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I'm trying to teach people how to live their everyday lives, and so I do focus on it, probably not as much as some people would like.

Joel Osteen

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Joel Osteen
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: March 5
Minister
Politician
Preacher
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Houston
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Joel Scott Osteen
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When God puts love and compassion in your heart toward someone, He’s offering you an opportunity to make a difference in that person’s life. You must learn to follow that love. Don’t ignore it. Act on it. Somebody needs what you have.
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I'm not trying to follow a set of rules and stuff. I'm just living my life.
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Don't put a question mark where God has put a period.
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The ultimate connection is when you are connected to the creator of the universe.
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Faith is not in your head. Faith is in your heart. Sometimes you have to turn your mind off and listen to your heart.
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Don't use your words to describe the situation. Use your words to change the situation.
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I try to teach people that I believe God wants us to be positive toward ourselves, meaning that, you know what, I like the way I look, I like the way I sound, I'm happy with what I'm doing in my career - and not always be beating ourselves down.
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If you never feel like giving up, then your dreams are too small
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My daddy tried to get me up to speak for the 17 years that I worked behind the scenes, but I never had the desire. Naturally, I was nervous and kind of shy. I just didn't want to do it.
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You may be sitting around waiting for God to change your circumstances. Then you’re going to be happy, then your’re going to have a good attitude, then you’re going to give God praise. But God is waiting on you to get up on the inside. When you do your part, He’ll begin to change things and work supernaturally in your life.
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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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At the start of each new day, remind yourself: I am talented. I am creative. I am greatly favored by God. I am equipped. I am well able. I will see my dreams come to pass.
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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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Don’t use your energy to worry. Use your energy to believe.
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I believe God, Jesus, died that we not just go to Heaven but that we excel in this life. I never think you make money your goal... God wants you to excel. Just keep Him in first place, and God will open up doors you never dreamed of.
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God wants to bless us where we are.
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Be sensitive to the needs of those around you. Live as a healer. Lift the fallen, restore the broken, and encourage the discouraged.
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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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If it’s not meeting a need, turn it into a seed. Remember, we will reap what we sow. When you do good for other people, that’s when God is going to make sure that His abundant blessings overtake you.
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Nothing in life has happened to you, it's happened FOR You!
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