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You can't talk defeat and expect to have victory. You can't talk lack and expect to have abundance. You've got to send your words out in the direction you want your life to go.

Joel Osteen

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Joel Osteen
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: March 5
Minister
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Houston
Texas
Joel Scott Osteen
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The bigger your obstacle, the bigger your future. Don't get discouraged, keep moving forward.
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Look for ways to be a blessing. Simple words of encouragement can brighten somebody’s day.
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God loves to use ordinary people just like you and me, faults and all, to do extraordinary things.
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It's our faith that activates the power of God.
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The prerequisite to loving others is to love yourself. If you don't have a healthy respect for who you are, and if you don't learn to accept yourself faults and all, you will never be able to properly love other people.
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No matter how many times you get knocked down, keep getting back up. God sees your resolve. He sees your determination. And when you do everything you can do, that’s when God will step in and do what you can’t do.
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Rewards await you if you stay steadfast in your faith.
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Don't use your words to describe the situation. Use your words to change the situation.
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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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I try to speak in everyday language. I feel like God has gifted me to take Bible principles and make them practical.
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