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" You were not created to just get by with an average, unrewarding, or unfulfilling life. God created you to leave your mark on this generation. "
Joel Osteen
Life
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" When I hear Mitt Romney say that he believes that Jesus is the Son of God, that He's the Christ, raised from the dead, that He's his savior - that's good enough for me. "
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" Friend, there's no greater investment in life than in being a people builder. Relationships are more important than our accomplishments. "
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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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" 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. "
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" The truth is, somebody is always talking about you, so you have to let it go... if it's not a part of your God-given destiny. "
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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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" 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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" 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. "
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" Isn't it funny how babies laugh a lot? I read a toddler, a young child laughs 300 times a day. The average adult laughs, like, four times a day. God put it in them. He put the laugh in us, but I think sometimes we let life get us down, you know, have bad breaks, and we lose our breaks. "
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" I'm healthy as can be - not an ache or a pain. A lot of my prayer is thanking the Lord that I am healthy. I pray for long life and good health. "
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" I'm not looking to exclude people, I'm looking to include them. "
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" Life's a fight. It's a good fight of faith. "
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" 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. "
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" Every setback means you're one step closer to seeing the dream come to pass. "
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" I do know this... I seem to reach a lot of previously unchurched people. So many people have told me they never went to church until they heard our message of hope that God is a good God who desires to bless those who are faithful and obedient to Him through Jesus Christ. "
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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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" 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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" The ultimate connection is when you are connected to the creator of the universe. "
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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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" 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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