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

— Joel Osteen

God

All Quotes by Joel Osteen

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

— Joel Osteen

God

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

— Joel Osteen

God

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

— Joel Osteen

Good

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

— Joel Osteen

God

“To me, we're marketing hope.”

— Joel Osteen

Hope

“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

“I didn't try to copy my dad or fit into the pressure or the mold that everybody tried to make me fit into.”

— Joel Osteen

Dad

“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 dad had a church of 90 people when I was born. It was just, over the years it continued to grow.”

— Joel Osteen

Dad

“Faith activates God - Fear activates the Enemy.”

— Joel Osteen

Faith

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

— Joel Osteen

Faith

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

— Joel Osteen

God

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

— Joel Osteen

Money

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

— Joel Osteen

God

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

— Joel Osteen

God

“I made a decision when my father passed away that I was going to be who God made me to be and not try to preach like my father.”

— Joel Osteen

Dad

“Choosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is going to determine how you're going to live your life.”

— Joel Osteen

Attitude

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

— Joel Osteen

God

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

— Joel Osteen

Marriage