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You know, there is always times where you feel discouraged and things coming against you, but I don't know if I ever wanted to throw in the towel.

Joel Osteen

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Joel Osteen
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: March 5
Minister
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Houston
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Joel Scott Osteen
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Don't think small when you pray. God has a way to bring your dreams to pass if you'll dare to be bold enough to ask.
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We think when God speaks to us, there's going to be a boom out of Heaven or we're going to get some chill bumps, but I really believe God's talking to us all the time. He's talking to us right in here. I call it our heart, our conscience, but it's the Holy Spirit talking to us.
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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.
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Your destiny is not cancelled because of a mistake, because of a failure. Get back up and go again.
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