“I’m not going to get upset. I’m not going to let people steal my joy.”
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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
“Your faith will help you overcome your obstacles.”
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Joel Osteen
“will build you up, people who will celebrate your victories, not people who will criticize and be jealous any time you succeed.”
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Joel Osteen
“If I prophesy my future I want to prophesy something good. I’m not saying what I feel. I’m not saying what it looks like in the real world. No, I’m saying what God says about me.”
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Joel Osteen
“When our daughter, Alexandra, was about three years old, she used to wake up at night and come down the stairs into our room. Of course, we would have to take her back to bed. For a few months she was waking up two or three times a night and coming down. This was not long after I took over for my father and started pastoring. I was learning to minister, and there was a lot of stress and change just with that, so I wasn’t sleeping much. One time I was telling Victoria, “We’ve just got to do something about Alexandra. She’s coming down so much. You know, I’m just so tired. I’m not getting enough sleep.” On and on. Victoria said something I’ll never forget. She said, “Joel, just remember, twenty years from now, you’ll give anything to hear those little footsteps coming down the stairs. You’ll give anything to have her wanting to come into your room.” That changed my whole perspective. I began looking forward”
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Joel Osteen
“You need to take pride in what God has given you.”
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Joel Osteen
“Keep in mind, hurting people often hurt other people as a result of their own pain. If somebody is rude and inconsiderate, you can almost be certain that they have some unresolved issues inside. They have some major problems, anger, resentment, or some heartache they are trying to cope with or overcome. The last thing they need is for you to make matters worse by responding angrily.”
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Joel Osteen
“God wouldn’t have given you the dream unless He already had a way to bring it to pass.”
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Joel Osteen
“Let go of yesterday. Let today be a new beginning and be the best that you can, and you’ll get to where God wants you to be.”
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Joel Osteen
“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
“God, I’m not going to look at what I don’t have. I’m looking unto you. I know in my weakness, you show up the strongest.”
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Joel Osteen
“God is directing every one of your steps.”
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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
