Quotes from Joel Osteen

Keep thanking God that it's coming; keep believing when it's not improving. Don't be moved by what's not changing; walk by faith and not by sight.

Don't take anything for granted, not even the fact that you were able to get out of bed this morning without any help. When you opened your eyes, you could see. When you told your legs to walk, they obeyed. When your spouse said, "I love you," you could hear it. When your child gave you a hug, you could feel that embrace. When you ate breakfast, you could taste the food.

People can call you many different things, but you are not what people call you. You are what you answer to. They can call you slow, lazy, too old. That's all right. Just don't answer to it. Answer to "victorious," "talented," "history maker." If you'll do this, I believe and declare, today is going to be a turning point. The bondages from the past are no longer going to have any effect on you.

When you keep your vision in front of you, that's your faith being released. That's why the scripture uses such strong language that says people perish for lack of vision. That means dreams die when you don't have vision. If you can't see what God has put in your heart, then you'll miss the incredible things God wants to do.

Don't you dare plan on dying. We need you, so plan on living. Keep the right vision in front of you. You can. You will!

We weren't created to live a small life with little goals, little dreams, little influence. God created us to live an abundant life. No matter where you are, you're not supposed to get stuck at that level and stay there. God is a God of increase. He has something bigger in your future.

Father in heaven, thank You that I can set my mind on what is above, on the truths of Your Word that lift me up. Thank You for the dreams and the promises that You have given to me. I believe that You are bringing them to pass even now, because You are God and You are for me. In Jesus' Name. Amen.

I love what Jesus said in Luke 19:29-30: "Everyone who has given up house or wife or brothers or parents or children, for the sake of the Kingdom of God, will be repaid many times over in this life" (NLT). Notice it doesn't say when you get to heaven God will bless you. It says, right here on the earth, if you give up anything for God's sake, He will reward you more than you can even imagine.

If you want to bless your children, start declaring God's goodness in their lives. Start boldly declaring, "God's face is smiling toward you, and He longs to be good to you. I declare that you are blessed with an obedient heart, with success, with supernatural wisdom, and you have clear direction for your life.

God will be your vindicator. He knows how to take care of the opposition. He hears what they're saying; He sees the disrespect. If you'll stay in peace, He'll fight your battles. When God does it, it will be better than you could have done it.

I'm blessed, I'm prosperous, and I'm a difference maker. I'm going to set a new standard for my family. We're going into our Promised Land.

You can't become who you were created to be without opposition, things you don't understand. The way to endure is to remind yourself that what God has in your future is not just going to make up for what you've been through, but He is going to bring you out better.