Quotes By Joel Osteen

Mormonism is a little different, but I still see them as brothers in Christ.

I write all my sermons.

You can change your world by changing your words... Remember, death and life are in the power of the tongue.

It's amazing how people will give when you don't ask. Many of them send money because they believe in the message.

I don't argue when people say that my message is simple, but I believe Jesus' message was simple.

Faith activates God - Fear activates the Enemy.

My message is that God is a good God.

We were old sinners - but when we came to Christ we are not sinners anymore.

Sometimes when you take strong stands, if you're not called to do it, you're dividing the audience you're trying to reach.

I like to think my dad was easygoing and kind, and I think some of those things have been passed down. I am like him in a sense of being positive and hopeful. He was compassionate, and I've got a lot of that in me as well.

Why don't you start believing that no matter what you have or haven't done, that your best days are still out in front of you.

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

I'm not the judge. You know, God didn't tell me to go around judging everybody.

Prospering just doesn't have to do with money.

Only God can look at somebody's heart.

A lot of people have it a lot worse than you do.

I don't go down the road of condemning.

You can be happy where you are.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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