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Difficult times don't come your way just so you can survive them God uses these times in your life to form and refine you.

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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Mormonism is a little different, but I still see them as brothers in Christ.
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Put your shoulders back, hold your head up high knowing that the same power that raised Christ from the dead lives on the inside of you.
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You may have had unfair things happen to you, but the depth of your pain is an indication of the height of your future.
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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've always been - you know, my personality is motivating and encouraging. And so I'm just being who God made me to be.
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I'm healthy as can be - not an ache or a pain. A lot of my prayer is thanking the Lord that I am healthy. I pray for long life and good health.
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I wouldn't ever say if you're having tough times then there must be something wrong with you or your attitude. Life's a fight. It's a good fight of faith. I encourage people to stay up, stay hopeful, stay faith-filled.
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I think we use God's word. I think the principles that you hear Dr. Phil and some of those others talk about many times are right out of the Bible.
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You have excellence on the inside. It’s who you are. Now do your part. Bring out your excellence!
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Don't grow accustomed to living with less, doing less, and being less to the point that you eventually sit back and accept it.
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Only God can look at somebody's heart.
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Our words set the direction for our lives.
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I realize that as quick as you go up, you can really come down that quick. And we've seen it happen with others.
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God has destined you to soar. You have victory, freedom and excellence on the inside.
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You may be sitting around waiting for God to change your circumstances. Then you’re going to be happy, then your’re going to have a good attitude, then you’re going to give God praise. But God is waiting on you to get up on the inside. When you do your part, He’ll begin to change things and work supernaturally in your life.
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