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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. "

" I've always been very happy. I've always been easy going and I've always been very encouraging; it's just my personality. "

" 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. "

" You have enough people against you... be for yourself. "

" The greatest difficulty always comes right before the birth of a dream. "

" 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. "

" It doesn't matter who likes you or doesn't like you, all that matters is that God likes you. He accepts you, he approves of you. "

" I try to speak in everyday language. I feel like God has gifted me to take Bible principles and make them practical. "

" I'm a reverend and a pastor. A pastor of the church. I go by usually pastor. "

" I mean we all need a second chance sometimes. "

" Faith is about trusting God when you have unanswered questions. "

" Choosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is going to determine how you're going to live your life. "

" People respond when you tell them there is a great future in front of you, you can leave your past behind. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I'm not looking to exclude people, I'm looking to include them. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I'm not a big believer in trying to jam stuff down somebody's throat: 'You're going to do it my way.' I'd rather show by example and live my life and have people say, 'You know what, I want to live like Joel has. He's got peace and joy, and he seems content.' "

" It seems like when I was growing up there was more compromise, wanting to work with each other, and I think all of them - all of the lawmakers - have hearts to do what's right, and they all are passionate about it. "

" For a while... to be an evangelical meant you were a white Republican, and you were against this and against that. I don't want to be put into that mold, because then people judge you before they even listen... I don't want to divide the very people I am trying to reach. "

" We live in a day that nobody's lived in before: where you can touch more people. The message I'll speak tonight and the message that I speak at home, people in India will hear. It's just an amazing day. "

" A lot of preachers' kids are some of the most rebellious kids in the world. I never was like that. "

" Faith activates God - Fear activates the Enemy. "

" It's amazing how people will give when you don't ask. Many of them send money because they believe in the message. "

" I want get across to not just the church world. I want to get outside those walls to everyday people. "

" I've never preached one sermon on money, on just finances. I want to stay away from it. "

" I believe God, Jesus, died that we not just go to Heaven but that we excel in this life. I never think you make money your goal... God wants you to excel. Just keep Him in first place, and God will open up doors you never dreamed of. "