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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.

“I don't know what can be so dangerous about giving people hope.”

— Joel Osteen

Hope

All Quotes by Joel Osteen

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

— Joel Osteen

God

“I like to think my dad was easygoing and kind, and I think some of those things have been passed down. I am like him in a sense of being positive and hopeful. He was compassionate, and I've got a lot of that in me as well.”

— Joel Osteen

Dad

“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

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

— Joel Osteen

Future

“God's desire is that we excel.”

— 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

“Life's a fight. It's a good fight of faith.”

— Joel Osteen

Faith

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

— Joel Osteen

Best

“I don't know what can be so dangerous about giving people hope.”

— Joel Osteen

Hope

“God wants to bless us where we are.”

— Joel Osteen

God

“To me, we're marketing hope.”

— Joel Osteen

Hope

“You can change your world by changing your words... Remember, death and life are in the power of the tongue.”

— Joel Osteen

Change

“Prospering just doesn't have to do with money.”

— Joel Osteen

Money

“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

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

— Joel Osteen

Money

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

— Joel Osteen

Faith

“Faith activates God - Fear activates the Enemy.”

— Joel Osteen

Faith

“Most people already know what they're doing wrong. When I get them to church I want to tell them that you can change.”

— Joel Osteen

Change

“I'm going to let God be the judge of who goes to heaven and hell.”

— Joel Osteen

God