Quotes from Joel Osteen

No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it. 1 CORINTHIANS 10:13

If you don't know who you are, a child of the Most High God, then you'll spend your energy trying to get other people to validate you. But when you're secure in who God made you to be, you won't live trying to impress people and getting your value out of what they think.

It's so important for you to get around people who will stir up those seeds of greatness. Don't surround yourself with naysayers. Life is too short to hang around negative, critical, cynical, skeptical, judgmental, small-minded, jealous people. . . . Did I leave out anything?

will build you up, people who will celebrate your victories, not people who will criticize and be jealous any time you succeed.

Stand strong and show the opposition that you're more determined than they are. That problem is not there to stop you; it's there to prepare you. That challenge is not going to defeat you; it's going to promote you.

Be careful what you're inviting in. Prophesy victory over your life. If you're going to talk about yourself, talk about the way you want to be. Speak health, speak vitality, speak abundance.

I DECLARE it is not too late to accomplish everything God has placed in my heart. I have not missed my window of opportunity. God has moments of favor in my future. He is preparing me right now because He is about to release a special grace to help me accomplish that dream. This is my time. This is my moment. I receive it today! This is my declaration.

Father, thank You that I have Your favor." Then go out expecting good things to happen. Expect

Explosive blessings are coming my way. This is my declaration.

When you know who our God is, when you realize He created the universe, He spoke worlds into existence, He parted Red Seas, He healed the lepers, you won't just ask Him for ordinary things. You'll ask for your dreams; you'll ask for what looks impossible.

God wants us to constantly be increasing, to be rising to new heights. He wants to increase you in His wisdom and help you to make better decisions. God wants to increase you financially, by giving you promotions, fresh ideas, and creativity.

No matter what's happening, choose to be happy. Don't focus on what's wrong. Find something positive in your life. Thank God for the small things.

The enemy would love for you to worry about things that are never going to happen. He would love for you to miss the beauty of this day because you're so anxious about tomorrow. Don't fall into that trap.

Clear out the worry, clear out the offense, clear out the negativity. Live from a place of peace, a place of rest, a place of faith. God has you in the palm of His hand. Nothing you're facing is a surprise to Him.

For she said to herself, "If only I may touch His garment, I shall be made well." But Jesus turned around, and when He saw her He said, "Be of good cheer, daughter; your faith has made you well." MATTHEW 9:21–22 NKJV

Stay on the high road. Let God be your vindicator. Let Him pay your enemies back. He sees what's happening. He sees every injustice, every hurt, every wrong. If you'll leave it up to God, He'll vindicate you better than you can vindicate yourself.

You may say, "I have nothing except a little faith, a little talent, a little opportunity." That's all you need. If you'll start using it, God will show up and do things out of the ordinary.

If you will get free from what everyone else thinks and start being who you were created to be, you will rise to a new level.

I can become someone's miracle.

Sometimes you may have to trade places with someone who is hurting.

People will try to squeeze you into what they're used to, into what they think. Take advice, listen to counsel, but you may have to disappoint a few people to reach your destiny.

God will never let you face a challenge that you can't overcome. He'll never put a dream in your heart that you can't accomplish ... when God breathes on your life, you will accomplish things that seem impossible. You'll outlast opposition that should have overwhelmed you. You'll discover talent and ability that you hadn't known you had.

Esta es la clave: las únicas promesas que se avivarán en su vida y terminarán convirtiéndose en realidad son las promesas en las que usted se levanta y dice: "Sí, eso es para mí". Tiene que entrar en acuerdo con Dios y permitir que eso eche raíz.

God has so much more in store for you, too. Start making room for it in your thinking. Conceive it on the inside. Start seeing yourself rising to a new level, doing something of significance, living in that home of your dreams. If you want to see God's "far and beyond" favor, then you must replace those old wineskins.