Quotes from Joel Osteen
Everybody is going to have their critics. It's easy to get discouraged in life.
- Joel Osteen
God has put people in your life on purpose, Don't live to get, live to give.
- Joel Osteen
The people God put in your life are not there by accident. Don't get so busy that you just give them your leftover time.
- Joel Osteen
You have to turn it around and say God still has a great plan for my life. I may not understand things that happen, but faith is all about trusting when you don't understand it.
- Joel Osteen
So many people are looking at what's wrong, and I try to encourage them to look at what's right in their life. A lot of people have it a lot worse than you do.
- Joel Osteen
I don't think it's that hard [to lead a Christian life]. To me it's fun. We have joy and happiness.
- Joel Osteen
I feel like what's come out of me is the gift God has given me just to encourage people, to help them know that there's a better life.
- Joel Osteen
I feel like when I stay focused on encouraging people, and giving them hope, and helping them live their everyday life, I think that's where I can have the most impact.
- Joel Osteen
I'm not beating people over the head, and I'm saying that there are good things in store - you can make it in life. Most of the stuff that I minister [is] not real complicated deep things.
- Joel Osteen
We deal with people that are going through divorces and that are facing life-threatening illnesses, and I'm giving them hope. And to me, I don't think there's anything "lite" about that.
- Joel Osteen
The main rule to me is to honor God with your life. To life a life of integrity. Not be selfish. You know, help others. But that's really the essence of the Christian faith.
- Joel Osteen
If we say it long enough eventually we're going to reap a harvest. We're going to get exactly what we're saying.
- Joel Osteen