Joel Osteen Quotes

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If you cannot get along with yourself, you'll never be able to get along with other people.

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One of the main reasons that we lose our enthusiasm in life is because we become ungrateful..we let what was once a miracle become common to us. We get so accustomed to his goodness it becomes a routine..

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Replace those thoughts of worry with thoughts of hope, faith, and victory.

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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.

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If you'll dare to take your mind off your troubles, get your mind off your own needs and, instead, seek to be a blessing to other people, God will do more for you than you could even ask or think.

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If you will lie about the little things, before long you'll lie about bigger things.

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What you believe has a much greater impact on your life than what anybody else believes.

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Just because something didn't work out your way, or somebody disappointed you, that does not change who you are.

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The first place we lose the battle is in our own thinking. If you think it is permanent then it's permanent. If you think you've reached your limits then you have. If you think you will never get well then you won't. You have to change your thinking. You need to see everything that's holding you back, every obstacle, every limitation as only temporary.

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Often, out of our greatest rejection comes our greatest direction.

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When you go through difficult times...recognize that God is refining you, knocking off some of your rough edges.

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God never promised that we wouldn't have challenges. In fact, He said just the opposite. His word says, 'Be truly glad!...these trials are only to test your faith, to see whether or not it is strong and pure…' so if your faith remains strong after being tried in the test tube of fiery trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day of His return.

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Friend, there's no greater investment in life than in being a people builder. Relationships are more important than our accomplishments.

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Fear and faith have something in common. They both ask us to believe in something we cannot see.

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When things are difficult, smile by faith. Don't wait until you feel better.

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You cannot wait until everything becomes better before you decide to have a good attitude. You have to be the best you can be right where you are.

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God wants to use you in spite of your weaknesses. Of God chose to use perfect people only, He'd have no one to use

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You must forgive the people who hurt you so you can get out of prison. You'll never be free until you do. Let go of hose wrongs they've done to you. Get that bitterness out of your life. That's the only way you're going to truly be free. You will be amazed at what can happen in your life when you release all that poison.

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You have a destiny to fulfill, something greater than you've ever even imagined. But if you're going to become all you were created to be, you've got to take off the average label.

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Our goal should be that we're going to live life to the fullest, pursuing our passions and dreams, and when it comes our time to go, we will have used as much of our potential as possible.

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When people are around us, they should leave better off than they were previously. Rather than feeling discouraged or defeated, people should feel challenged and inspired after spending any time with you and me.

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True success is when you reach back and bring somebody along with you.

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Nothing in life has happened to you. It's happened for you. Every disappointment. Every wrong. Even every closed door has helped make you into who you are.

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Faith is all about trusting God even when you don't understand His plan.

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No matter how dark it looks, no matter how long it's been, no matter how many people are trying to push you down; if you will stay in faith, God will always take you from Friday to Sunday. He will always complete what He started in you!

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God puts people in our lives on purpose so we can help them succeed and help them become all He created them to be. Most people will not reach their full potential without somebody else believing in them.

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You will become what you believe. The truth is, I am what I am today because of what I believed about myself yesterday. And I will be tomorrow what I believe about myself right now

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Don't do anything that you wouldn't feel comfortable reading about in the newspaper the next day.

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When you are tempted to get discouraged, remind yourself that according to God's word, your future is getting brighter; you are on your way to a new level of glory. You may think you've got a long way to go, but you need to look back at how far you've already come. You may not be everything you want to be but atleast you can thank God that you're not what you used to be.

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It is your choice to be happy. Make up your mind to enjoy this day, to have a blessed, prosperous, victorious year. You may have some setbacks and your circumstances may change, but don't let that change your mind. Keep it set to happiness.

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