“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..”

— Joel Osteen

Source: Your Best Life Now: 7 Steps to Living at Your Full Potential

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American televangelist and author 1963

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