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

Joel Osteen

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Joel Osteen
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: March 5
Minister
Politician
Preacher
Writer
Houston
Texas
Joel Scott Osteen
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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.
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Some people keep God in a Sunday morning box and say, 'Hey, I did my religious duty.' That's fine, but the scripture says to pray without ceasing. And I think that means all through the day you're talking to God. Even if it's in your thoughts.
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People will try to label you not good enough, too slow, too old, too many mistakes. You can't stop negative comments or prevent negative labels, but you can choose to not let them hold you back.
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Certainly, none of us enjoy going through struggles, but you have to understand that your struggle may be an opportunity for advancement and promotion. The very thing you are fighting against so tenaciously may be the springboard that catapults you to a new level of excellence. Your challenges may become your greatest assets.
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We are set in our ways, bound by our perspectives and stuck in our thinking.
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Don't focus on the good old days, look forward towards the good new days.
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