Joel Osteen Quotes And Sayings

Joel Scott Osteen is an American preacher and televangelist. He is the Senior Pastor of Lakewood Church, Texas. Osteen’s televised sermons are seen by over 7 million viewers weekly and over 20 million monthly in over 100 countries. Osteen has written seven New York Times Best Sellers. He has been widely nicknamed “The Smiling Preacher”. In 2004, his first book, Your Best Life Now, was released by Time Warner and debuted at the top of The New York Times Best Seller list. The book remained a The New York Times Best Seller for more than 200 weeks.

The Older I Get, The Better I Understand That Every Day Is A Gift.

Joel Osteen Quotes (100) - The Older I Get, The Better I Understa... - QuotesThe Older I Get, The Better I Understand That Every Day Is A Gift.

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I Believe If You Keep Your Faith, You Keep Your Trust, You Keep The Right Attitude, If You're Grateful, You'll See God Open Up New Doors.

Joel Osteen Quotes (1) - I Believe If You Keep Your Faith, You Ke... - QuotesI Believe If You Keep Your Faith, You Keep Your Trust, You Keep The Right Attitude, If You're Grateful, You'll See God Open Up New Doors.

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Let Go Of Yesterday. Let Today Be A New Beginning And Be The Best That You Can, And You'll Get To Where God Wants You To Be.

Joel Osteen Quotes (10) - Let Go Of Yesterday. Let Today Be A New... - QuotesLet Go Of Yesterday. Let Today Be A New Beginning And Be The Best That You Can, And You'll Get To Where God Wants You To Be.

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When I Grew Up, The Devil Was A Reason Why I Had A Headache Or The Devil Was The Reason I Got Mad Today. We Always Blamed The Devil. I Think Today When I Say The Enemy, I Like To Make It Broader. Sometimes The Enemy Can Be Our Own Thoughts.

Joel Osteen Quotes (101) - When I Grew Up, The Devil Was A Reason... - QuotesWhen I Grew Up, The Devil Was A Reason Why I Had A Headache Or The Devil Was The Reason I Got Mad Today. We Always Blamed The Devil. I Think Today When I Say The Enemy, I Like To Make It Broader. Sometimes The Enemy Can Be Our Own Thoughts.

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If You Don't Set The Tone For The Day, The Devil Will Set It For You.

Joel Osteen Quotes (103) - If You Don't Set The Tone For The Day,... - QuotesIf You Don't Set The Tone For The Day, The Devil Will Set It For You.

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I Just Think That It's Strong And It's Important That We Recognize What The Christmas Season Is About; It's About The Birth Of Our Savior, And There's A Lot Of Pressure Today To Be Politically Correct, But People Are Realizing, Too, That You Have To Be Open To Express Your Faith What You Want Believe.

Joel Osteen Quotes (102) - I Just Think That It's Strong And It's... - QuotesI Just Think That It's Strong And It's Important That We Recognize What The Christmas Season Is About; It's About The Birth Of Our Savior, And There's A Lot Of Pressure Today To Be Politically Correct, But People Are Realizing, Too, That You Have To Be Open To Express Your Faith What You Want Believe.

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I Say, Don't Try To Fight Your Own Battles Because God Will Do It.

Joel Osteen Quotes (105) - I Say, Don't Try To Fight Your Own Bat... - QuotesI Say, Don't Try To Fight Your Own Battles Because God Will Do It.

Joel Osteen Quotes (105) - I Say, Don't Try To Fight Your Own Bat... - Quotes

Well I Think A Lot Of Times We're Putting Things Off And I'm Going To Do It Later. I'm Going To Break This Bad Habit Or I'm Going To Pursue This Dream Or I'm Going To Treat My Spouse Better.

Joel Osteen Quotes (106) - Well I Think A Lot Of Times We're Putt... - QuotesWell I Think A Lot Of Times We're Putting Things Off And I'm Going To Do It Later. I'm Going To Break This Bad Habit Or I'm Going To Pursue This Dream Or I'm Going To Treat My Spouse Better.

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We Live In A Culture That Relishes Tearing Others Down. It's Ultimately More Fulfilling, Though, To Help People Reach Their Goals. Instead Of Feeling Jealous, Remember: If God Did It For Them, He Can Do It For You.

Joel Osteen Quotes (104) - We Live In A Culture That Relishes Tea... - QuotesWe Live In A Culture That Relishes Tearing Others Down. It's Ultimately More Fulfilling, Though, To Help People Reach Their Goals. Instead Of Feeling Jealous, Remember: If God Did It For Them, He Can Do It For You.

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Let Go Of Yesterday.

Joel Osteen Quotes (107) - Let Go Of Yesterday.... - QuotesLet Go Of Yesterday.

Joel Osteen Quotes (107) - Let Go Of Yesterday.... - Quotes

I Think Sometimes The Critics Want Me To Beat People Down, And That's Not In Me. I Want To Lift People Up.

Joel Osteen Quotes (108) - I Think Sometimes The Critics Want Me ... - QuotesI Think Sometimes The Critics Want Me To Beat People Down, And That's Not In Me. I Want To Lift People Up.

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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.

Joel Osteen Quotes (109) - I'm Trying To Make God More Relevant I... - QuotesI'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.

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You Can Change Your World By Changing Your Words... Remember, Death And Life Are In The Power Of The Tongue.

Joel Osteen Quotes (11) - You Can Change Your World By Changing Y... - QuotesYou Can Change Your World By Changing Your Words... Remember, Death And Life Are In The Power Of The Tongue.

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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.

Joel Osteen Quotes (110) - You May Make Some Mistakes - But That ... - QuotesYou 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.

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Prospering Just Doesn't Have To Do With Money.

Joel Osteen Quotes (111) - Prospering Just Doesn't Have To Do Wit... - QuotesProspering Just Doesn't Have To Do With Money.

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Sometimes, I Think If You Get Away From What You're Called To Do, It's More Of A Distraction.

Joel Osteen Quotes (112) - Sometimes, I Think If You Get Away Fro... - QuotesSometimes, I Think If You Get Away From What You're Called To Do, It's More Of A Distraction.

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I Believe God Gives You The Grace To Do What You Need To Do.

Joel Osteen Quotes (113) - I Believe God Gives You The Grace To D... - QuotesI Believe God Gives You The Grace To Do What You Need To Do.

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A Lot Of Psychological Principles And Even Medical Principles, You See Them Coming Around To What The Bible Said Hundreds Of Years Ago: A Merry Heart Is Good Like A Medicine.

Joel Osteen Quotes (114) - A Lot Of Psychological Principles And ... - QuotesA Lot Of Psychological Principles And Even Medical Principles, You See Them Coming Around To What The Bible Said Hundreds Of Years Ago: A Merry Heart Is Good Like A Medicine.

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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.

Joel Osteen Quotes (115) - I Feel Like My Message Is To Let Peopl... - QuotesI 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.

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We Need To, You Know, Restore People. We Need To Show Mercy. I Mean, Because As Much Mercy As You Show People, That's The Mercy You're Going To Be Receiving.

Joel Osteen Quotes (116) - We Need To, You Know, Restore People. ... - QuotesWe Need To, You Know, Restore People. We Need To Show Mercy. I Mean, Because As Much Mercy As You Show People, That's The Mercy You're Going To Be Receiving.

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I Believe God's Keeping The Records, And I Believe You Will Be Rewarded Even In This Life. Somehow, Some Way, God Will Make It Up To You. It May Be He Protected You From An Accident You Never Knew. You Can't Give God Something Without God Giving You More In Return, Whether It's Peace Or Joy Or Satisfaction.

Joel Osteen Quotes (117) - I Believe God's Keeping The Records, A... - QuotesI Believe God's Keeping The Records, And I Believe You Will Be Rewarded Even In This Life. Somehow, Some Way, God Will Make It Up To You. It May Be He Protected You From An Accident You Never Knew. You Can't Give God Something Without God Giving You More In Return, Whether It's Peace Or Joy Or Satisfaction.

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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. It's Been Printed All Over, So I Don't Feel Like I Am Hiding Anything.

Joel Osteen Quotes (118) - I Don't Mind Saying, You Know, That I ... - QuotesI 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. It's Been Printed All Over, So I Don't Feel Like I Am Hiding Anything.

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I Think Faith Is Incredibly Important Because You Will Become Overwhelmed With What's Happening And You Will Have Waves Of Grief, But When You Turn To Your Faith, I Believe God Will Give You Waves Of Grace To Get Through It.

Joel Osteen Quotes (12) - I Think Faith Is Incredibly Important B... - QuotesI Think Faith Is Incredibly Important Because You Will Become Overwhelmed With What's Happening And You Will Have Waves Of Grief, But When You Turn To Your Faith, I Believe God Will Give You Waves Of Grace To Get Through It.

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God's Got You In The Palm Of His Hand. You Won't Leave One Second Before Your Time. If God Wants You To Be Here, Then You're Going To Be Here.

Joel Osteen Quotes (119) - God's Got You In The Palm Of His Hand.... - QuotesGod's Got You In The Palm Of His Hand. You Won't Leave One Second Before Your Time. If God Wants You To Be Here, Then You're Going To Be Here.

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You Are Victors, Not Victims!

Joel Osteen Quotes (122) - You Are Victors, Not Victims!... - QuotesYou Are Victors, Not Victims!

Joel Osteen Quotes (122) - You Are Victors, Not Victims!... - Quotes

You Have Enough People Against You... Be For Yourself.

Joel Osteen Quotes (121) - You Have Enough People Against You... ... - QuotesYou Have Enough People Against You... Be For Yourself.

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When People Are Around Us, They Should Leave Better Off Than They Were Previously. Rather Than Feeling Discouraged Or Defeated, People Should Feel Challenged And Inspired After Spending Any Time With You And Me.

Joel Osteen Quotes (120) - When People Are Around Us, They Should... - QuotesWhen People Are Around Us, They Should Leave Better Off Than They Were Previously. Rather Than Feeling Discouraged Or Defeated, People Should Feel Challenged And Inspired After Spending Any Time With You And Me.

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Whether A Person Is Straight Or Gay, Republican, Democrat, Good Person, Not A Good Person, They're All Welcome, Because To Me, Church Is A Place You're Supposed To Get Healed And Whole And Loved.

Joel Osteen Quotes (123) - Whether A Person Is Straight Or Gay, R... - QuotesWhether A Person Is Straight Or Gay, Republican, Democrat, Good Person, Not A Good Person, They're All Welcome, Because To Me, Church Is A Place You're Supposed To Get Healed And Whole And Loved.

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It's Amazing How People Will Give When You Don't Ask. Many Of Them Send Money Because They Believe In The Message.

Joel Osteen Quotes (125) - It's Amazing How People Will Give When... - QuotesIt's Amazing How People Will Give When You Don't Ask. Many Of Them Send Money Because They Believe In The Message.

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I Don't Think That A Same-sex Marriage Is The Way God Intended It To Be.

Joel Osteen Quotes (124) - I Don't Think That A Same-sex Marriage... - QuotesI Don't Think That A Same-sex Marriage Is The Way God Intended It To Be.

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I'm Not Looking To Exclude People, I'm Looking To Include Them.

Joel Osteen Quotes (126) - I'm Not Looking To Exclude People, I'm... - QuotesI'm Not Looking To Exclude People, I'm Looking To Include Them.

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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.

Joel Osteen Quotes (127) - I Don't Believe We Are Supposed To Go ... - QuotesI 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.

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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.

Joel Osteen Quotes (128) - My Parents Were The Same In The Pulpit... - QuotesMy 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.

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My Biggest Hobby Is Hanging Out With My Family And Kids.

Joel Osteen Quotes (129) - My Biggest Hobby Is Hanging Out With M... - QuotesMy Biggest Hobby Is Hanging Out With My Family And Kids.

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Mormonism Is A Little Different, But I Still See Them As Brothers In Christ.

Joel Osteen Quotes (130) - Mormonism Is A Little Different, But I... - QuotesMormonism Is A Little Different, But I Still See Them As Brothers In Christ.

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I Believe That God Has Put Gifts And Talents And Ability On The Inside Of Every One Of Us. When You Develop That And You Believe In Yourself And You Believe That You're A Person Of Influence And A Person Of Purpose, I Believe You Can Rise Up Out Of Any Situation.

Joel Osteen Quotes (13) - I Believe That God Has Put Gifts And Ta... - QuotesI Believe That God Has Put Gifts And Talents And Ability On The Inside Of Every One Of Us. When You Develop That And You Believe In Yourself And You Believe That You're A Person Of Influence And A Person Of Purpose, I Believe You Can Rise Up Out Of Any Situation.

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I Try To Look On All The Great Things God's Done, And Not Focus On The Negative. It's A Perspective.

Joel Osteen Quotes (133) - I Try To Look On All The Great Things ... - QuotesI Try To Look On All The Great Things God's Done, And Not Focus On The Negative. It's A Perspective.

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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.

Joel Osteen Quotes (132) - I Just Think That Trusting God Means W... - QuotesI 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.

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See, People Are Watching You. Especially Your Children. They're Taking In Every Single Thing You Do. They Are Like Video Cameras With Legs. And They Are Always In The Record Mode. They Learn More From What You Do Than From What You Say.

Joel Osteen Quotes (131) - See, People Are Watching You. Especial... - QuotesSee, People Are Watching You. Especially Your Children. They're Taking In Every Single Thing You Do. They Are Like Video Cameras With Legs. And They Are Always In The Record Mode. They Learn More From What You Do Than From What You Say.

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We Can Be Civil. We Can Still Be Friends, And Be Democrats And Republicans, And Have Different Views.

Joel Osteen Quotes (134) - We Can Be Civil. We Can Still Be Frien... - QuotesWe Can Be Civil. We Can Still Be Friends, And Be Democrats And Republicans, And Have Different Views.

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You'll Never Rise Any Higher Than The Way You See Yourself.

Joel Osteen Quotes (135) - You'll Never Rise Any Higher Than The ... - QuotesYou'll Never Rise Any Higher Than The Way You See Yourself.

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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.

Joel Osteen Quotes (136) - I Like To Take Every Day Just Searchin... - QuotesI 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.

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The Ultimate Connection Is When You Are Connected To The Creator Of The Universe.

Joel Osteen Quotes (137) - The Ultimate Connection Is When You Ar... - QuotesThe Ultimate Connection Is When You Are Connected To The Creator Of The Universe.

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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.

Joel Osteen Quotes (138) - So Many People Are Looking At What's W... - QuotesSo 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.

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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.

Joel Osteen Quotes (139) - I Don't Argue When People Say That My ... - QuotesI 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.

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God Wants You To Be A Winner, Not A Whiner.

Joel Osteen Quotes (140) - God Wants You To Be A Winner, Not A Wh... - QuotesGod Wants You To Be A Winner, Not A Whiner.

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God Can Cause Opportunity To Find You. He Has Unexpected Blessings Where You Suddenly Meet The Right Person, Or Suddenly Your Health Improves, Or Suddenly You're Able To Pay Off Your House. That's God Shifting Things In Your Favor.

Joel Osteen Quotes (14) - God Can Cause Opportunity To Find You. ... - QuotesGod Can Cause Opportunity To Find You. He Has Unexpected Blessings Where You Suddenly Meet The Right Person, Or Suddenly Your Health Improves, Or Suddenly You're Able To Pay Off Your House. That's God Shifting Things In Your Favor.

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The Question Is Not, 'Do You Have A Problem?' The Question Is, 'Does The Problem Have You?'

Joel Osteen Quotes (141) - The Question Is Not, 'Do You Have A Pr... - QuotesThe Question Is Not, 'Do You Have A Problem?' The Question Is, 'Does The Problem Have You?'

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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.

Joel Osteen Quotes (142) - Many Times, We Miss Out On God's Best ... - QuotesMany Times, We Miss Out On God's Best Because We Give Up Too Soon. We Don't Realize How Close We Are To Victory.

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Faith Is Easy; I Think People Complicate It.

Joel Osteen Quotes (143) - Faith Is Easy; I Think People Complica... - QuotesFaith Is Easy; I Think People Complicate It.

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