Most people already know what they're doing wrong. When I get them to church I want to tell them that you can… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
It’s better to please God and have a few people upset with you than to please people and have God upset with… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
I encourage people in a lot of my messages that you've got to make the most of every day. — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
Be a people builder. Look for opportunities to encourage others to bring out the best in them. — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
I'm trying to throw a big broad net to try to get people interested in God and believe that He's for them… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
I think, for years, people have been pushed down by religion, and I don't say that disrespectfully, but they've been shown a… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
Associate with people of vision. Be around those who inspire you and motivate you to reach your dreams. — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
Our whole message is it's easy to just keep preaching to the church and people that already come. — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
Some people keep God in a Sunday morning box and say, 'Hey, I did my religious duty.' That's fine, but the scripture… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
Many people are unhappy and are not experiencing life to its fullest because they’ve closed their hearts to compassion, they are motivated… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
I'm not a big believer in trying to jam stuff down somebody's throat: 'You're going to do it my way.' I'd rather… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
I DECLARE God is going before me making crooked places straight. He has already lined up the right people, the right opportunities… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
I just want to continue to grow and be open to what God wants to do. I guess my main goal is… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
When I took over from my father, he came from the Southern Baptist background, and back 40-50 years ago, there was a… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
You need to associate with people who inspire you, people that challenge you to raise higher, people that make you better. Don't… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
Truth is, no two people are completely compatible. We have to learn to become one. That means we may have to make… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
The people God put in your life are not there by accident. Don’t get so busy that you just give them your… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
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. — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
Forgive the people that hurt you. God will pay you back with double the joy,double victory.. — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
If you have your health, if you have people in your life to love, you are blessed. Slow down and enjoy the… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
Be careful with whom you associate, especially when you feel emotionally vulnerable, because negative people can steal the dream right out of… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
I want get across to not just the church world. I want to get outside those walls to everyday people. — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
If you will focus on meeting other people’s needs, God will always make sure your needs are supplied. God will take care… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
There's a lot of negative things trying to pull people down, and I think people respond when you tell them that hey,… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
I feel like when I stay focused on encouraging people, and giving them hope, and helping them live their everyday life, I… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
I'm trying to teach people how to live their everyday lives, and so I do focus on it, probably not as much… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
When you're blessed, the haters come out. When you wear God's blessings well, don't be surprised if it draws jealousy out on… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
My dad had a church of 90 people when I was born. It was just, over the years it continued to grow. — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
We need to show mercy. I mean, because as much mercy as you show people, that's the mercy you're going to be… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
God wants to use you in spite of your weaknesses. Of God chose to use perfect people only, He’d have no one… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
I just wanted to get the message that God had put into my heart into another form, because I knew the print… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
I don't argue when people say that my message is simple, but I believe Jesus' message was simple. — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
We need to, you know, restore people. We need to show mercy. I mean, because as much mercy as you show people,… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
If we're going to bring out the best in people, we, too, need to sow seeds of encouragement. — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
God will always bring the right people into your life, but you have to let the wrong people walk away. — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
When you smile and project an aura of warmth, kindness, and friendliness, you will attract warms, kindness, and friendliness. Happy people will… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
If you spend your life trying to please people or letting them control you, you may make them happy, but you'll miss… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
I see people - they won't be negative toward other people, but inside they're negative toward themselves, and I think that holds… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
Most of the criticism I get is that I am too positive and too hopeful... in my words, I don't beat people… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
I feel like what's come out of me is the gift God has given me just to encourage people, to help them… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
Resist discouragement by speaking His Word over your future. Keep standing. Keep hoping; keep believing because He is working behind the scenes. He's going… — Joel Osteen Copy Share
I don't have to figure out how God is going to solve my problem. I don't have to understand how He's going to bring… — Joel Osteen Copy Share
The only difference between black coal and a precious diamond is the amount of pressure it endured. — Joel Osteen Copy Share
There's pros and cons of a big church. Cons is I don't get to know everybody, I don't get to go to their ballgame,… — Joel Osteen Copy Share
When you smile and project an aura of warmth, kindness, and friendliness, you will attract warms, kindness, and friendliness. Happy people will be drawn… — Joel Osteen Copy Share
You were never created to live depressed, defeated, guilty, condemned, ashamed or unworthy. You were created to be victorious. — Joel Osteen Copy Share
You may not have the approval of someone 'important,' but you have the favor of God. — Joel Osteen Copy Share
“In the Bible, God called Gideon a mighty man of (fearless) courage. Gideon looked around and said, “Who’s He talking to? That’s not me.”… — Joel Osteen Copy Share
At the start of each new day, remind yourself: I am talented. I am creative. I am greatly favored by God. I am equipped.… — Joel Osteen Copy Share
Don't be intimidated by the size of your problem or the size of your dream. God will see to it that it is finished… — Joel Osteen Copy Share
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… — Joel Osteen Copy Share
I've learned a simple principle: all I have to do is be the best 'me' that I can be. One day when I read… — Joel Osteen Copy Share
“Too often we don’t realize how great we have it until something is taken away.” — Joel Osteen Copy Share
