Quotes By Joel Osteen

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

Only God can look at somebody's heart.

I don't go down the road of condemning.

You can be happy where you are.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

I don't dislike anybody.

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

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 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.

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

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.