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Joel Osteen

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Joel Osteen (born 1963) is an American pastor and televangelist who leads Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas — one of the largest congregations in the United States. His optimistic, encouraging messages about faith, positivity, and personal growth have reached millions through his televised sermons and bestselling books.

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“People in tough times - it doesn't mean they don't have a great attitude.”

— Joel Osteen

Attitude

All Quotes by Joel Osteen

“People in tough times - it doesn't mean they don't have a great attitude.”

— Joel Osteen

Attitude

“I don't believe we are supposed to go through life defeated and not having enough money to pay our bills or send our kids to college.”

— Joel Osteen

Money

“It's God's will for you to live in prosperity instead of poverty. It's God's will for you to pay your bills and not be in debt.”

— Joel Osteen

God

“I don't think that a same-sex marriage is the way God intended it to be.”

— Joel Osteen

God

“I've always been - you know, my personality is motivating and encouraging. And so I'm just being who God made me to be.”

— Joel Osteen

God

“I have always believed in God.”

— Joel Osteen

God

“I don't mind saying, you know, that I don't take a salary from the church, and God has blessed me with more money than I could imagine from my books.”

— Joel Osteen

God

“My message is that God is a good God.”

— Joel Osteen

God

“I'm not for gay marriage, but I'm not for discriminating against people.”

— Joel Osteen

Marriage

“There's pros and cons of a big church. Cons is I don't get to know everybody, I don't get to go to their ballgame, I don't get to marry everybody, but the pros are you get all this community, 800 ushers come in to serve, getting there at 7 in the morning on their day off and coming in on Saturday to make all those wafers.”

— Joel Osteen

Morning

“Sometimes what works 40 years ago doesn't work today.”

— Joel Osteen

Work

“A good thing to remember is somebody's got it a lot worse than we do.”

— Joel Osteen

Good

“I've never preached one sermon on money, on just finances. I want to stay away from it.”

— Joel Osteen

Money

“Keep a good attitude and do the right thing even when it's hard. When you do that you are passing the test. And God promises you your marked moments are on their way.”

— Joel Osteen

Attitude

“God's desire is that we excel.”

— Joel Osteen

God

“When you focus on being a blessing, God makes sure that you are always blessed in abundance.”

— Joel Osteen

Faith

“I'm not the judge. You know, God didn't tell me to go around judging everybody.”

— Joel Osteen

God

“It's amazing how people will give when you don't ask. Many of them send money because they believe in the message.”

— Joel Osteen

Amazing

“I'm trying to make God more relevant in our society.”

— Joel Osteen

God

“I say, don't try to fight your own battles because God will do it.”

— Joel Osteen

God