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

Joel Osteen

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Joel Osteen
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: March 5
Minister
Politician
Preacher
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Houston
Texas
Joel Scott Osteen
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For a while... to be an evangelical meant you were a white Republican, and you were against this and against that. I don't want to be put into that mold, because then people judge you before they even listen... I don't want to divide the very people I am trying to reach.
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The facts may tell you one thing. But, God is not limited by the facts. Choose faith in spite of the facts.
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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.
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When things are difficult, smile by faith. Don't wait until you feel better.
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Closed doors are a test of our faith. Keep moving forward, being your best, living with determination and faith. When you do, you'll see amazing changes all around you.
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I try to speak in everyday language. I feel like God has gifted me to take Bible principles and make them practical.
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I want to be blessed so I can build orphanages. Blessed so I can build hospitals and do other things with our finances.
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Don't be intimidated by the size of your problem or the size of your dream. God will see to it that it is finished completely.
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It takes the same amount of energy to worry as it does to believe.
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My core message is that God has got a good plan for your lives, and we must trust Him, and let go of the past. That's my main message.
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Sometimes you need faith and victory spoken over your life. Words have created power. When you receive them into your spirit, they can ignite seeds of increase on the inside.
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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.
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Other people's opinions do not determine your potential.
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There's plenty about God that I don't understand and can't explain. But I come back to my core belief that God is good, that He's for us.
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A small pot boils quick. You can tell much about the depth of one's character by how quickly he 'boils'.
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Whatever follows 'I AM' will always come looking for you!
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Make the decision and say, I'm not letting that worry in. I'm done being upset when my plans don't work out. I'm not letting that stress in. Negative thoughts will still come to your mind, but you don't have to let them into your spirit.
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Your future starts today. Don’t go through life looking in the rearview mirror. Your life is filled with possibility.
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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.
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God will always bring the right people into your life, but you have to let the wrong people walk away.
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