Quotes by Joel Osteen
People can call you many different things, but you are not what people call you. You are what you answer to.
Keep honoring God with your life, stay in peace, trust His timing and God will open doors that no man can shut.
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 it to pass. That's His responsibility. My job is to simply believe that He will.
You were created to make somebody else’s life better. Somebody needs your smile. They need your love, your encouragement & your gifts.
When you're tempted to be upset, ask yourself 'Is this worth giving up my joy?'
Life's too short to spend it trying to keep others happy. You can't please everyone. To fulfill your destiny, stay true to your heart.
You need to associate with people who inspire you,people that challenge you to raise higher,people that make you better.Don't waste your valuable time with people that are not adding to your growth.Your destiny is too important.
The Scripture says that God blesses where men walk in unity, so we just thought it's good for us to come together as Democrats, Republicans; believers, nonbelievers, all different walks of life and say hey, we are here to celebrate the goodness of God.
Associate with people of vision. Be around those who inspire you and motivate you to reach your dreams.
Your life will follow your expectations. What you expect is what you will get. If you dwell on positive thoughts, you will move in that direction; if you continually think negative thoughts, you will live a negative life.
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 make things happen in your own strength. Let God do it His way.
The first place we lose the battle is in our own thinking. If you think it is permanent then it's permanent. If you think you've reached your limits then you have. If you think you will never get well then you won't. You have to change your thinking. You need to see everything that's holding you back, every obstacle, every limitation as only temporary.
Not every person is going to understand you and that's okay. They have a right to their opinion and you have every right to ignore it.
Today is a new day, so rise up and move forward into the victory God has prepared for you!
The more you talk about negative things in your life, the more you call them in. Speak victory not defeat.
When you face difficult times, know that challenges are not sent to destroy you. They're sent to promote, increase and strengthen you.
Every day, set your mind in the right direction. Find something to be grateful for.
Difficult times don't come your way just so you can survive them; God uses these times in your life to form and refine you.
Don't focus on the adversity; focus on God. No matter what you go through, stay in faith, be your best each day and trust that God will use it to position you for greatness.
Other people's opinions do not determine your potential.
Don't use your words to describe the situation. Use your words to change the situation.
You may not be where you want to be, but you can look back and be thankful you're not where you used to be.
Dare to believe SOMETHING AMAZING is going to happen in your life. When you believe, ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE.
We're not always going to understand why something happens.True faith is trusting even when it doesn't make sense