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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. "
Joel Osteen
God
Gay
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" I like to think my dad was easygoing and kind, and I think some of those things have been passed down. I am like him in a sense of being positive and hopeful. He was compassionate, and I've got a lot of that in me as well. "
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" Mormonism is a little different, but I still see them as brothers in Christ. "
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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 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. "
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" Faith activates God - Fear activates the Enemy. "
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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 like sports, and I enjoy playing basketball and lifting weights. "
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" I believe the scripture says that being gay is a sin. "
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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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