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Don’t talk about the way you are. Talk about the way you want to be.

Joel Osteen

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Joel Osteen
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: March 5
Minister
Politician
Preacher
Writer
Houston
Texas
Joel Scott Osteen
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When things are difficult, smile by faith. Don't wait until you feel better.
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Psalm 34 says, 'Those who trust in the Lord will never lack any good thing.' This means if you don't have it right now, you don't need it right now. Our attitude should be, 'I'm equipped, empowered and anointed for this moment. I am not lacking, shortchanged or inadequate. I have what I need for today.'
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We can all control our own destiny. And I think sometimes it's a copout to say, Well, it's this person's fault or another person's fault.
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Stay focused, ignore the distractions, and you will accomplish your goals much faster.
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God is preparing you for greater things. He's going to take you further than you thought possible, so don't be surprised when He asks you to think better of yourself and to act accordingly.
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God wants you to be a winner, not a whiner.
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Don't just go through it grow through it.
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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.
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When I hear Mitt Romney say that he believes that Jesus is the Son of God, that He's the Christ, raised from the dead, that He's his savior - that's good enough for me.
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You've got to send your words out in the direction you want your life to go.
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Sometimes when you take strong stands, if you're not called to do it, you're dividing the audience you're trying to reach.
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You can be committed to Church but not committed to Christ, but you cannot be committed to Christ and not committed to church.
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When you honor God, the storms may come, but you have a promise that others don’t have: When it’s all said and done, you’ll still be standing. You may suffer a setback, but don’t get discouraged. If you’ll stay in faith, God promises that when the smoke clears, when the dust settles, you won’t be the victim, you’ll be the victor.
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When I took over from my father, he came from the Southern Baptist background, and back 40-50 years ago, there was a lot more of that.I don't believe - maybe it was for a time. But I don't have it in my heart to condemn people. I'm there to encourage them.
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You may have made a lot of wrong choices, but you’ve also made a lot of choices that were right. Focus on your good qualities. Focus on your victories. Get off the treadmill of guilt.
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I don't think that a same-sex marriage is the way God intended it to be.
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I've learned a simple principle: all I have to do is be the best 'me' that I can be. One day when I read the Scripture about David, that he fulfilled his purpose for his generation. I knew God spoke to me.
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There's probably a balance between. I believe you have to know Christ. But I think that if you know Christ, if you're a believer in God, you're going to have some good works.
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A lot of churches have not moved with the times.
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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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