Quotes from Joel Osteen

The problem with being in the past or being in the future is you will miss the present. David said, "This is the day the Lord has made." Today is a gift from God. Are you fully engaged, making the most of each moment?

What would have happened to me if I would not have believed I would see the goodness of God?

Instead of considering how big your obstacle is, why don't you start considering how big your God is. He spoke worlds into existence; He flung stars into space. He can make things happen that you could never make happen.

If you are going to magnify something, don't magnify your problems; magnify your God. Talk about His greatness, talk about His favour.

God's calling is still on your life; the assignment He has for you didn't get canceled because you took a detour. He's still going to honor you. You're still going to see dreams come to pass.

You are not limited by your education, by how you were raised, by that environment. God has destined you to rise higher. He's destined you to go to the next level.

If you hold on to what you want so tightly, it almost becomes an idol.

When you do the right thing when the wrong thing is happening, you're getting stronger, your roots are going down deeper. That's why God doesn't remove everything instantly. If you're always comfortable, you won't be prepared. We grow in difficult times.

The Bible says, "See that none of you repays another evil for evil, but always aim to show kindness and seek to do good to one another and to everybody.

Be secure enough in who you are that you don't live to please people. As long as you're doing what God has put in your heart, you don't need to look to the left or the right. Stay focused on your goals, and God will get you where you're supposed to be.

One definition of hope is "happy anticipation of something good.

Sometimes what we think is a disappointment is really the hand of God. His ways are not our ways. Instead of being frustrated by what doesn't work out, try a different approach and say, "God, I trust You.