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TODAY'S THOUGHT You may have had bad breaks and gone through unfair situations, but don't have a victim mentality; have a victor mentality. God says He will pay you back double for the unfair things that have happened.
- Joel Osteen
Sometimes you face difficulties not because you're doing something wrong, but because you're doing something right.
- Joel Osteen
You're going to go through tough times - that's life. But I say, 'Nothing happens to you, it happens for you.' See the positive in negative events.
- Joel Osteen
God says He will pay you back double for the unfair things that have happened. That person who did you wrong and thought they were hurting you—the truth is, they were helping you. They qualified you for double.
- Joel Osteen
None of us likes difficulties. If we had a choice, we wouldn't go through them. But challenges prepare you for your future.
- Joel Osteen
God will be your vindicator. He knows how to take care of the opposition. He hears what they're saying; He sees the disrespect. If you'll stay in peace, He'll fight your battles. When God does it, it will be better than you could have done it.
- Joel Osteen
What am I saying? Don't complain about that person who betrayed you. If they walked away, they didn't set you back; they set you up. If that had not happened, you wouldn't get to where you're supposed to be. If they overlooked you, tried to push you down, and lied about you, it may not have been fair, but nothing happens by accident. If God allowed it, He knows how to use it for your good.
- Joel Osteen
If you'll keep the right attitude, all those frustrating situations that are not changing and afflictions that God is not removing won't work against you, but instead will work for you. Don't let the contradictions of life cause you to get sour and give up on your dreams.
- Joel Osteen
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.
- Joel Osteen
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.
- Joel Osteen
You are closest to your victory when you face the greatest opposition.
- Joel Osteen
If you see the obstacle as being too big, it will keep you defeated. That's
- Joel Osteen