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" I like sports, and I enjoy playing basketball and lifting weights. "
Joel Osteen
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" Only God can look at somebody's heart. "
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" I think that God gives you your own will and choices. I don't believe that we're supposed to drag ourselves through life defeated and not see God's blessings. But you have to make the right choices and follow that still, small voice within you. Because I think that's how God leads us. "
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" I say, don't try to fight your own battles because God will do it. "
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" I think God gives every one of us our own will, and unfortunately, some people choose to do evil things with it. "
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" It's amazing how people will give when you don't ask. Many of them send money because they believe in the message. "
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" 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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" I believe that God has put gifts and talents and ability on the inside of every one of us. When you develop that and you believe in yourself and you believe that you're a person of influence and a person of purpose, I believe you can rise up out of any situation. "
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" So many people are looking at what's wrong, and I try to encourage them to look at what's right in their life. A lot of people have it a lot worse than you do. "
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" I think how you start the day many times determines what kind of day you're going to have. "
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" Any of us can be happy and have a good attitude when everything is going our way. But I believe it's the real test of your character and of your faith to say, 'Things are not going our way, but I'm still being good to people; I'm still attending church; I still have a good attitude.' "
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" I've always been - you know, my personality is motivating and encouraging. And so I'm just being who God made me to be. "
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" God didn't make a mistake when He made you. You need to see yourself as God sees you. "
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" If you want to reap financial blessings, you have to sow financially. "
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" If we're going to bring out the best in people, we, too, need to sow seeds of encouragement. "
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" If one dream dies, dream another dream. If you get knocked down, get back up and go again. "
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" You're going to go through tough times - that's life. But I say, 'Nothing happens to you, it happens for you.' See the positive in negative events. "
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" 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. "
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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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" I think faith is incredibly important because you will become overwhelmed with what's happening and you will have waves of grief, but when you turn to your faith, I believe God will give you waves of grace to get through it. "
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" I don't like to beat people down. They need to be lifted up. "
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" I don't want to just preach to the church. I feel like I have a broader message. "
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" I believe the scripture says that being gay is a sin. "
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" 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 just think that trusting God means we're going to have unanswered questions, and God is so much bigger than us, we're never going to understand them all. "
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" The question is not, 'Do you have a problem?' The question is, 'Does the problem have you?' "
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" I don't mind saying, you know, that I don't take a salary from the church, and God has blessed me with more money than I could imagine from my books. It's been printed all over, so I don't feel like I am hiding anything. "
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" 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. "
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" I try to live what I teach. A lot of things come against us in life, but we should try to find something to be grateful for, and see each day as a gift. "
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" I feel like my message is to let people know that God is a good God, that He's on their side, and no matter what happens, He has a great plan for them. "
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