Quote

When you face adversity, you need to remind yourself that whatever is trying to defeat you could very well be what God will use to promote you.

Joel Osteen

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Joel Osteen
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: March 5
Minister
Politician
Preacher
Writer
Houston
Texas
Joel Scott Osteen
Well
Defeat
Need
Inspire
Needs
Face
Trying
Whatever
Faces
Use
Promote
Inspirational
Remind
Wells
Adversity

More quotes by Joel Osteen

Image
You were created to excel. There’s no limit to how high you can go in life. Keep stretching to the next level.
Joel Osteen
Image
Nothing can take your joy you have to give it away. You're in complete control of your happiness.
Joel Osteen
Image
Program your mind with what God says about you and a transformation will take place.
Joel Osteen
Image
Every one of us has secret dreams and desires along with seeds of greatness implanted within us. You too have gifts to share with this world. There is buried treasure within you, waiting to be discovered. Your full potential has not been released yet. Your God-given divine destiny awaits you.
Joel Osteen
Image
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?
Joel Osteen
Image
Don’t just look for your miracle. Become someone else's miracle.
Joel Osteen
Image
When you go through difficult times...recognize that God is refining you, knocking off some of your rough edges.
Joel Osteen
Image
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.
Joel Osteen
Image
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.
Joel Osteen
Image
Sustaining faith is what sets you through those dark nights of the soul when you don’t know where to go or what to do, and it seems that you can’t last another day…but because of your faith in God, you do.
Joel Osteen
Image
If you want your life to get better, sometimes the best thing you can do is to help improve somebody else's life.
Joel Osteen
Image
You can become all God created you to be even if you've had difficulties, even if you weren't born into a good, loving family, God still has a plan for your life.
Joel Osteen
Image
Be careful what you say. You can say something hurtful in ten seconds, but ten years later, the wounds are still there.
Joel Osteen
Image
If you give, you will be blessed.
Joel Osteen
Image
You have to make a switch. Decide today to start appreciating your spouse's strengths and learn to downplay their weaknesses. If you do, your marriage will be filled with more peace, unity and love, and you'll see God bless your marriage in greater ways.
Joel Osteen
Image
We have to realize that our lives could be gone in a moment. There are no guarantees that we will be here at this time next year. Learn to live each day to the fullest. Don't complain. Don't focus on what's wrong. Be grateful for the opportunity to experience each day.
Joel Osteen
Image
You're not really free until you're free from trying to please everybody.
Joel Osteen
Image
Do yourself a favor don’t wear yourself out trying to please everybody. Your time is too valuable.
Joel Osteen
Image
No matter how many times you get knocked down, keep getting back up.
Joel Osteen
Image
I'm not. I don't – I don't dislike anybody. Gays are some of the nicest, kindest, most loving people in the world. But my faith is based on what I believe the scripture says, and that's the way I read the Scripture.
Joel Osteen