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When I took over from my father, he came from the Southern Baptist background, and back 40-50 years ago, there was a lot more of that.I don't believe - maybe it was for a time. But I don't have it in my heart to condemn people. I'm there to encourage them.

Joel Osteen

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Joel Osteen
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: March 5
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Hard times may have held you down, but they will not last forever. When all is said and done, you will be increased.
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You can have average talent, but when God breathes on your life, you will go further than people that have great talent. Don't talk yourself out of it.
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When thoughts tell you it’s too late, dismiss them. You haven’t dreamed your best dream. You haven’t run your best race.
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There are a lot of decisions we pass up on because we think, You know what? That's just going to build - you know, maybe that's going to build me and not build the ministry and what I'm trying to do. So we pass up on a lot of opportunities.
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I encourage people in a lot of my messages that you've got to make the most of every day.
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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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You can change your world by changing your words... Remember, death and life are in the power of the tongue.
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No matter what may be happening today, God has good things in store for your future! It may not be easy to see now, but God has already lined up a new beginning, new friendships and new opportunities for you.
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When you face adversity, you need to remind yourself that whatever is trying to defeat you could very well be what God will use to promote you.
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You can become all God created you to be even if you've had difficulties, even if you weren't born into a good, loving family, God still has a plan for your life.
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Ask God to give you the strength to endure, and rest assured, He will take care of you.
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Don't ever say anything negative about yourself.
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I'm healthy as can be - not an ache or a pain. A lot of my prayer is thanking the Lord that I am healthy. I pray for long life and good health.
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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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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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You're not better than anybody else, but you're not less than anybody else. You're a child of the Most High God.
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Quit worrying about how everything is going to turn out. Live one day at a time better yet, make the most of this moment.
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See, when you drive home today, you've got a big windshield on the front of your car. And you've got a little bitty rearview mirror. And the reason the windshield is so large and the rearview mirror is so small is because what's happened in your past is not near as important as what's in your future.
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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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No matter what's happening, choose to be happy. Don't focus on what's wrong. Find something positive in your life. Thank God for the small things.
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