Joel Osteen Quotes

I like to think my dad was easygoing and kind, and I think some of those things have been passed down. I am like him in a sense of being positive and hopeful. He was compassionate, and I've got a lot of that in me as well.
Joel Osteen

Positive, Dad, Him

If you want to rear financial blessings, you have to sow financially.
Joel Osteen

Blessings, Financial, Sow

Gays are some of the nicest, kindest, most loving people in the world.
Joel Osteen

Loving, Gays, Nicest

God wants to bless us where we are.
Joel Osteen

God, Wants, Bless

I've always been - you know, my personality is motivating and encouraging. And so I'm just being who God made me to be.
Joel Osteen

God, Made, Motivating

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

God, Fight, Try

I don't think that a same-sex marriage is the way God intended it to be.
Joel Osteen

Marriage, God, Intended

You know, there is always times where you feel discouraged and things coming against you, but I don't know if I ever wanted to throw in the towel.
Joel Osteen

Wanted, Against, Times

I think God's justice is making wrongs right.
Joel Osteen

God, Justice, Making

Prospering just doesn't have to do with money.
Joel Osteen

Money, Prospering

We were old sinners - but when we came to Christ we are not sinners anymore.
Joel Osteen

Easter, Old, Christ

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

Bad, Dream, Treat

I mean we all need a second chance sometimes.
Joel Osteen

Mean, Sometimes, Chance

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

Change, Wrong, Tell

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.
Joel Osteen

Faith, Jesus, Lord

I think Bible principles are principles for life.
Joel Osteen

Life, Bible, Principles

A lot of churches have not moved with the times.
Joel Osteen

Times, Moved, Churches

I try to speak in everyday language. I feel like God has gifted me to take Bible principles and make them practical.
Joel Osteen

God, Try, Speak

I'm very careful about saying who would and wouldn't go to heaven. I don't know.
Joel Osteen

Saying, Heaven, Careful

People in tough times - it doesn't mean they don't have a great attitude.
Joel Osteen

Great, Attitude, Mean

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

Down, Beat, Lifted

My biggest hobby is hanging out with my family and kids.
Joel Osteen

Family, Kids, Biggest

Life's a fight. It's a good fight of faith.
Joel Osteen

Life, Faith, Good

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

Money, Away, Stay

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

Sometimes, Away

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Clergyman

Born: March 5, 1963

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