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I always want to listen to people and receive good criticism, but I just don't have to answer to them I have to answer to God.

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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When you allow what someone says or does to upset you, you're allowing them to control you.
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Faith is about trusting God when you have unanswered questions.
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What you receive is directly connected to what you believe
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When you honor God, the storms may come, but you have a promise that others don’t have: When it’s all said and done, you’ll still be standing. You may suffer a setback, but don’t get discouraged. If you’ll stay in faith, God promises that when the smoke clears, when the dust settles, you won’t be the victim, you’ll be the victor.
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Listen carefully to the words and tone of voice you use with your spouse. Are you complaining all the time and telling her what she's not doing right? Or are you doing like Solomon-blessing, encouraging, and uplifting that woman?
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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.
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You may think there is a lot wrong with you, but there is also a lot right with you.
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The death of my father is probably the biggest thing that I ever faced. Daddy and I were best friends.
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Keep in mind, hurting people often hurt other people as a result of their own pain. If somebody is rude and inconsiderate, you can almost be certain that they have some unresolved issues inside. They have some major problems, anger, resentment, or some heartache they are trying to cope with or overcome.
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Our goal should be that we're going to live life to the fullest, pursuing our passions and dreams, and when it comes our time to go, we will have used as much of our potential as possible.
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People define Christianity differently. I think a large portion of our population are Christians, they're not all growing in their faith, they're not all active, but I believe that a lot of people believe in Jesus and believe that he is their Lord and Savior.
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I see people - they won't be negative toward other people, but inside they're negative toward themselves, and I think that holds us back.
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Sometimes when you take strong stands, if you're not called to do it, you're dividing the audience you're trying to reach.
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No matter how many mistakes you've made in the past, or what sort of difficulties you struggle with now, you are destined to live in victory.
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Bad habits are easy to develop but difficult to live with. Good habits are difficult to develop, but easy to live with. If you are willing to be uncomfortable for little while, so you can press past the initial pain of change, in the long run, your life will be much better.
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Be careful what you say. You can say something hurtful in ten seconds, but ten years later, the wounds are still there.
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I don't believe we are supposed to go through life defeated and not having enough money to pay our bills or send our kids to college.
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I'm trying to throw a big broad net to try to get people interested in God and believe that He's for them and has a purpose.
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