Quotes from Joel Osteen

A lot of preachers' kids are some of the most rebellious kids in the world. I never was like that.

My belief as a Christian is when we receive Christ as salvation, that that gives us a guarantee for Heaven.

We need to, you know, restore people. We need to show mercy. I mean, because as much mercy as you show people, that's the mercy you're going to be receiving.

We need to show mercy. I mean, because as much mercy as you show people, that's the mercy you're going to be receiving.

I just think that it's strong and it's important that we recognize what the Christmas season is about; it's about the birth of our Savior, and there's a lot of pressure today to be politically correct, but people are realizing, too, that you have to be open to express your faith what you want believe.

You'll never rise any higher than the way you see yourself.

Sometimes God will deliver you from the fire, and other times God will make you fireproof.

When I grew up, the Devil was a reason why I had a headache or the Devil was the reason I got mad today. We always blamed the Devil. I think today when I say the Enemy, I like to make it broader. Sometimes the Enemy can be our own thoughts.

Isn't it funny how babies laugh a lot? I read a toddler, a young child laughs 300 times a day. The average adult laughs, like, four times a day. God put it in them. He put the laugh in us, but I think sometimes we let life get us down, you know, have bad breaks, and we lose our breaks.

When you go through a loss, a disappointment or a bad break up, don't expect to come out the same. Expect to come out better off than you were before.

If you have your health, if you have people in your life to love, you are blessed. Slow down and enjoy the simple things in life.

If you truly want to become a better you, it is imperative that you learn to feel good about yourself.