Top 779 Quotes & Sayings by Joel Osteen - Page 7

You need to follow your own heart in light of God’s word and do what you feel is right and good for you.

God loves to use ordinary people just like you and me, faults and all, to do extraordinary things.

FORGIVE The People That Hurt You. God Will Pay You Back With Double The Joy...Double The Victory.

God wants you to have a good life, a life filled with love, joy, peace, and fulfillment. That doesn’t mean it will always be easy, but it does mean that it will always be good.

Life is not too short... we just wait too long to begin it.

When you are tempted to get discouraged, remind yourself that according to God’s word, your future is getting brighter; you are on your way to a new level of glory. You may think you’ve got a long way to go, but you need to look back at how far you’ve already come. You may not be everything you want to be but atleast you can thank God that you’re not what you used to be.

Instead of focusing on how big your problems are, focus on how big your God is! He is everything you need. He is the Great I AM, and He is the one leading and guiding you into victory in every area of your life!

No matter how many mistakes you've made in the past, or what sort of difficulties you struggle with now, you are destined to live in victory.

Keep doing the right. God is building character in you, and you are passing that test. Remember, the greater the struggle, the greater the reward.

My core message is that God has got a good plan for your lives, and we must trust Him, and let go of the past. That's my main message.

No matter what you've gone through in the past, no matter how many setbacks you've suffered or who or what has tried to thwart your progress, today is a new day, and God wants to do a new thing in your life.

True success is when you reach back and bring somebody along with you.

When nobody else celebrates you, learn to celebrate yourself. When nobody else compliments you, then compliment yourself. It's not up to other people to keep you encouraged. It's up to you. Encouragement should come from the inside.

There are some things you can only learn in a storm.

Every twenty-four hours God has a fresh new supply of grace, of favor, of wisdom, of forgiveness.

When you have big dreams, you’re going to have big challenges. If you were an average person you would have average problems.

If you want to be happy, you have to be happy on purpose. When you wake up, you can't just wait to see what kind of day you'll have. You have to decide what kind of day you'll have.

If they left you, you didn't need them. If they walked away, they weren't part of your DESTINY.

If you can see the invisible, God will do the impossible.

I DECLARE that God has a great plan for my life. He is directing my steps. And even though I may not always understand how, I know my situation is not a surprise to God. He will work out every detail to my advantage. In His perfect timing, everything will turn out right. This is my declaration.

Be a people builder. Look for opportunities to encourage others to bring out the best in them.

If you want to rear financial blessings, you have to sow financially.

Your time is too valuable, your destiny is too great, and your future is too bright to waste a single moment. Be a now person.

When you are grateful, that allows God to do great things in your life.

Life is flying by. You don't have time to waste another minute being negative, offended or bitter. If someone did you wrong, get over it and move forward.

When you go through a loss, a disappointment or a bad break up, don't expect to come out the same. Expect to come out better off than you were before.

Other people's opinions do not determine your potential.

Take your dreams and the promises God has put in your heart, and every day declare that they will come to pass.

Stop focusing on what you cant do, focus on what God can do.

When you get knocked down, don't stay down; get back up again. Nothing good is going to happen as long as you're down on yourself.

God knows the dreams and desires in your heart; in fact, He gave them to you. He will order your steps and take you where you need to be.

Don't make excuses, don't blame the past. The rest of your life can be the best of your life!

This is not the time to shrink back in fear. Move forward in faith. Get up every morning knowing you are gifted.

It’s better to please God and have a few people upset with you than to please people and have God upset with you.

Don't focus on what's wrong. Things may not be perfect, but be grateful for the opportunity to experience each day. Live each day like it could be your last.

I don't have it in my heart to condemn people. I'm here to encourage them. I see myself more as a coach, as a motivator to help them experience the life God has for us.

You've got to believe that God is in control of your life. It may be a tough time but you've got to believe that God has a reason for it and he's going to make everything good.

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.

Just because you’ve come to a dead end, it’s not time to give up. Find a different route and keep pressing forward.

If you never feel like giving up, then your dreams are too small

Never put a question mark where God has put a period. When something is over and done, let it go and move on to the next chapter of your life.

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 things.

Often, out of our greatest rejection comes our greatest direction.

Bad habits are easy to develop but difficult to live with. Good habits are difficult to develop, but easy to live with. If you are willing to be uncomfortable for little while, so you can press past the initial pain of change, in the long run, your life will be much better.

Act like you're blessed. Talk like you're blessed. Walk like you're blessed. Put actions behind your faith, and one day you will see it become a reality.

You were created to excel. There’s no limit to how high you can go in life. Keep stretching to the next level.

Do yourself a favor; don’t wear yourself out trying to please everybody. Your time is too valuable.

God will always bring the right people into your life, but you have to let the wrong people walk away.

If you’re controlled by your circumstances, life is going to be a roller coaster with ups and downs. God wants you to be stable, consistent, not moved by any of these things. When you face an adversity, when you hit a tough time, one of the best things you can do is simply stay calm. Keep your peace.

Quit worrying about how everything is going to turn out. Live one day at a time; better yet, make the most of this moment.

What you receive is directly connected to what you believe

Don't settle in the land of barely enough. That is where you are, it is not who you are. That's your location, it's not your identity. No matter what it looks like, have an abundant mentality.

The power to see change in your life can be found in the words you speak. You have the power to set the destiny for your life by what comes out of your mouth.

Your circumstances will line up with your words. ... Words are like seeds, they have creative power. ... The more you talk about it the more you call it in. ... Your words will give life to what you are saying. ... You can change your world by simply changing your words. ... You can use your words to bless your life or curse your life.

There are people in your path just so you can be a blessing to them. Anytime you do good for others, you are sowing a seed for God to be good to you.

Don't let where you are be an excuse not to grow.

It doesnt matter how long it’s been or how impossible it looks, all the forces of darkness cannot stop what God wants to do.

God's way is better than your way. His plan is bigger than your plan. His dream for your life is more rewarding, more fulfilling, better than you've ever dreamed of. Now stay open and let God do it His way.

God will give you strength when you think you can’t go on. He will give you joy when you should be discouraged. He can make a way when it looks impossible.

When you honor God, the storms may come, but you have a promise that others don’t have: When it’s all said and done, you’ll still be standing. You may suffer a setback, but don’t get discouraged. If you’ll stay in faith, God promises that when the smoke clears, when the dust settles, you won’t be the victim, you’ll be the victor.