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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
Way
Talk

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You can change your world by changing your words... Remember, death and life are in the power of the tongue.
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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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Every day we have plenty of opportunities to get angry, stressed or offended. But what you're doing when you indulge these negative emotions is giving something outside yourself power over your happiness. You can choose to not let little things upset you.
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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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I DECLARE that God has a great plan for my life. He is directing my steps. And even though I may not always understand how, I know my situation is not a surprise to God. He will work out every detail to my advantage. In His perfect timing, everything will turn out right. This is my declaration.
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No matter how many mistakes you've made in the past, or what sort of difficulties you struggle with now, you are destined to live in victory.
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Life's a fight. It's a good fight of faith.
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I'm not a big believer in trying to jam stuff down somebody's throat: 'You're going to do it my way.' I'd rather show by example and live my life and have people say, 'You know what, I want to live like Joel has. He's got peace and joy, and he seems content.'
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That's what I feel like I'm called to do - to plant a seed of hope in people's hearts.
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I'm not beating people over the head, and I'm saying that there are good things in store - you can make it in life. Most of the stuff that I minister [is] not real complicated deep things.
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Your destiny is not determined by your critics. Focus on running your own race.
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In my early teens, I knew I wanted to do television production. I loved cameras, editing and producing, anything that had to do with television production. My friend had a production studio across town, and we'd go over there at night and shoot and edit. I produced my father's televised service for 17 years.
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I really believed that fear is contagious.
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God's got you in the palm of His hand. You won't leave one second before your time. If God wants you to be here, then you're going to be here.
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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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I've never preached one sermon on money, on just finances. I want to stay away from it.
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I mean we all need a second chance sometimes.
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I like sports, and I enjoy playing basketball and lifting weights.
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People are skeptical of many televangelists, and I'm sensitive to that.
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The people God put in your life are not there by accident. Don’t get so busy that you just give them your leftover time.
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