Joel Osteen
American pastor and author, Lakewood Church, born 1963
39 quotes.
Quotes by Joel Osteen
- Being good to people is better than preaching a sermon. Being kind and compassionate speaks louder than words.
- Change the way you speak about yourself and you can change your life.
- Character is developed in the tough times, when we’re not getting our way but we keep doing the right thing.
- Choosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is going to determine how you're going to live your life.
- Don’t be determined to never have problems. Be determined to stay full of joy in the midst of your problems.
- Don't use your words to describe the situation. Use your words to change the situation.
- Every day, set your mind in the right direction. Find something to be grateful for.
- God may have answered your prayer; just not the way you expected.
- Hard times may have held you down, but they will not last forever. When all is said and done, you will be increased.
- I don’t have to have my way to have a good day.
- If you think your obstacles are too big, they will be. Don’t set limits on your life with your thinking.
- It is better to be lonely than allow people who are not going anywhere keep you from your destiny.
- It takes a big person to do something small.
- Let's be the kind of people that do good for others whether we get paid back or not, whether they say thank you or not.
- No matter how many times you get knocked down, keep getting back up.
- Nothing can take your joy; you have to give it away. You're in complete control of your happiness.
- People can call you many different things, but you are not what people call you. You are what you answer to.
- Quit wishing you were something different. There’s no mistakes. You’re not faulty. You have been fearfully and wonderfully made.
- Remember, the greater the struggle, the greater the reward.
- Somebody needs what you have to give.
- Something powerful happens when you get your mind off yourself and you go out and be good to somebody else.
- Stay in the present. Take it one day at a time. You don’t have grace for tomorrow. You have grace for this day. When you get to tomorrow, there will be grace for that day.
- Thank God for what He’s already done in your life.
- The greatest gift you can give someone is your time, your attention, your love, your concern.
- The life in front of you is far more important than the life behind you.
- There will always be somebody more successful, more beautiful, more talented. You have to realize, you're not running their race. You're running your race.
- We may get knocked down on the outside, but the key to living in victory is to learn how to get up on the inside.
- When things are difficult, smile by faith. Don’t wait until you feel better.
- When you face difficult times, know that challenges are not sent to destroy you. They're sent to promote, increase and strengthen you.
- You don't have to fight every battle. You don't have to respond to every critic. You don't have to be offended because of what others say. You can rise above these things and soar.
- You have seeds of greatness on the inside.
- You may have had unfair things happen to you, but the depth of your pain is an indication of the height of your future.
- You may not be where you want to be, but you can look back and be thankful you're not where you used to be.
- You may think there is a lot wrong with you, but there is also a lot right with you.
- You need to associate with people who inspire you, people that challenge you to raise higher, people that make you better. Don't waste your valuable time with people that are not adding to your growth. Your destiny is too important.
- You were created to make somebody else’s life better. Somebody needs your smile. They need your love, your encouragement & your gifts.
- You'll never rise any higher than the way you see yourself.
- Your destiny is too important to spend it with people that are not making you better. Who are you allowing to influence you? Are they inspiring you, challenging you, pushing you forward?
- Every day you do the right thing, you are passing the test for God to do something great in your life.