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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.

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

— Joel Osteen

Faith

All Quotes by Joel Osteen

“Why don't you start believing that no matter what you have or haven't done, that your best days are still out in front of you.”

— Joel Osteen

Best

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

— Joel Osteen

Family

“I think God's justice is making wrongs right.”

— Joel Osteen

God

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

— Joel Osteen

God

“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

“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

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

— Joel Osteen

Future

“I like sports, and I enjoy playing basketball and lifting weights.”

— Joel Osteen

Sports

“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

“You may never get to that perfect world that you're waiting for where everything's going to be perfect and you got that much money and your house paid off.”

— Joel Osteen

Money

“On Sundays when I speak, I hopefully give somebody something that they can use the next day at work or at home.”

— Joel Osteen

Home

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

— Joel Osteen

Work

“Faith activates God - Fear activates the Enemy.”

— Joel Osteen

Faith

“You can be happy where you are.”

— Joel Osteen

Happiness

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

— Joel Osteen

Faith

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

— Joel Osteen

God

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

— Joel Osteen

Money

“People define Christianity differently. I think a large portion of our population are Christians, they're not all growing in their faith, they're not all active, but I believe that a lot of people believe in Jesus and believe that he is their Lord and Savior.”

— Joel Osteen

Faith