Quotes from Joel Osteen

Father, today I lift my eyes to You, for my help comes from You. Thank You for doing a work in my life. I choose to cooperate with You and keep an attitude of faith. I believe You are using every situation in my life for my good. I declare You are preparing me for promotion! I praise You today no matter what is going on around me, knowing that You have a good plan for me in Jesus' Name. Amen.

First John 4:10 says, "This is real love—not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.

That enemy didn't defeat me; that enemy blessed me." Now stay in faith, for God has your back. He wouldn't allow the pressure if it weren't going to work for your good. It may be Friday in your life, but Sunday is coming. You're about to shoot out, stronger, healthier, promoted, vindicated, and better off than you were before.

God said, "If you will keep your mind fixed on Me, I will keep you in perfect peace.

Popularity is about wanting people to like you, but happiness is about liking yourself.

I'm not moved by what's not working out, by how long it's been, by what hasn't improved. I know what God has started in my life, He will finish. I know what He promised me will come to pass.

Quit complaining about what you're going through, about how unfair it is, about who did you wrong. It may be uncomfortable, you may not like it, but it's working for your good.

Just as there are seasons of growth, there are seasons of pruning. Without pruning, we won't become all we are created to be. God won't let you go through a cutback if it's not going to eventually work for your good.

God, this is a dark place. I may not see it now, but I believe it's working for me. I'm getting stronger. I'm developing patience and perseverance and learning to trust You.

The God of Abundance. Psalm

Where is the love that will overlook a person's faults?

Next level thinking says you're not a finished product. God is still working on you. The Scripture speaks of how God changes us from glory to glory. You have to learn to enjoy the glory you're in right now.