Joel Osteen Quotes

You’re going to go through tough times – that’s life. But I say, ‘Nothing happens to you, it happens for you.’ See the positive in negative events.

Sometimes you need faith and victory spoken over your life. Words have created power. When you receive them into your spirit, they can ignite seeds of increase on the inside.

We were old sinners – but when we came to Christ we are not sinners anymore.

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.

I really believed that fear is contagious.

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

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

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.

I don’t argue when people say that my message is simple, but I believe Jesus’ message was simple.

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.

God made you a masterpiece – be blessed, secure, disciplined and equipped.

You can be committed to Church but not committed to Christ, but you cannot be committed to Christ and not committed to church.

Let go of offence. Let go of fear. Let go of revenge. Don’t live angry, let go now!

I mean we all need a second chance sometimes.

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

In my early teens, I knew I wanted to do television production. I loved cameras, editing and producing, anything that had to do with television production. My friend had a production studio across town, and we’d go over there at night and shoot and edit. I produced my father’s televised service for 17 years.

I’ve always been very happy. I’ve always been easy going and I’ve always been very encouraging; it’s just my personality.