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" I believe the scripture says that being gay is a sin. "
Joel Osteen
Scripture
I Believe
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" I think Bible principles are principles for life. "
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" You are victors, not victims! "
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You
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" If you are against yourself, you will never reach your highest potential. And when you criticize yourself, you're criticizing God. "
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" 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. "
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" I wouldn't ever say if you're having tough times then there must be something wrong with you or your attitude. Life's a fight. It's a good fight of faith. I encourage people to stay up, stay hopeful, stay faith-filled. "
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" People respond when you tell them there is a great future in front of you, you can leave your past behind. "
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" My parents were the same in the pulpit as they were at home. I think that's where a lot of preachers' kids get off base sometimes. Because they don't see the same things at both places. "
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Home
Parents
" If we say it long enough eventually we're going to reap a harvest. We're going to get exactly what we're saying. "
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" I always try to put a seed of hope into people's hearts. I'm not there to teach them doctrine necessarily, but to let them know that God is a good God, and has a plan for their lives. Hopefully, that will restore their faith, or draw them into faith. "
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God
" 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. "
Joel Osteen
Here
Donkey
Riding
" I'm honest enough to say I don't know everything. You know, I don't. I don't understand all of God. I don't understand, you know, some kind of why bad things happen. "
Joel Osteen
God
You
Things Happen
" We need to, you know, restore people. We need to show mercy. I mean, because as much mercy as you show people, that's the mercy you're going to be receiving. "
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Mean
You
" I don't have all the answers. "
Joel Osteen
Answers
" I want the services to look and sound like the Grammys. It's not showy, but we represent God, and it should be first class. "
Joel Osteen
Want
Class
God
" There's a belief that you're supposed to be poor, and suffering, and show your humility. I just don't see the Bible that way. I see that God came and Jesus died so that we might live an abundant life and be a blessing to others. "
Joel Osteen
God
Humility
Life
" We need to show mercy. I mean, because as much mercy as you show people, that's the mercy you're going to be receiving. "
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Show
You
Mercy
" 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. "
Joel Osteen
Life
Peace
Joy
" Prospering just doesn't have to do with money. "
Joel Osteen
Money
Prospering
Just
" I believe that God's dream is that we be successful in our careers, and that we be able to send our kids to college. I don't mean that everyone is going to be rich, and I preach a lot on blooming where you're planted. But I don't have the mindset that money is a bad thing. "
Joel Osteen
God
College
Mindset
" God always wants us to be growing. "
Joel Osteen
Wants
Growing
God
" When you give up yourself, that's when you will feel the true spirit of Christmas. And that's giving that's serving others and that's when you feel fulfilled. "
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Yourself
True
Giving
" I think God's justice is making wrongs right. "
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Think
Right
Justice
" 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. "
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Father
Decision
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" Don't ever criticize yourself. Don't go around all day long thinking, 'I'm unattractive, I'm slow, I'm not as smart as my brother.' God wasn't having a bad day when he made you... If you don't love yourself in the right way, you can't love your neighbour. You can't be as good as you are supposed to be. "
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Brother
Day
" 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. "
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People
Think
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" When people are around us, they should leave better off than they were previously. Rather than feeling discouraged or defeated, people should feel challenged and inspired after spending any time with you and me. "
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People
" My belief as a Christian is when we receive Christ as salvation, that that gives us a guarantee for Heaven. "
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Belief
Us
Christian
" I don't think you should spend your life praying for things, but I do believe you should thank God for what He's given you... but I think the scripture teaches us that we can pray for our dreams, pray for the big things... he's not a small God; this God is incredible. "
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Life
Dreams
God
" When you focus on being a blessing, God makes sure that you are always blessed in abundance. "
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Blessed
Focus
Blessing
" I like to take every day just searching my own heart, making sure that I'm on course, and I'm doing what God wants me to do. I'm real good with not looking to the critics and looking straight ahead. "
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