Quotes from Joel Osteen

Keep your mind on the positive. Think on things that are good, wholesome, uplifting. It's not productive to think about something negative that was said about you, relive how that person walked away, rehearse all the pain & disappointment, go back over all the sorrow.

Dígalo con confianza "Sí que podemos decir con toda confianza: 'El Señor es quien me ayuda; no temeré. ¿Qué me puede hacer un simple mortal?'". HEBREOS 13:6

The only time He used "very good" is when He created you.

There are levels that you can't reach without going through a dry season, without opposition, things that are unfair. That's all leading you to bloom, to greatness, to promotion, to influence.

As a child of the Most High God, you are equipped to handle anything that comes your way.

I praise You, Father, for opening my eyes to see and understand that You have so much more in store for me. Give me the courage to believe for a good day today and a brighter tomorrow.

Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, "Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain." And God granted his request. 1 CHRONICLES 4:10

She was beautiful outside, but to be honest, she was ugly inside. I never saw her the same way. A bad attitude makes you unattractive. It overrides what's outside. It's important to look good and develop our talents, to get a good education, and to stay in shape, but it's more important to keep a good attitude. Nobody wants to be around a sour, critical, condescending person.

Friend, that's what faith is all about. Start believing that good things are coming your way, and they will!

The anointing on your life is to be who God called you to be.

When you live a life of integrity, when you have a spirit of excellence, giving, serving, and treating people right, God's blessings will chase you down and overtake you.

Don't allow your circumstances or feelings to dull your enthusiasm for life and imprison you in a negative frame of mind. Starting today, expect things to change in your favor. Expect to experience the goodness of God!

It looks like a setback, but really it's a setup to move you into your destiny.

The apostle Paul says, "Dress in the wardrobe God picked out for you: kindness and compassion.

When you're comfortable with who you are, when you're not trying to impress people, you're not trying to be something that you're not, then your own uniqueness will come out. You'll be more creative. Your talent will come out in greater ways. The right people will show up. Why? Because you've stepped into the anointing on your life. Be you. You are powerful when you're you. Here's a key: Nobody can beat you at being you.

If you're going to see the fullness of what God has for you, you have to learn to go from "I believe" to "I still believe." Don't give doubt the time of day. Keep your mind filled with faith and filled with hope.

The whole key is to be you, because when you're you, you activate your anointing. There's a favor, a blessing, a grace that is unique to your life.

Make up your mind that no matter what comes your way, no matter how difficult, no matter how unfair, you will do more than simply survive. You will thrive in spite of it.

The moment God put the dream in your heart, He lined up everything you need to bring it to pass.

The only competition you have is with yourself, to be the best that you can be.

You may not understand it now, it may not make sense yet, but one day, you'll see it was a necessary step to reach your destiny. It looked like a setback, but really, it was a setup.

If you let people discourage you, bad breaks talk you out of it, delays cause you to quit believing, then it's going to keep you from God's best.

When we start competing with people, we get distracted, we lose focus, and before long we're wasting time on things that are not moving us toward our purpose.

There will always be dream stealers, naysayers, people that try to pull you down. They'll try to pull you into intimidation, fear, limited thinking. Don't take the bait. People are going to be amazed at where God takes you.