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'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
Don't waste your energy trying to convince people to understand you. Your time is too valuable to try to prove yourself to… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
Quit worrying about people that are trying to hold you back. God knows how to move the wrong people out of your… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
There are a lot of decisions we pass up on because we think, "You know what? That's just going to build -… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
I didn't try to copy my dad or fit into the pressure or the mold that everybody tried to make me fit… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
I try to look on all the great things God's done, and not focus on the negative. It's a perspective. — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
No matter how dark it looks, no matter how long it's been, no matter how many people are trying to push you… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
Learn to trust His timing. Don't get in a hurry; don't grow impatient; don't try to force doors open. Don't try to… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
I'm not trying to follow a set of rules and stuff. I'm just living my life. — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
When you face adversity, you need to remind yourself that whatever is trying to defeat you could very well be what God… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
People will try to label you not good enough, too slow, too old, too many mistakes. You can't stop negative comments or… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
Sometimes when you take strong stands, if you're not called to do it, you're dividing the audience you're trying to reach. — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
I'm for everybody. You may not agree with me, but to me it's not my job to try to straighten everybody out.… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
So many people are looking at what's wrong, and I try to encourage them to look at what's right in their life.… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
Keep in mind, hurting people often hurt other people as a result of their own pain. If somebody is rude and inconsiderate,… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
I like to start my day off every morning, take the first half hour and just search my own heart, see if… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
I try to live what I teach. A lot of things come against us in life, but we should try to find… — 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
Don't spend all your time trying to win over your critics. Just run your own race. — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
I tell people all the time, preached a couple Sundays about it. I'm for everybody. You may not agree with me, but… — 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
Don't use your faith to try to get rid of problems. Use your faith to remain calm in the midst of your… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
I try to teach people that I believe God wants us to be positive toward ourselves, meaning that, you know what, I… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
Life's too short to spend it trying to keep others happy. You can't please everyone. To fulfill your destiny, stay true to… — 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
For a while... to be an evangelical meant you were a white Republican, and you were against this and against that. I… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
It's better to become who God created you to be than to try to promote yourself to become something you're not. — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
Keep in mind, hurting people often hurt other people as a result of their own pain. If somebody is rude and inconsiderate,… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
Your enemies, your critics, the people that are trying to push you down-God can use them to push you up. — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
I do think that religion has turned a lot of people off. Part of it is because it was all about the… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
I always try to put a seed of hope into people's hearts. I'm not there to teach them doctrine necessarily, but to… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
Do yourself a favor; don’t wear yourself out trying to please everybody. Your time is too valuable. — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
I'm trying to make God more relevant in our society. And I think talking in everyday terms and making sure people can… — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
You're not really free until you're free from trying to please everybody. — 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 Image
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 Image
The only difference between black coal and a precious diamond is the amount of pressure it endured. — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
You were never created to live depressed, defeated, guilty, condemned, ashamed or unworthy. You were created to be victorious. — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
You may not have the approval of someone 'important,' but you have the favor of God. — Joel Osteen Copy Share Image
“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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
![“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.” quote by Joel Osteen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/eec/joel-osteen-194_agree_i-m-for-everybody-you-may-not-agree-with_1579142.jpg)
