Quotes from Joel Osteen
When you face adversity, you need to remind yourself that whatever is trying to defeat you could very well be what God will use to promote you.
- Joel Osteen
Sometimes you have to put your own dreams on hold temporarily so you can help release a dream in somebody else. What you make happen for others, God will make happen for you.
- Joel Osteen
If we're going to bring out the best in people, we, too, need to sow seeds of encouragement.
- Joel Osteen
God never said that we wouldn't have unfair situations, that we wouldn't experience loss. But He promised if we would stay in faith, He would restore everything that was stolen.
- Joel Osteen
Don't settle in the land of barely enough. That is where you are, it is not who you are. That's your location, it's not your identity. No matter what it looks like, have an abundant mentality.
- Joel Osteen
The only difference between black coal and a precious diamond is the amount of pressure it endured.
- Joel Osteen
God will not pour fresh, creative ideas and blessing into old attitudes.
- Joel Osteen
You may think there is a lot wrong with you, but there is also a lot right with you.
- Joel Osteen
You didn't accidentally get your personality, looks and gifts. You were designed on purpose to be the way you are. You have what you need to fulfill your destiny.
- Joel Osteen
You have a destiny to fulfill, something greater than you've ever even imagined. But if you're going to become all you were created to be, you've got to take off the "average" label.
- Joel Osteen
Stones of judgment, discouragement or doubt may be thrown at you. You can't stop them, but you can make the choice to keep your walls up and not let them affect you.
- Joel Osteen
It is a hard thing to let go of mistakes we've made and sins. God wants us to do that because He knows the guilt and the condemnation will keep us from becoming who He has created us to be.
- Joel Osteen