Quotes By Joel Osteen

I'm not the judge. You know, God didn't tell me to go around judging everybody.

Why don't you start believing that no matter what you have or haven't done, that your best days are still out in front of you.

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

A lot of people have it a lot worse than you do.

I don't mind saying, you know, that I don't take a salary from the church, and God has blessed me with more money than I could imagine from my books.

Only God can look at somebody's heart.

I don't go down the road of condemning.

You can be happy where you are.

My parents were the same in the pulpit as they were at home. I think that's where a lot of preachers' kids get off base sometimes. Because they don't see the same things at both places.

I don't want to just preach to the church. I feel like I have a broader message.

People define Christianity differently. I think a large portion of our population are Christians, they're not all growing in their faith, they're not all active, but I believe that a lot of people believe in Jesus and believe that he is their Lord and Savior.

I don't know what can be so dangerous about giving people hope.

I don't have all the answers.

I say, don't try to fight your own battles because God will do it.

Most people already know what they're doing wrong. When I get them to church I want to tell them that you can change.

I think God's justice is making wrongs right.

You may make some mistakes-but that doesn't make you a sinner. You've got the very nature of God on the inside of you.

You may never get to that perfect world that you're waiting for where everything's going to be perfect and you got that much money and your house paid off.

I believe the scripture says that being gay is a sin.

When you focus on being a blessing, God makes sure that you are always blessed in abundance.

I believe God gives you the grace to do what you need to do.

If Jesus were here today, he wouldn't be riding around on a donkey. He'd be taking a plane, he'd be using the media.

I don't dislike anybody.

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 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.

On Sundays when I speak, I hopefully give somebody something that they can use the next day at work or at home.

I've never preached one sermon on money, on just finances. I want to stay away from it.

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