“When you face adversity, you need to remind yourself that whatever is trying to defeat you could very well be what God will use to promote you.”
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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
“God never said that we wouldn’t have unfair situations, that we wouldn’t experience loss. But He promised if we would stay in faith, He would restore everything that was stolen.”
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Joel Osteen
“Don't let other people dump their "garbage" on you. Keep your metal lid on tight. Don't ever let anybody steal your joy."
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Joel Osteen
“You may think there is a lot wrong with you, but there is also a lot right with you.”
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Joel Osteen
“If you will remain at rest and hold your peace, then the battle is not yours, but the battle is the Lord’s.”
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Joel Osteen
“Sustaining faith is what sets you through those dark nights of the soul when you don’t know where to go or what to do, and it seems that you can’t last another day…but because of your faith in God, you do.”
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Joel Osteen
“At the start of each new day, remind yourself: “I am talented. I am creative. I am greatly favored by God. I am equipped. I am well able. I will see my dreams come to pass.” Declare those statements by faith and before long, you will begin to see them in reality.”
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Joel Osteen
“You may be sitting around waiting for God to change your circumstances. Then you’re going to be happy, then your’re going to have a good attitude, then you’re going to give God praise. But God is waiting on you to get up on the inside. When you do your part, He’ll begin to change things and work supernaturally in your life.”
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Joel Osteen
“You need to be around people who know more than you and have more talent than you. Don’t be intimidated by them; be inspired.”
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Joel Osteen
“DAY THREE I DECLARE I have the grace I need for today. I am full of power, strength, and determination. Nothing I face will be too much for me. I will overcome every obstacle, outlast every challenge, and come through every difficulty better off than I was before. This is my declaration.”
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Joel Osteen
“Maybe you once were excited about that person God supernaturally brought into your life as a marriage partner, but now all the excitement has worn off. Don’t’ allow that sense of a miracle to slip away. Don’t get so familiar with each other that you take one another for granted.”
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Joel Osteen
“crow is more agile so it can turn and maneuver more”
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Joel Osteen
“God wants us to constantly be increasing, to be rising to new heights. He wants to increase you in His wisdom and help you to make better decisions. God wants to increase you financially, by giving you promotions, fresh ideas, and creativity.”
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Joel Osteen