Quotes from Joel Osteen

Before you leave the house, you need to make up your mind that you're going to stay positive and enjoy the day no matter what comes your way. You have to decide ahead of time.

I'm not a big believer in trying to jam stuff down somebody's throat: 'You're going to do it my way.' I'd rather show by example and live my life and have people say, 'You know what, I want to live like Joel has. He's got peace and joy, and he seems content.'

Your time is too valuable, your destiny is too great, and your future is too bright to waste a single moment. Be a now person.

I struggled for a long time with survivin', and no matter what, you keep finding something to fight for.

You can become all God created you to be even if you've had difficulties, even if you weren't born into a good, loving family, God still has a plan for your life.

Let go of the old, take hold of the new and believe that 2013 will be your best year yet!

You can live a good life no matter what's happened to you. And so I don't know. I know there is condemnation, but I don't feel that's my place.

God made us for more than just barely getting by. We weren't meant to sit on the sidelines of life because with God, we are on the winning team!

I think the first thing to do is to be aware that you can choose what you're thinking about and that your life is going down the path that you're thinking.

God's used me to help turn their life around or give them hope, you know? It's very rewarding

If we don't forgive ourselves for mistakes we've made-and everybody's made their choices, some worse than others-we'll never experience the good life God has in store.

You may have failed, but you are not a failure. That's what you did. That's not who you are.