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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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I'm not trying to follow a set of rules and stuff. I'm just living my life.
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When you center life around yourself, not only do you miss out on God's best, but you rob other people of the joy and blessings that God wants to give them through you.
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I'm trying to make God more relevant in our society. And I think talking in everyday terms and making sure people can understand it - I think that's important.
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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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Faith doesn't always instantly deliver you, but it always carries you through.
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God wants to bless us where we are.
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People in tough times - it doesn't mean they don't have a great attitude.
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I think we use God's word. I think the principles that you hear Dr. Phil and some of those others talk about many times are right out of the Bible.
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No matter how many times you get knocked down, keep getting back up. God sees your resolve. He sees your determination. And when you do everything you can do, that’s when God will step in and do what you can’t do.
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You are full of potential. You are overflowing with creativity. There's nothing in your heart that you cannot accomplish.
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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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I don't have it in my heart to condemn people. I'm here to encourage them. I see myself more as a coach, as a motivator to help them experience the life God has for us.
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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.
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A disagreement or incident involving someone who's not that important to you, like a guy who cut you off in traffic or a rude cashier, is something that should roll off your shoulders. Save the effort for resolving conflicts with the people you cherish.
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I like to start my day off every morning, take the first half hour and just search my own heart, see if I'm on the right course, try to be honest with myself - am I doing this for the right reasons?
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I want get across to not just the church world. I want to get outside those walls to everyday people.
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If you are against yourself, you will never reach your highest potential. And when you criticize yourself, you're criticizing God.
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God has already lined up the right people for you, people that will inspire you, challenge you and motivate you. If you’ll let go of the wrong people, then the right people will show up.
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You weren’t created to simply exist, to endure, or to go through the motions you were created to be really alive.
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Replace those thoughts of worry with thoughts of hope, faith, and victory.
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