1,062 Quotes by Joel Osteen

If you give, you will be blessed.

I believe God's keeping the records, and I believe you will be rewarded even in this life. Somehow, some way, God will make it up to you. It may be He protected you from an accident you never knew. You can't give God something without God giving you more in return, whether it's peace or joy or satisfaction.

Quit dwelling on the negative things people have said about you. You don’t have to have everyone’s approval. You have God’s approval.

I mean we all need a second chance sometimes.

No matter what comes your way, shake it off and move forward. When you have a positive mindset, you can't be defeated.

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.

The only difference between black coal and a precious diamond is the amount of pressure it endured.

I'm not trying to follow a set of rules and stuff. I'm just living my life.

You weren’t created to simply exist, to endure, or to go through the motions; you were created to be really alive.