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You spend your time like you spend money. You can waste it or invest it.

Joel Osteen

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Joel Osteen
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: March 5
Minister
Politician
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Houston
Texas
Joel Scott Osteen
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My parents were the same in the pulpit as they were at home. I think that's where a lot of preachers' kids get off base sometimes. Because they don't see the same things at both places.
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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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Everybody is going to have their critics. It's easy to get discouraged in life.
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Be a victor , not a victim.
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If you will transform your mind, God will transform your life.
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When you go through difficult times...recognize that God is refining you, knocking off some of your rough edges.
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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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I encourage people in a lot of my messages that you've got to make the most of every day.
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Don't use your faith to try to get rid of problems. Use your faith to remain calm in the midst of your problems.
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I've always been very happy. I've always been easy going and I've always been very encouraging it's just my personality.
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The facts may tell you one thing. But, God is not limited by the facts. Choose faith in spite of the facts.
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Selfishness is weakness. But loving and caring for others is a position of power beyond anything we can possibly imagine.
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Happiness is always a choice. You can't wait for circumstances to get better. You have to create your own good fortune. So look for ways to be happy every day.
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You have to come to your closed doors before you get to your open doors... What if you knew you had to go through 32 closed doors before you got to your open door? Well, then you'd come to closed door number eight and you'd think, 'Great, I got another one out of the way'... Keep moving forward.
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I'm not for gay marriage, but I'm not for discriminating against people.
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You have to accept the fact that some people are never going to be for you. Treat them with respect, but you don’t need their approval to fulfill your destiny.
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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.
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Quit dwelling on the negative things people have said about you. You don’t have to have everyone’s approval. You have God’s approval.
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Your destiny is not cancelled because of a mistake, because of a failure. Get back up and go again.
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You must forgive the people who hurt you so you can get out of prison. You'll never be free until you do. Let go of hose wrongs they've done to you. Get that bitterness out of your life. That's the only way you're going to truly be free. You will be amazed at what can happen in your life when you release all that poison.
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