Quotes By Joel Osteen

I don't go down the road of condemning.

You can be happy where you are.

Faith activates God - Fear activates the Enemy.

I don't want to just preach to the church. I feel like I have a broader message.

People define Christianity differently. I think a large portion of our population are Christians, they're not all growing in their faith, they're not all active, but I believe that a lot of people believe in Jesus and believe that he is their Lord and Savior.

I don't know what can be so dangerous about giving people hope.

Sometimes what works 40 years ago doesn't work today.

I don't have all the answers.

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

Most people already know what they're doing wrong. When I get them to church I want to tell them that you can change.

I think God's justice is making wrongs right.

Prospering just doesn't have to do with money.

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

I believe the scripture says that being gay is a sin.

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

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.

I don't dislike anybody.

I don't like to beat people down. They need to be lifted up.

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.

I think Bible principles are principles for life.

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.

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

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.

Sometimes, I think if you get away from what you're called to do, it's more of a distraction.

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

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

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

My biggest hobby is hanging out with my family and kids.

If you want to rear financial blessings, you have to sow financially.

Life's a fight. It's a good fight of faith.