Quotes by Joel Osteen

About Joel Osteen:

Joel Scott Osteen is an American preacher, televangelist, author, and the Senior Pastor of Lakewood Church, the largest Protestant church in the United States, in Houston, Texas. His televised sermons are seen by over 7 million viewers weekly and over 20 million monthly in over 100 countries. Osteen has written five New York Times Bestselling books. He has been widely nicknamed "The Smiling Preacher".
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I think Bible principles are principles for life.

Joel Osteen

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

Everybody is going to have their critics. It's easy to get discouraged in life.

Joel Osteen

My friends and I had fun together, but I was more reserved, not at all the life of the party. I would just be the quiet one in the room.

Joel Osteen

So many people are looking at what's wrong, and I try to encourage them to look at what's right in their life. A lot of people have it a lot worse than you do.

Joel Osteen

I try to live what I teach. A lot of things come against us in life, but we should try to find something to be grateful for, and see each day as a gift.

Joel Osteen

I'm not a big believer in trying to jam stuff down somebody's throat: 'You're going to do it my way.' I'd rather show by example and live my life and have people say, 'You know what, I want to live like Joel has. He's got peace and joy, and he seems ...

Joel Osteen

Salvation and Christ's love is a gift. You don't earn it. You've got to receive that gift.

Joel Osteen

When I grew up, the Devil was a reason why I had a headache or the Devil was the reason I got mad today. We always blamed the Devil. I think today when I say the Enemy, I like to make it broader. Sometimes the Enemy can be our own thoughts.

Joel Osteen

You know, there is always times where you feel discouraged and things coming against you, but I don't know if I ever wanted to throw in the towel.

Joel Osteen

If we say it long enough eventually we're going to reap a harvest. We're going to get exactly what we're saying.

Joel Osteen

If one dream dies, dream another dream. If you get knocked down, get back up and go again.

Joel Osteen

It's flattering to people who stop you and say that you've helped them and all. But, again, you know, you've got to stay humble because as quick as you came up, you can come down.

Joel Osteen

If you don't set the tone for the day, the devil will set it for you.

Joel Osteen

In difficult times, we're not supposed to quit believing; we're not supposed to quit growing.

Joel Osteen

Gays are some of the nicest, kindest, most loving people in the world.

Joel Osteen

The older I get, the better I understand that every day is a gift.

Joel Osteen

Don't grow accustomed to living with less, doing less, and being less to the point that you eventually sit back and accept it.

Joel Osteen

In my early teens, I knew I wanted to do television production. I loved cameras, editing and producing, anything that had to do with television production. My friend had a production studio across town, and we'd go over there at night and shoot and e...

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You can be committed to Church but not committed to Christ, but you cannot be committed to Christ and not committed to church.

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If Jesus were here today, he wouldn't be riding around on a donkey. He'd be taking a plane, he'd be using the media.

Joel Osteen

Author Bio

  • NameJoel Osteen
  • Descriptiontelevangelist and author from the United States
  • BornMarch 5, 1963
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionAuthor; Minister