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" It is a hard thing to let go of mistakes we've made and sins. God wants us to do that because He knows the guilt and the condemnation will keep us from becoming who He has created us to be. "
Joel Osteen
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" I don't focus on the critics. Everyone who is making any difference in any field has critics. As long as I feel like I'm doing what I'm supposed to be doing, then I don't worry about it. "
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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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" You are victors, not victims! "
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" Sometimes we look at gay being a bigger sin than being proud or not telling the truth. I don't think God categorizes sins. "
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" In my early teens, I knew I wanted to do television production. I loved cameras, editing and producing, anything that had to do with television production. My friend had a production studio across town, and we'd go over there at night and shoot and edit. I produced my father's televised service for 17 years. "
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" I'm not looking to exclude people, I'm looking to include them. "
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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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" 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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" 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 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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" God can cause opportunity to find you. He has unexpected blessings where you suddenly meet the right person, or suddenly your health improves, or suddenly you're able to pay off your house. That's God shifting things in your favor. "
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" I try to look on all the great things God's done, and not focus on the negative. It's a perspective. "
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" Every day we have plenty of opportunities to get angry, stressed or offended. But what you're doing when you indulge these negative emotions is giving something outside yourself power over your happiness. You can choose to not let little things upset you. "
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" We think when God speaks to us, there's going to be a boom out of Heaven or we're going to get some chill bumps, but I really believe God's talking to us all the time. He's talking to us right in here. I call it our heart, our conscience, but it's the Holy Spirit talking to us. "
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" People are skeptical of many televangelists, and I'm sensitive to that. "
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" Some people keep God in a Sunday morning box and say, 'Hey, I did my religious duty.' That's fine, but the scripture says to pray without ceasing. And I think that means all through the day you're talking to God. Even if it's in your thoughts. "
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" God has already done everything He's going to do. The ball is now in your court. If you want success, if you want wisdom, if you want to be prosperous and healthy, you're going to have to do more than meditate and believe; you must boldly declare words of faith and victory over yourself and your family. "
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" The death of my father is probably the biggest thing that I ever faced. Daddy and I were best friends. "
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