“I heard about this man who fell into a pit, and while he was down there several people came by and offered their opinions. The Pharisee said, “You deserve to be in the pit.” The Catholic said, “You need to suffer while you’re in the pit.” The Baptist said, “If you’d been saved, you wouldn’t have fallen into the pit.” The charismatic said, “Just confess I’m not in the pit.” The mathematician said, “Let me calculate how you fell into the pit.” The IRS agent said, “Have you paid taxes on that pit?” The optimist said, “Things could be worse.” The pessimist said, “Things will get worse.”
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Joel Osteen
“Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve. COLOSSIANS 3:23–24 NASB”
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Joel Osteen
“If you will lie about the little things, before long you’ll lie about bigger things.”
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Joel Osteen
“Choosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is going to determine how you're going to live your life.”
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Joel Osteen
“People of excellence go the extra mile to do what's right.”
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Joel Osteen
“God accepts you. God approves you. And He has something better in store.”
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Joel Osteen
“Every time you resist temptation you are winning for your children.”
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Joel Osteen
“Nehemiah rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem when all the odds were against him. Determination and persistence pulsate through your bloodline.”
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Joel Osteen
“God can take what was meant for my harm and turn it around and use it to my advantage.”
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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
“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
“Your best days are still out in front of you”
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Joel Osteen
“God wants us to live consistently, He wants us to enjoy every single day of our lives.”
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Joel Osteen
“God has so much more in store for you, too. Start making room for it in your thinking. Conceive it on the inside. Start seeing yourself rising to a new level, doing something of significance, living in that home of your dreams. If you want to see God’s “far and beyond” favor, then you must replace those old wineskins.”
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Joel Osteen
