Quotes from Joel Osteen

I'm a son. I'm blessed, I'm prosperous, and I'm a difference maker. I'm going to set a new standard for my family.

You are where God wants you to be at this very moment. Every experience is part of His divine plan. Be confident and thankful that He has special purpose for your life.

Too often, we're holding on to hurts, disappointments, things we don't understand. This poisons our attitude, takes our passion, makes us negative & critical. You have to let it go. Quit going back to it. It's over and done. Move forward.

Your life is going to follow your thoughts.

If you want to make God happy, if you want to put a smile on His face, go to Him with boldness, go to Him like you know He's proud of you, like you know you deserve to be there, like you know He wants to be good to you.

God never said we would understand everything along the way. He didn't promise that there wouldn't be any pain, suffering and disappointments. But He did promise that it would all work out for our good.

Quit being frustrated by people who are not for you, people that make negative comments and try to discredit you, marginalize you. You're not defined by what they say. They don't control your destiny. That's just noise. Don't give them the time of day.

You have to be bold and get rid of the thoughts that are holding you back.

To live your best life now, you must start looking at life through eyes of faith, seeing yourself rising to new levels. See your business taking off. See your marriage restored. See your family prospering. See your dreams coming to pass. You must conceive it and believe it is possible if you ever hope to experience it.

If you want to make God happy, if you want to put a smile on His face, go to Him with boldness, go to Him like you know He's proud of you, like you know you deserve to be there, like you know He wants to be good to you. Ask Him for your dreams. Pray bold prayers. You're not inconveniencing Him. You don't have to earn God's love. You don't have to work for His approval. You don't have to pay God back for your mistakes.

This is the day which the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. PSALM 118:24 NASB

God created you to rise higher, to break barriers of the past, to overcome bad habits, and to be free from generational curses. People may have labeled you at risk, average, less than, but God labels you well able, equipped, anointed, creative, a masterpiece. The good news is that people don't determine your destiny; God does.