Inspirational Quotes by Joel Osteen
“Don’t worry if you’re not getting credit. Don’t get discouraged if people don’t thank you. God sees your sacrifice. When you give, He gives you more back. When you show someone favor, He shows you more favor.”
“Every storm you went through, every bad break, and every dark, lonely season deposited something on the inside. It pushed you to mature, pushed you to trust God in a greater way, pushed you to be more resilient and determined.”
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“You're not going to be sure how it's all going to work out, but that is what will cause you to grow, that's when you'll learn to trust God in a greater way. God is not interested only in the destination. He's teaching you along the way; He's getting you prepared and growing you up. He will lead you purposefully into situations where you're in over your head, your friends can't help you, and you don't have the experience you think you need.”
“In our weakness, God's strength shows up the greatest. Take the pressure off. There's freedom when you can be at peace with not being perfect.”
“God never said we would understand everything along the way. He didn't promise that there wouldn't be any paim, suffering and disappointments. But He did promise that it would all work out for our good.”
“Satan knows, if you are against YOURSELF you will never fulfill your destiny. :(”
“Here’s a key, pulling someone else down will never make you rise higher. Let’s be people that celebrate success, that learn from those that are ahead, that honor people that have been blessed.”
“Too often, we’re holding on to hurts, disappointments, things we don’t understand. This poisons our attitude, takes our passion, makes us negative & critical. You have to let it go. Quit going back to it. It’s over and done. Move forward.”
“God never said we would understand everything along the way. He didn't promise that there wouldn't be any pain, suffering and disappointments. But He did promise that it would all work out for our good.”
“God is faithful. Don’t let a lack of evidence convince you that nothing is happening. In the unseen realm, things are changing in your favor. Forces that have stopped you in the past have been broken.”
“Everything that happens in life—the difficulties, the delays, the things that are not fair—they’re not random. God is giving you the opportunity to grow, to come up higher. He’s getting you prepared to handle the weight of favor, the weight of influence.”
“God knows your value; He sees your potential. You may not understand everything you are going through right now. But hold your head up high, knowing that God is in control and he has a great plan and purpose for your life. Your dreams may not have turned out exactly as you’d hoped, but the bible says that God’s ways are better and higher than our ways, even when everybody else rejects you, remember, God stands before you with His arms open wide. He always accepts you. He always confirms your value. God sees your two good moves! You are His prized possession. No matter what you go through in life, no matter how many disappointments you suffer, your value in God’s eyes always remains the same. You will always be the apple of His eye. He will never give up on you, so don’t give up on yourself.” ― Joel Osteen, Your Best Life Now: 7 Steps to Living at Your Full Potential”
“Whatever you face, remind yourself that you can handle it. You've been designed for it.”
“Don’t wait for things to turn around, and then you’ll have a good attitude. You have to be your best where you are. God doesn’t have to bring you out of the trouble; He can cause you to flourish in the trouble.”
“You have to walk by faith and not by sight. Keep expecting it. Keep talking like it’s going to happen, acting like it’s going to happen, thinking like it’s going to happen. Your faith is going to take you where you couldn’t go on your own.”
“Are you going to let the circumstances, what people say, what hasn’t worked out, convince you to settle where you are & give up on what you’re believing for? Get your passion back. God didn’t create you to live constantly struggling. That’s not your destiny; that’s temporary.”
“Life happens to us all. There are going to be different seasons, ups and downs, victories and losses, good friends and betrayals, promotions and setbacks. If you’ll stay in faith and keep moving forward, in time, God will make all things beautiful.”
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Joel Scott Hayley Osteen is an American best-selling author and the senior pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas. His Christian ministry reaches over seven million broadcast media viewers weekly in the United States and millions more in over 100 nations around the world.
After 17 years with his father, producing the church's television program, Joel succeeded his father on October 3, 1999, as pastor of Lakewood Church. Joel had only preached once in his life, the week before his father's death.
Osteen's popularity led to him being featured as one of ABC News' "10 Most Fascinating People of 2006", and was named "Most Influential Christian in America" in 2006 by The Church Report.