Joel Scott Osteen, born on March 5, 1963, in Houston, Texas. He is an American pastor, as well as, televangelist, businessman, and author. Osteen has also written several best-selling books. His father was a former Southern Baptist pastor, founded Lakewood Church, of which Osteen is the current senior pastor. He had never intended on preaching, but when his father died in 1999 and left Houston’s Lakewood Church without a preacher, Joel felt he had to step in and become the church’s leader. The Church has changed in many ways. He also hosts international and national media broadcasts that are watched in over 200 million US homes. Joel Osteen quotes will give you energy and the boost required to go far in life. Joel Osteen teaches us to stay focused on ourselves in order to achieve greatness.
35 Joel Osteen Quotes
- “I didn’t try to copy my dad or fit into the pressure or the mold that everybody tried to make me fit into.” Joel Osteen
- “God honors obedience, and He has distinct plans for us. I think the dreams that God puts in our hearts, we can fulfill. He’s equipped us for that.” Joel Osteen
- “Wherever you are, know that God has put you there for a reason. When you understand that, your mood won’t go up and down depending on your circumstances or depending on how somebody treats you. You will be stable. You will be consistent. You will always wear a smile, be in a great mood, and be friendly. That’s the sign of a mature person. “Joel Osteen
- “The question is not, ‘Do you have a problem?’ The question is, ‘Does the problem have you?’” Joel Osteen
- “A lot of preachers’ kids are some of the most rebellious kids in the world. I never was like that.” Joel Osteen
- “Stay focused on the main goals God put in your heart. He will do amazing things. … Ignore the distractions, and you will accomplish your goals all the quicker.” Joel Osteen
- “Don’t waste your energy trying to convince people to understand you. Your time is too valuable to try to prove yourself to people.” Joel Osteen
- “Every setback is a setup for a comeback!” Joel Osteen
- “Keep in mind, just because you don’t know the answer doesn’t mean that one does not exist. You simply haven’t discovered it yet.” Joel Osteen
- “The more you talk about negative things in your life, the more you call them in. Speak victory not defeat.” Joel Osteen
- “It is your choice to be happy. Make up your mind to enjoy this day, to have a blessed, prosperous, victorious year. You may have some setbacks and your circumstances may change, but don’t let that change your mind. Keep it set to happiness.” Joel Osteen
- “Start announcing freedom from anything that’s holding you back. Freedom from addictions, freedom from loneliness, freedom from lack, freedom from struggle. You are prophesying your future. Your words are setting the direction for your life.” Joel Osteen
- “Don’t just accept whatever comes your way in life. You were born to win; you were born for greatness; you were created to be a champion in life.” Joel Osteen
- “I’m getting better every day in every way.” Joel Osteen
- “Learn to trust His timing. Don’t get in a hurry; don’t grow impatient; don’t try to force doors open. Don’t try to make things happen in your own strength. Let God do it His way.” Joel Osteen
- “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.” Joel Osteen
- “In difficult times, we’re not supposed to quit believing; we’re not supposed to quit growing.” Joel Osteen
- “Just because we’re in a STRESSFUL situation doesn’t mean that we have to get stressed out. You may be in the storm. The key is, don’t let the storm get in YOU.” Joel Osteen
- “People of excellence go the extra mile to do what’s right.” Joel Osteen
- “Salvation and Christ’s love is a gift. You don’t earn it. You’ve got to receive that gift.” Joel Osteen
- “Every day we have plenty of opportunities to be upset, to be frustrated, and to be offended. Maybe the day’s plans didn’t work out, or somebody was rude at the office, or a job that should have taken one hour took three. Life is full of inconveniences. There will always be interruptions and difficult people. We can’t control our circumstances, but we can control our reactions.” Joel Osteen
- “I think that Bible principles will help anybody.” Joel Osteen
- “When you focus on being a blessing, God makes sure that you are always blessed in abundance.” Joel Osteen
- “Stay focused, ignore the distractions, and you will accomplish your goals much faster.” Joel Osteen
- “I just think that trusting God means we’re going to have unanswered questions, and God is so much bigger than us, we’re never going to understand them all.” Joel Osteen
- “There are people in your path just so you can be a blessing to them. Anytime you do good for others, you are sowing a seed for God to be good to you.” Joel Osteen
- “When you smile and project an aura of warmth, kindness, and friendliness, you will attract warms, kindness, and friendliness. Happy people will be drawn to you.” Joel Osteen
- “You can change your world by changing your words… Remember, death and life are in the power of the tongue.” Joel Osteen
- “When you face difficult times, know that challenges are not sent to destroy you. They’re sent to promote, increase and strengthen you.” Joel Osteen
- “We may get knocked down on the outside, but the key to living in victory is to learn how to get up on the inside.” Joel Osteen
- “You may be in a tough time but that setback is simply a setup for a greater comeback.” Joel Osteen
- “Today is a new day, so rise up and move forward into the victory God has prepared for you!” Joel Osteen
- “When you go through enough dark places, you don’t complain about little things. You don’t lose your joy because you got stuck in traffic; you don’t get offended because a coworker was rude to you. You’ve been through too much to let that sour you.” Joel Osteen
- “You were created to make somebody else’s life better. Somebody needs your smile. They need your love, your encouragement & your gifts.” Joel Osteen
- “There may be times when you just have to love people from a distance.” Joel Osteen
