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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.

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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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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Don't do anything that you wouldn't feel comfortable reading about in the newspaper the next day.
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I'm getting better every day in every way.
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The people God put in your life are not there by accident. Don’t get so busy that you just give them your leftover time.
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When you are committed to doing what’s right, you are sowing seeds for God’s blessings. You will never go wrong by taking the high road and doing more that is required.
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Our whole message is it's easy to just keep preaching to the church and people that already come.
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If you spend your life trying to please people or letting them control you, you may make them happy, but you'll miss your destiny.
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Instead of telling God how big your problems are, tell your problem how BIG your God is.
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I believe that God has put gifts and talents and ability on the inside of every one of us. When you develop that and you believe in yourself and you believe that you're a person of influence and a person of purpose, I believe you can rise up out of any situation.
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So many people are looking at what's wrong, and I try to encourage them to look at what's right in their life. A lot of people have it a lot worse than you do.
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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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God doesn't ask you to figure it all out. He only asks you to believe.
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You don't need everyone to help you. You just need one touch of favor, and you will accomplish in a split second what could have taken your whole lifetime.
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You are full of potential. You are overflowing with creativity. There's nothing in your heart that you cannot accomplish.
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The greater the giving, the greater the living.
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If we're going to bring out the best in people, we, too, need to sow seeds of encouragement.
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You didn't just show up on planet Earth by accident.. You were handpicked by Almighty God.
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There are people in your path just so you can be a blessing to them. Anytime you do good for others, you are sowing a seed for God to be good to you.
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When you're tempted to be upset, ask yourself 'Is this worth giving up my joy?'
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I tell people all the time, preached a couple Sundays about it. I'm for everybody. You may not agree with me, but to me it's not my job to try to straighten everybody out.
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