Quotes from Joel Osteen

Sometimes you may have to trade places with someone who is hurting.

People will try to squeeze you into what they're used to, into what they think. Take advice, listen to counsel, but you may have to disappoint a few people to reach your destiny.

God will never let you face a challenge that you can't overcome. He'll never put a dream in your heart that you can't accomplish ... when God breathes on your life, you will accomplish things that seem impossible. You'll outlast opposition that should have overwhelmed you. You'll discover talent and ability that you hadn't known you had.

God has so much more in store for you, too. Start making room for it in your thinking. Conceive it on the inside. Start seeing yourself rising to a new level, doing something of significance, living in that home of your dreams. If you want to see God's "far and beyond" favor, then you must replace those old wineskins.

Who you associate with makes a difference in how far you go in life.

I'm getting better. I'm improving. My health is coming back," those words began to create a new image on the inside. Before long, they started seeing themselves strong, healthy, and whole.

DECLARE I am grateful for who God is in my life and for what He's done. I will not take for granted the people, the opportunities, and the favor He has blessed me with. I will look at what is right and not what is wrong. I will thank Him for what I have and not complain about what I don't have. I will see each day as a gift from God. My heart will overflow with praise and gratitude for all of His goodness. This is my declaration.

Are you afraid to step out in faith, thinking of all the things that could go wrong? Remove what's blocking your growth, and you'll begin to blossom. You'll go to new levels. God created you to rise higher, to be successful and confident, to leave your mark.

It may take a little time to see it come to pass, but it's on the way. Don't get talked out of it. Don't let what's not happening discourage you. Keep believing, keep thanking God, and you're going to see what God has spoken over your life.

The key is to trust Him while you're waiting. Trust Him while His plan is unfolding. Don't get discouraged by what you don't see happening. Don't live frustrated because it's taking longer than you thought. The right time is the best time.

Every day, all through the day, you have choices. You can believe God is in control, believe that He's taking care of you and believe that good things are in store. Or you can go around worried, expecting the worst, wondering if you will make it. Choose faith over fear.

Father, thank You for Your instruction to meditate on Your Word and fill my mind with thoughts of faith and hope and victory. Thank You for Your equipping power to water the right thoughts and see them take root and guard them from attack. I believe You will bring me to good success and prosper me in everything I do. In Jesus' Name. Amen.