Joel Osteen citations

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“God wants you to have a good life, a life filled with love, joy, peace, and fulfillment. That doesn’t mean it will always be easy, but it does mean that it will always be good.”

“We may get knocked down on the outside, but the key to living in victory is to learn how to get up on the inside.”

“One of the main reasons that we lose our enthusiasm in life is because we become ungrateful.. we let what was once a miracle become common to us. We get so accustomed to his goodness it becomes a routine..”

“It’s vital that you accept yourself and learn to be happy with who God made you to be. If you want to truly enjoy your life, you must be at peace with yourself.”

“Keep in mind, just because you don’t know the answer doesn’t mean that one does not exist. You simply haven’t discovered it yet.”

“You cannot expect to live a positive life if you hang with negative people.”

“Love overlooks a person’s faults. That’s not always easy, but love believes the best in every person. Anybody can return evil for evil, but God wants His people to help heal wounded hearts.”

“People of excellence go the extra mile to do what's right.”

“God will not pour fresh, creative ideas and blessing into old attitudes.”

“When we don’t forgive, we’re not hurting the other person. We’re not hurting the company that did us wrong. We’re not hurting God. We’re only hurting ourselves.”

“You need to take pride in what God has given you.”

“Certainly there are times in all of our lives when bad things happen, or things don’t turn out as we had hoped. But that’s when we we must a decision that we’re going to be happy inspite of our circumstances.”

“We’ve got to give people room to have a bad day.”

“Don’t simply settle for what your parents had. You can go further than that. You can do more, have more, be more.”

“Don't do anything that you wouldn't feel comfortable reading about in the newspaper the next day.”

“You need to follow your own heart in light of God’s word and do what you feel is right and good for you.”

“The marriage partner is not really the problem. No other person can ultimately make you happy. You must learn how to be happy within yourself.”

“What you keep before your eyes will affect you.”

“If you will lie about the little things, before long you’ll lie about bigger things.”

“Be the one to stand out in the crowd.”

“If it’s not meeting a need, turn it into a seed. Remember, we will reap what we sow. When you do good for other people, that’s when God is going to make sure that His abundant blessings overtake you.”

“Your best days are still out in front of you”

“Hold on to that new, enlarge vision of victory that God has given you. Start expecting things to change in your favor. Dare to boldly declare that you are standing strong against the forces of darkness.”

“we can not prepare for defeat and expect to live a life in Victory.”

“Don't think small when you pray. God has a way to bring your dreams to pass if you'll dare to be bold enough to ask.”

“God wants us to live consistently, He wants us to enjoy every single day of our lives.”

“Appreciation - Learn to give flowers while people are still living”

“God didn't create you to be average. You were created to excel You have everything”

“When you go through a disappointment, when you go through a loss, don’t stop on that page. Keep moving forward. There’s another chapter in front of you, but you have to be willing to walk into it.”