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" I think how you start the day many times determines what kind of day you're going to have. "
Joel Osteen
You
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" I deal with more practical issues of the Bible. "
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" 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. "
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" I say, don't try to fight your own battles because God will do it. "
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" You cannot let where you are today cause you to get stuck. I'm going to be my best right now. That's what faith is all about. "
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" When I used to play sports, I'd be the one cheering the team on, 'Come on, we can beat these guys!' That's just in me. "
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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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" Faith is easy; I think people complicate it. "
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" The older I get, the better I understand that every day is a gift. "
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" You can change your world by changing your words... Remember, death and life are in the power of the tongue. "
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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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" God always wants us to be growing. "
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" I believe that when you think of the negative, and you get up discouraged - 'There's nothing good in my future' - I really believe it almost ties the hands of God. God works where there's an attitude of faith. I believe faith is all about hope. "
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Hope
God
" Bottom line: God will not allow any person to keep you from your destiny. They may be bigger, stronger, or more powerful, but God knows how to shift things around and get you to where you're supposed to be. "
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" 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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Growing
" A good thing to remember is somebody's got it a lot worse than we do. "
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" Yes, the Bible should be taught in our schools because it is necessary to understand the Bible if we are to truly understand our own culture and how it came to be. The Bible has influenced every part of western culture from our art, music, and history, to our sense of fairness, charity, and business. "
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" I write all my sermons. "
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" You'll never rise any higher than the way you see yourself. "
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" 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. "
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" We live in a culture that relishes tearing others down. It's ultimately more fulfilling, though, to help people reach their goals. Instead of feeling jealous, remember: If God did it for them, He can do it for you. "
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" A disagreement or incident involving someone who's not that important to you, like a guy who cut you off in traffic or a rude cashier, is something that should roll off your shoulders. Save the effort for resolving conflicts with the people you cherish. "
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" Life's a fight. It's a good fight of faith. "
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" I try to speak in everyday language. I feel like God has gifted me to take Bible principles and make them practical. "
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" My dad had a church of 90 people when I was born. It was just, over the years it continued to grow. "
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" To me, it's OK to have differences. But we don't have to be mad about it. You know? And I think that's where sometimes we get so passionate that we - you know, it turns into anger. "
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" When my dad founded our church, he used either a globe or a map of the world behind him. It was symbolic of what Christ said: to go forth and preach hope to the world. We believe in the cross, but we just continued with the globe. "
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" I believe God gives you the grace to do what you need to do. "
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" Whether a person is straight or gay, Republican, Democrat, good person, not a good person, they're all welcome, because to me, church is a place you're supposed to get healed and whole and loved. "
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" Let go of yesterday. Let today be a new beginning and be the best that you can, and you'll get to where God wants you to be. "
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