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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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“I try to speak in everyday language. I feel like God has gifted me to take Bible principles and make them practical.”

— Joel Osteen

God

All Quotes by Joel Osteen

“God wants us to prosper financially, to have plenty of money, to fulfill the destiny He has laid out for us.”

— Joel Osteen

Future

“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

“God's desire is that we excel.”

— Joel Osteen

God

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

— Joel Osteen

Attitude

“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

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

— Joel Osteen

God

“The death of my father is probably the biggest thing that I ever faced. Daddy and I were best friends.”

— Joel Osteen

Best

“We were old sinners - but when we came to Christ we are not sinners anymore.”

— Joel Osteen

Easter

“My parents were the same in the pulpit as they were at home. I think that's where a lot of preachers' kids get off base sometimes. Because they don't see the same things at both places.”

— Joel Osteen

Home

“To me, we're marketing hope.”

— Joel Osteen

Hope

“I believe God gives you the grace to do what you need to do.”

— Joel Osteen

God

“God didn't make a mistake when He made you. You need to see yourself as God sees you.”

— Joel Osteen

Faith

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

— Joel Osteen

Good

“People respond when you tell them there is a great future in front of you, you can leave your past behind.”

— Joel Osteen

Future

“Do all you can to make your dreams come true.”

— Joel Osteen

Dreams

“My biggest hobby is hanging out with my family and kids.”

— Joel Osteen

Family

“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

“You may make some mistakes - but that doesn't make you a sinner. You've got the very nature of God on the inside of you.”

— Joel Osteen

God

“I try to speak in everyday language. I feel like God has gifted me to take Bible principles and make them practical.”

— Joel Osteen

God

“Faith activates God - Fear activates the Enemy.”

— Joel Osteen

Faith