“When nobody else celebrates you, learn to celebrate yourself. When nobody else compliments you, then compliment yourself. It’s not up to other people to keep you encouraged. It’s up to you. Encouragement should come from the inside.”
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Joel Osteen
“The Seventh Year In Deuteronomy 15, there was a law God gave the people of Israel that said every seventh year they had to release any Hebrew slaves. If you were Hebrew and owed another person money that you couldn’t repay, they could take you in as a slave and make you work full-time until you paid them back. But every seventh year, if you were a part of God’s chosen people, you had a special advantage. You got released. No matter”
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Joel Osteen
“One definition of hope is “happy anticipation of something good.”
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Joel Osteen
“No, I’m not settling here. I’m going to keep pressing forward.”
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Joel Osteen
“Don't compare yourself. Celebrate yourself.”
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Joel Osteen
“If you’re not seeing God move in your life right now, one of two possibilities must be considered. Either your requests are not God’s best and will probably not be answered the way you’d like or it must not be the right time. If God were to answer that prayer the way you are hoping, it could interfere with his ideal plan for you.”
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Joel Osteen
“It's our faith that activates the power of God.”
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Joel Osteen
“I DECLARE I will live victoriously. I was created in the image of God. I have the DNA of a winner. I am wearing a crown of favor. Royal blood flows through my veins. I am the head, never the tail, above never beneath. I will live with purpose, passion, and praise, knowing that I was destined to live in victory. This is my declaration.”
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Joel Osteen
“Faith doesn’t always instantly deliver you, but it always carries you through.”
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Joel Osteen
“You were never created to live depressed, defeated, guilty, condemned, ashamed or unworthy. We were created to be victorious.”
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Joel Osteen
“Don’t get upset. Just keep being your best each day.”
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Joel Osteen
“We can’t stop the negative voices from speaking, but we can choose whether or not we’re going to dwell on what they say.”
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Joel Osteen
“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.”
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Joel Osteen
“You can’t be in neutral and hope to reach your full potential”
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Joel Osteen
“You have to come to your closed doors before you’ll ever get to your open doors.”
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Joel Osteen
