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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.

Joel Osteen

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Joel Osteen
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: March 5
Minister
Politician
Preacher
Writer
Houston
Texas
Joel Scott Osteen
Quit
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Everyone
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