an image of victory, success, health, abundance, joy, peace, and happiness, nothing on earth will be able to hold those things from you. - Author: Joel Osteen

#34. It's in the difficult times that we're growing and you can't just rebuke everything hard. We've got to endure it and fight the good fight of faith and pass the test. - Author: Joel Osteen

#35. If you don't set the tone for the day, the devil will set it for you. - Author: Joel Osteen

#36. Don't settle in the land of barely enough. That is where you are, it is not who you are. That's your location, it's not your identity. No matter what it looks like, have an abundant mentality. - Author: Joel Osteen

#37. Be a people builder. Look for opportunities to encourage others to bring out the best in them. - Author: Joel Osteen

#38. Sometimes we look at gay being a bigger sin than being proud or not telling the truth. I don't think God categorizes sins. - Author: Joel Osteen

#39. If you're going to do anything great in life, there will be opposition, setbacks, delays and critics. When you have big dreams, you're going to have big challenges. - Author: Joel Osteen

#40. 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. - Author: Joel Osteen

#41. Program your mind with what God says about you and a transformation will take place. - Author: Joel Osteen

#42. You've got to believe beyond a shadow of a doubt that you have what it takes. God created you to excel, and He's given you ability, insight, talent, wisdom, and His supernatural power to do so. - Author: Joel Osteen

#43. There are a lot of decisions we pass up on because we think, "You know what? That's just going to build - you know, maybe that's going to build me and not build the ministry and what I'm trying to do." So we pass up on a lot of opportunities. - Author: Joel Osteen

#44. A grateful heart is like a sponge that soaks up God's goodness. - Author: Joel Osteen

#45. If what others say doesn't match what God has put in your heart, let it go in one ear and out the other. - Author: Joel Osteen

#46. I don't want to just preach to the church. I feel like I have a broader message. - Author: Joel Osteen

#47. When nobody else celebrates you, learn to celebrate yourself. When nobody else compliments you, then compliment yourself. It's not up to other people to keep you encouraged. It's up to you. Encouragement should come from the inside. - Author: Joel Osteen

#48. Don't just accept whatever comes your way in life. You were born to win; you were born for greatness; you were created to be a champion in life. - Author: Joel Osteen

#49. I think the first thing to do is to be aware that you can choose what you're thinking about and that your life is going down the path that you're thinking. - Author: Joel Osteen

#50. I'm not beating people over the head, and I'm saying that there are good things in store - you can make it in life. Most of the stuff that I minister [is] not real complicated deep things. - Author: Joel Osteen

#51. God planted a dream in your heart for a reason. No one else can dream it for you. No one else will accomplish it for you. - Author: Joel Osteen

#52. Your best days are not behind you. They're in front of you. - Author: Joel Osteen

#53. 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. - Author: Joel Osteen

#54. At this very moment, God's working behind the scenes in your life, arranging things in your favor. Stay in faith! - Author: Joel Osteen

#55. I will pour out my spirit on all flesh - Author: Joel Osteen

#56. I don't think that a same-sex marriage is the way God intended it to be. - Author: Joel Osteen

#57. Your life is too valuable to waste being distracted. - Author: Joel Osteen

#58. Back in Bible days, there were these famous schools of the prophets, but some of the ones Jesus chose didn't come through that route - and not to say that they weren't good, but I'm comfortable. - Author: Joel Osteen

#59. When the negative thoughts come - and they will; they come to all of us - it's not enough to just not dwell on it ... You've got to replace it with a positive thought. - Author: Joel Osteen

#60. Pay attention to what you're saying. Are you blessing your life? Or are you cursing it? - Author: Joel Osteen

#61. Do all you can to make your dreams come true. - Author: Joel Osteen

#62. When things are difficult, smile by faith. Don't wait until you feel better. - Author: Joel Osteen

#63. Jesus was saying that you can't have a larger life with restricted attitudes. - Author: Joel Osteen

#64. My belief as a Christian is when we receive Christ as salvation, that that gives us a guarantee for Heaven. - Author: Joel Osteen

#65. I can do all things through Christ. I am strong in the Lord. - Author: Joel Osteen

#66. I've always been very happy. I've always been easy going and I've always been very encouraging; it's just my personality. - Author: Joel Osteen

#67. Start announcing freedom from anything that's holding you back. Freedom from addictions, freedom from loneliness, freedom from lack, freedom from struggle. You are prophesying your future. Your words are setting the direction for your life. - Author: Joel Osteen

#68. We're not always going to understand why something happens.True faith is trusting even when it doesn't make sense - Author: Joel Osteen

#69. I don't have all the answers. - Author: Joel Osteen

#70. You may have had unfair things happen to you, but the depth of your pain is an indication of the height of your future. - Author: Joel Osteen

#71. This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I have what it says I have. I can do what it says I can do. - Author: Joel Osteen

#72. I'm not going to get upset. I'm not going to let people steal my joy. - Author: Joel Osteen

#73. You are full of potential. You are overflowing with creativity. There's nothing in your heart that you cannot accomplish. - Author: Joel Osteen

#74. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. COLOSSIANS 3:15 - Author: Joel Osteen

#75. If you want your life to get better, sometimes the best thing you can do is to help improve somebody else's life. - Author: Joel Osteen

#76. Gays are some of the nicest, kindest, most loving people in the world. - Author: Joel Osteen

#77. My biggest hobby is hanging out with my family and kids. - Author: Joel Osteen

#78. Sometimes you may have to trade places with someone who is hurting. - Author: Joel Osteen

#79. Be the one to stand out in the crowd. - Author: Joel Osteen

#80. You don't have to live up to anyone's expectations, just be the best you can be - Author: Joel Osteen

#81. To become a better you, you must be positive towards yourself, develop better relationships, embrace the place where you are. - Author: Joel Osteen

#82. Don't go around year after year expecting the same thing the same way. God is a God of increase. He has greater levels. Where you are is not where you're supposed to stay. You're supposed to rise higher. Have a bigger vision. - Author: Joel Osteen

#83. When you believe, it activates God's power. - Author: Joel Osteen

#84. Don't allow negative people to steal your joy. When you lose your joy, you lose your strength. - Author: Joel Osteen

#85. My dad had a church of 90 people when I was born. It was just, over the years it continued to grow. - Author: Joel Osteen

#86. 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. - Author: Joel Osteen

#87. You don't have to be bound by the barriers of the past. God wants you to go further than your parents. I'm sure your parents were fine, hardworking people, but don't fall into that trap of just sitting back and accepting the status - Author: Joel Osteen

#88. If you complain you will remain, if you praise you will be raised. - Author: Joel Osteen

#89. Don't spend all your time trying to win over your critics. Just run your own race. - Author: Joel Osteen

#90. True love turns words and feelings into actions. - Author: Joel Osteen

#91. We may get knocked down on the outside, but the key to living in victory is to learn how to get up on the inside. - Author: Joel Osteen

#92. The God of Abundance. Psalm - Author: Joel Osteen

#93. God will not pour fresh, creative ideas and blessing into old attitudes. - Author: Joel Osteen

#94. I believe that God breathed life into every person and that every person is made in the image of God and you have accept them as they are, on their journey. I'm not here to preach hate or push people down. - Author: Joel Osteen

#95. Marriage is a commitment, not a feeling. - Author: Joel Osteen

#96. Life is flying by. You don't have time to waste another minute being negative, offended or bitter. If someone did you wrong, get over it and move forward. - Author: Joel Osteen

#97. You weren't created to simply exist, to endure, or to go through the motions; you were created to be really alive. - Author: Joel Osteen

#98. Make up your mind that no matter what comes your way, no matter how difficult, no matter how unfair, you will do more than simply survive. You will thrive in spite of it. - Author: Joel Osteen

#99. My actions will follow my expectations. - Author: Joel Osteen

#100. Don't be determined to never have problems. Be determined to stay full of joy in the midst of your problems. - Author: Joel Osteen