I think we should enjoy our families and everyone that we love right now, each day. — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
I don't think it's that hard [to lead a Christian life]. To me it's fun. We have joy and happiness. — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
If you think your obstacles are too big, they will be. Don’t set limits on your life with your thinking. — 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
Sometimes what we think is a disappointment, is really God getting us in position to go to a new level. — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
I think we use God's word. I think the principles that you hear Dr. Phil and some of those others talk about… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
We can all control our own destiny. And I think sometimes it's a copout to say, "Well, it's this person's fault or… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
You will never go beyond the barriers in your own mind. If you think you can't do something, then you never will. — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
Take time to make a difference. Don't just obsess about how you can make your life better. Think about how you can… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
My parents were the same in the pulpit as they were at home. I think that's where a lot of preachers' kids… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
To live your best life now, you must learn to trust God’s timing, you may not think He’s working, but you can… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
Your thoughts about your circumstances have you down. On the other hand, you can be in one of the biggest battles of… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
It seems like when I was growing up there was more compromise, wanting to work with each other, and I think all… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
You may think you’re getting the short end of the stick, but when it’s all said and done, God will make sure… — 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
I just think that trusting God means we're going to have unanswered questions, and God is so much bigger than us, we're… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
I think the people already know what they're doing wrong, and I certainly believe in Hell. But to me, when I see… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
It is a hard thing to let go of mistakes we've made and sins. God wants us to do that because He… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
When you are tempted to get discouraged, remind yourself that according to God’s word, your future is getting brighter; you are on… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
Any of us can be happy and have a good attitude when everything is going our way. But I believe it's the… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
I think sometimes you just lose your focus, and I think that's easy to do when you start getting more fame, more… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
If you think you’re average, then you’ll be average. If you think you’re ordinary, then you’ll live ordinary. The truth is, there… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
I think faith is incredibly important because you will become overwhelmed with what's happening and you will have waves of grief, but… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
Don't ever criticize yourself. Don't go around all day long thinking, 'I'm unattractive, I'm slow, I'm not as smart as my brother.'… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
Salvation and Christ's love is a gift. You don't earn it. You've got to receive that gift. I think one of the… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
At times we're going to get angry. Anger is an emotion God built into us. But we don't have to blow up… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
I think a big test we all face in life on a regular basis is that discouragement test. Life's not always fair,… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
I think the first thing to do is to be aware that you can choose what you're thinking about and that your… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
To me, it's OK to have differences. But we don't have to be mad about it. You know? And I think that's… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
When I grew up, the Devil was a reason why I had a headache or the Devil was the reason I got… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
God will give you strength when you think you can’t go on. He will give you joy when you should be discouraged.… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
Again I think my gift is bringing hope to everybody, and I don't want someone to look at me and say, "I… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
I believe that when you think of the negative, and you get up discouraged - 'There's nothing good in my future' -… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
If you want to be happy, you have to be happy on purpose. When you wake up, you can't just wait to… — 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
I think that God gives you your own will and choices. I don't believe that we're supposed to drag ourselves through life… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
Well I think a lot of times we're putting things off and I'm going to do it later. I'm going to break… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
Your life will follow your expectations. What you expect is what you will get. If you dwell on positive thoughts, you will… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
I believe God wants you to have money to pay your bills, send your kids to college and do charity work and… — 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
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