“If you’re always thinking thoughts of lack, not enough, and struggle, you’re moving toward the wrong things.”
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Joel Osteen
“Positive people know that God is in control, and that nothing happens without His permission. They choose to bloom where they are planted. They’re not waiting to be happy when the situation changes.”
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Joel Osteen
“John Bunyan, author of the classic book the Pilgrim’s Progress, said “You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who cannot pay you back.” Make a decision that you will live to give. Be on the lookout each day for somebody you can bless. Don’t’ live for yourself; learn to give yourself away, and your life will make a difference.”
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Joel Osteen
“You’ve been destined to live in victory, destined to overcome, destined to leave your mark on this generation.”
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Joel Osteen
“If you hold on to what you want so tightly, it almost becomes an idol.”
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Joel Osteen
“If you don’t cut off negative information it will depress you. Step out of the natural and say, “This may be impossible with men, but I know with God all things are possible.”
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Joel Osteen
“true love is always backed up with actions.”
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Joel Osteen
“(after listening to people gripe and complain just smile and remember)
Crows can’t hang with eagles.”
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Joel Osteen
“You will overcome every obstacle, defeat every enemy,”
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Joel Osteen
“Start calling yourself healed, happy, whole, blessed, and prosperous. Stop talking to God about how big
your mountains are, and start talking to your mountains about how big your God is!”
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Joel Osteen
“I believe if you keep your faith, you keep your trust, you keep the right attitude, if you're grateful, you'll see God open up new doors.”
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Joel Osteen
“Where is the love that will overlook a person's faults?”
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Joel Osteen
“When you allow what someone says or does to upset you, you’re allowing that person to control you.”
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Joel Osteen
“You cannot expect to live a positive life if you hang with negative people.”
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Joel Osteen
“That’s why it is important to enjoy the journey not just the destination. In this world, we will never arrive at a place where everything is perfect and we have no more challenges. As admirable as setting goals and reaching them maybe, you can’t get so focused on accomplishing your goals that you make the mistake of not enjoying where you are right now.”
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Joel Osteen
