Tag: Joel Osteen
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Faith is about trusting God when you have unanswered questions.
Joel Osteen
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I think sometimes the critics want me to beat people down, and that’s not in me. I want to lift people up.
Joel Osteen
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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.
Joel Osteen
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In difficult times, we’re not supposed to quit believing; we’re not supposed to quit growing.
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.
Joel Osteen
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Encouragement to others is something everyone can give. Somebody needs what you have to give. It may not be your money; it may be your time. It may be your listening ear. It may be your arms to encourage. It may be your smile to uplift. Who knows?
Joel Osteen
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I don’t argue when people say that my message is simple, but I believe Jesus’ message was simple.
Joel Osteen
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The question is not, ‘Do you have a problem?’ The question is, ‘Does the problem have you?’
Joel Osteen
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On Sundays when I speak, I hopefully give somebody something that they can use the next day at work or at home.
Joel Osteen
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I’m trying to make God more relevant in our society.
Joel Osteen