Joel Osteen Quotes

Opposition is not there to stop you, it’s there to establish you.

A merry heart is good like a medicine.

I think God's justice is making wrongs right.

Happiness does not depend on your circumstances; it depends on your will. It's a choice that you make.

I will not talk to God about how big my problems are. I will talk to my problems about how big my God is. This is my declaration.

Today could be the start of something amazing.

Your problems are not there to defeat you, they are there to increase you.

In difficult times, we're not supposed to quit believing; we're not supposed to quit growing.

We can be civil. We can still be friends, and be Democrats and Republicans, and have different views.

Today, decide not to speak negatively about yourself. When you criticize yourself, you are criticizing God’s very own creation.

Don’t hold on to the old when you're being led somewhere new. Come out of your comfort zone.

Let go of the old, take hold of the new and believe that 2013 will be your best year yet!

If you develop an image of success, health, abundance, joy, peace, happiness, nothing on earth will be able to hold those things from you.

Life begins each morning.

Faith is not in your head. Faith is in your heart. Sometimes you have to turn your mind off and listen to your heart.

If your dream dies, dream another one. If things don't work out the way you've planned, God has a better plan for you.

God planted a dream in your heart for a reason. No one else can dream it for you. No one else will accomplish it for you.

You can live a good life no matter what's happened to you. And so I don't know. I know there is condemnation, but I don't feel that's my place.

Don't use your faith to try to get rid of problems. Use your faith to remain calm in the midst of your problems.

When you reach out to hurting people, that’s when God is going to make sure your needs are supplied. When you focus on being a blessing, God makes sure that you are always blessed in abundance.

The question is not, 'Do you have a problem?' The question is, 'Does the problem have you?'

You know what? I'm not going to beat myself up. I did the best I can do, and so I'm going to believe that - I'm going to believe good things about myself.

If you don't let people flourish in their jobs, why are they going to stay?

God works where there's an attitude of faith. I believe faith is all about hope.

I don't want to just preach to the church. I feel like I have a broader message.

The truth is, somebody is always talking about you, so you have to let it go... if it's not a part of your God-given destiny.

The death of my father is probably the biggest thing that I ever faced. Daddy and I were best friends.

I'm not looking to exclude people, I'm looking to include them.

You may never get to that perfect world that you're waiting for where everything's going to be perfect and you got that much money and your house paid off.

God made us for more than just barely getting by. We weren't meant to sit on the sidelines of life because with God, we are on the winning team!

I think how you start the day many times determines what kind of day you're going to have.

Sometimes when you take strong stands, if you're not called to do it, you're dividing the audience you're trying to reach.

Salvation and Christ's love is a gift. You don't earn it. You've got to receive that gift.

The love of life is the root of all good.

Indeed, it is as important to learn how to receive a blessing as it is to be willing to give one.

Keep on keeping on!!!

Today, use your words to lift up and bless the people around you.

A good thing to remember is somebody's got it a lot worse than we do.

I feel like my message is to let people know that God is a good God, that He's on their side, and no matter what happens, He has a great plan for them.

If you will focus on meeting other people’s needs, God will always make sure your needs are supplied. God will take care of your problems for you.

Instead of talking yourself out of your future start talking yourself into it.

I think we should enjoy our families and everyone that we love right now, each day.

I think the first thing to do is to be aware that you can choose what you're thinking about and that your life is going down the path that you're thinking.

I'm not leading them to some false God or something like that.

I don't dislike anybody.

God's used me to help turn their life around or give them hope, you know? It's very rewarding

I want the services to look and sound like the Grammys. It's not showy, but we represent God, and it should be first class.

Mormonism is a little different, but I still see them as brothers in Christ.

That's my thing - keep filled with faith. Keep doing what you can do and I believe God will do what you can't do.

We're going to bring our core message of hope and how God is a good God who's on our side.