Top 779 Quotes & Sayings by Joel Osteen - Page 4

I'm trying to throw a big broad net to try to get people interested in God and believe that He's for them and has a purpose.

I feel like my message is to let people know that God is a good God, that He's on their side, and no matter what happens, He has a great plan for them.

Yes, the Bible should be taught in our schools because it is necessary to understand the Bible if we are to truly understand our own culture and how it came to be. The Bible has influenced every part of western culture from our art, music, and history, to our sense of fairness, charity, and business.

It's flattering to people who stop you and say that you've helped them and all. But, again, you know, you've got to stay humble because as quick as you came up, you can come down.

Indeed, it is as important to learn how to receive a blessing as it is to be willing to give one.

If you don't let people flourish in their jobs, why are they going to stay?

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 where sometimes we get so passionate that we - you know, it turns into anger.

Salvation and Christ's love is a gift. You don't earn it. You've got to receive that gift.

My belief as a Christian is when we receive Christ as salvation, that that gives us a guarantee for Heaven.

In my early teens, I knew I wanted to do television production. I loved cameras, editing and producing, anything that had to do with television production. My friend had a production studio across town, and we'd go over there at night and shoot and edit. I produced my father's televised service for 17 years.

I believe that when you think of the negative, and you get up discouraged - 'There's nothing good in my future' - I really believe it almost ties the hands of God. God works where there's an attitude of faith. I believe faith is all about hope.

There's plenty about God that I don't understand and can't explain. But I come back to my core belief that God is good, that He's for us.

I like to take every day just searching my own heart, making sure that I'm on course, and I'm doing what God wants me to do. I'm real good with not looking to the critics and looking straight ahead.

Many times, we miss out on God's best because we give up too soon. We don't realize how close we are to victory.

We can be civil. We can still be friends, and be Democrats and Republicans, and have different views.

My friends and I had fun together, but I was more reserved, not at all the life of the party. I would just be the quiet one in the room.

I don't know what can be so dangerous about giving people hope. Causing people to have better relationships. I'm not leading them to some false God or something like that.

I want get across to not just the church world. I want to get outside those walls to everyday people.

God always wants us to be growing.

I want the services to look and sound like the Grammys. It's not showy, but we represent God, and it should be first class.

I'm trying to make God more relevant in our society. And I think talking in everyday terms and making sure people can understand it - I think that's important.

I just think that trusting God means we're going to have unanswered questions, and God is so much bigger than us, we're never going to understand them all.

I believe that God breathed life into every person and that every person is made in the image of God and you have accept them as they are, on their journey. I'm not here to preach hate or push people down.

I believe that God's dream is that we be successful in our careers, and that we be able to send our kids to college. I don't mean that everyone is going to be rich, and I preach a lot on blooming where you're planted. But I don't have the mindset that money is a bad thing.

You cannot let where you are today cause you to get stuck. I'm going to be my best right now. That's what faith is all about.

So many people are looking at what's wrong, and I try to encourage them to look at what's right in their life. A lot of people have it a lot worse than you do.

People are skeptical of many televangelists, and I'm sensitive to that.

I wouldn't ever say if you're having tough times then there must be something wrong with you or your attitude. Life's a fight. It's a good fight of faith. I encourage people to stay up, stay hopeful, stay faith-filled.

When you give up yourself, that's when you will feel the true spirit of Christmas. And that's giving that's serving others and that's when you feel fulfilled.

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 show by example and live my life and have people say, 'You know what, I want to live like Joel has. He's got peace and joy, and he seems content.'

I don't argue when people say that my message is simple, but I believe Jesus' message was simple. Jesus didn't go around condemning people.

A disagreement or incident involving someone who's not that important to you, like a guy who cut you off in traffic or a rude cashier, is something that should roll off your shoulders. Save the effort for resolving conflicts with the people you cherish.

I do know this... I seem to reach a lot of previously unchurched people. So many people have told me they never went to church until they heard our message of hope that God is a good God who desires to bless those who are faithful and obedient to Him through Jesus Christ.

When you're tempted to be upset, ask yourself 'Is this worth giving up my joy?'

Today is a new day, so rise up and move forward into the victory God has prepared for you!

When you center life around yourself, not only do you miss out on God's best, but you rob other people of the joy and blessings that God wants to give them through you.

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.

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.

The more you talk about negative things in your life, the more you call them in. Speak victory not defeat.

Don't use your words to describe the situation. Use your words to change the situation.

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.

When you go through difficult times, make sure you pass the test. Don’t be stubborn and hardheaded. Recognize that God is refining you, knocking off some of your rough edges. Stand strong and fight the good fight of faith. God has called each of us to be champions; you are destined to win. If you will work with God and keep a good attitude, then no matter what comes against you, the bible says that all things – not just the good things in life, but all things – work together for your good.

You cannot expect to live a positive life if you hang with negative people.

Don't do anything that you wouldn't feel comfortable reading about in the newspaper the next day.

When you face difficult times, know that challenges are not sent to destroy you. They're sent to promote, increase and strengthen you.

There will always be somebody more successful, more beautiful, more talented. You have to realize, you're not running their race. You're running your race.

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.

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.

You must make a decision that you are going to move on. It wont happen automatically. You will have to rise up and say, ‘I don’t care how hard this is, I don’t care how disappointed I am, I’m not going to let this get the best of me. I’m moving on with my life.

Every day, set your mind in the right direction. Find something to be grateful for.

Some things you can only learn in the struggle. When it's easy, when everything is going your way, that doesn't take any faith.

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.

A victor's mentality becomes a victor's reality.

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.

When you keep God in first place, He will take you to places you've never dreamed of

The moment you speak something out, you give birth to it. This is a spiritual principle, and it works whether what you are saying is good or bad, positive or negative.

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.

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.

You were created to make somebody else’s life better. Somebody needs your smile. They need your love, your encouragement & your gifts.

Keep honoring God with your life, stay in peace, trust His timing and God will open doors that no man can shut.