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We minister the Word of God. The proclamation of the Gospel comes after individuals have opened their hearts to God and turned from themselves to others. Only then are they truly ready to hear and benefit fully from the Word of the Lord.

Joel Osteen

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Joel Osteen
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: March 5
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The greatest gift you can give someone is your time, your attention, your love, your concern.
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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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Sometimes what we think is a disappointment, is really God getting us in position to go to a new level.
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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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You were not created to just get by with an average, unrewarding, or unfulfilling life. God created you to leave your mark on this generation.
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Sometimes in life, a fog sets in and you don't know which way is the right direction. Every voice may tell you it's not going to happen, but God has placed a promise in your heart. Refuse to listen to those voices. Keep believing.
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Change the way you speak about yourself and you can change your life.
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You know, there is always times where you feel discouraged and things coming against you, but I don't know if I ever wanted to throw in the towel.
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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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When you get knocked down, don't stay down get back up again. Nothing good is going to happen as long as you're down on yourself.
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I'm for everybody. You may not agree with me, but to me it's not my job to try to straighten everybody out. The Gospel is called the good news. My message is a message of hope, that's God's [message] for you. You can live a good life no matter what's happened to you.
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[ Billy Graham ] is a hero to us all. His life of integrity. Somebody that can stick with it for that long and just stick with his message. What I love about Dr. Graham is he stayed on course. He didn't get sidetracked.
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Just because something didn't work out your way, or somebody disappointed you, that does not change who you are.
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I think God's justice is making wrongs right.
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You have to come to your closed doors before you get to your open doors... What if you knew you had to go through 32 closed doors before you got to your open door? Well, then you'd come to closed door number eight and you'd think, 'Great, I got another one out of the way'... Keep moving forward.
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I spent a lot of time in India with my father. I don't know all about their religion. But I know they love God. And I don't know. I've seen their sincerity.
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I always want to listen to people and receive good criticism, but I just don't have to answer to them I have to answer to God.
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Replace those thoughts of worry with thoughts of hope, faith, and victory.
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Sometimes God will deliver you from the fire, and other times God will make you fireproof.
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