1,062 Quotes by Joel Osteen

To me, we’re marketing hope.

Salvation and Christ’s love is a gift. You don’t earn it. You’ve got to receive that gift.

My core message is that God has got a good plan for your lives, and we must trust Him, and let go of the past. That’s my main message.

You won’t be free from guilt if you are constantly replaying the negative memories of your past. If you’re going to replay anything, replay your victories!

Make the decision and say, “I’m not letting that worry in. I’m done being upset when my plans don’t work out. I’m not letting that stress in.” Negative thoughts will still come to your mind, but you don’t have to let them into your spirit.

God made us for more than just barely getting by. We weren’t meant to sit on the sidelines of life because with God, we are on the winning team!

No matter how many mistakes you’ve made in the past, or what sort of difficulties you struggle with now, you are destined to live in victory.

See, people are watching you. Especially your children. They’re taking in every single thing you do. They are like video cameras with legs. And they are always in the record mode. They learn more from what you do than from what you say.

You weren’t created to be unhappy in order to keep everyone else happy. Run your own race.