Quotes By Joel Osteen

I don't like to beat people down. They need to be lifted up.

I made a decision when my father passed away that I was going to be who God made me to be and not try to preach like my father.

I don't dislike anybody.

I'm trying to make God more relevant in our society.

I think Bible principles are principles for life.

Keep a good attitude and do the right thing even when it's hard. When you do that you are passing the test. And God promises you your marked moments are on their way.

Sometimes, I think if you get away from what you're called to do, it's more of a distraction.

A good thing to remember is somebody's got it a lot worse than we do.

I don't believe we are supposed to go through life defeated and not having enough money to pay our bills or send our kids to college.

My biggest hobby is hanging out with my family and kids.

If we say it long enough eventually we're going to reap a harvest. We're going to get exactly what we're saying.

I'm going to let God be the judge of who goes to heaven and hell.

I'm not looking to exclude people, I'm looking to include them.

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

Life's a fight. It's a good fight of faith.

I try to speak in everyday language. I feel like God has gifted me to take Bible principles and make them practical.

I didn't try to copy my dad or fit into the pressure or the mold that everybody tried to make me fit into.

Let go of yesterday.

God wants us to prosper financially, to have plenty of money, to fulfill the destiny He has laid out for us.

I don't think that a same-sex marriage is the way God intended it to be.

The Hindus are some of the nicest people you'll ever meet.

I've always been - you know, my personality is motivating and encouraging. And so I'm just being who God made me to be.

You know, there is always times where you feel discouraged and things coming against you, but I don't know if I ever wanted to throw in the towel.

God didn't make a mistake when He made you. You need to see yourself as God sees you.

The death of my father is probably the biggest thing that I ever faced. Daddy and I were best friends.

God's desire is that we excel.

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, I don't get to marry everybody, but the pros are you get all this community, 800 ushers come in to serve, getting there at 7 in the morning on their day off and coming in on Saturday to make all those wafers.

A lot of churches have not moved with the times.

People respond when you tell them there is a great future in front of you, you can leave your past behind.

I like sports, and I enjoy playing basketball and lifting weights.