Joel Osteen Quotes

• I don’t know what can be so dangerous about giving people hope.

  Joel Osteen

• God’s desire is that we excel.

  Joel Osteen

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

  Joel Osteen

• I believe the scripture says that being gay is a sin.

  Joel Osteen

• Gays are some of the nicest, kindest, most loving people in the world.

  Joel Osteen

• I’m not for gay marriage, but I’m not for discriminating against people.

  Joel Osteen

• I’m not looking to exclude people, I’m looking to include them.

  Joel Osteen

• I’m not the judge. You know, God didn’t tell me to go around judging everybody.

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• I don’t dislike anybody.

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• I don’t believe we are supposed to go through life defeated and not having enough money to pay our bills or send our kids to college.

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• People define Christianity differently. I think a large portion of our population are Christians, they’re not all growing in their faith, they’re not all active, but I believe that a lot of people believe in Jesus and believe that he is their Lord and Savior.

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• You know, there is always times where you feel discouraged and things coming against you, but I don’t know if I ever wanted to throw in the towel.

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• I believe God gives you the grace to do what you need to do.

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• My parents were the same in the pulpit as they were at home. I think that’s where a lot of preachers’ kids get off base sometimes. Because they don’t see the same things at both places.

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• I’m a reverend and a pastor. A pastor of the church. I go by usually pastor.

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• I’m not trying to follow a set of rules and stuff. I’m just living my life.

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• A lot of people have it a lot worse than you do.

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• I don’t argue when people say that my message is simple, but I believe Jesus’ message was simple.

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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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• You may never get to that perfect world that you’re waiting for where everything’s going to be perfect and you got that much money and your house paid off.

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Joel Osteen (107)

Birth:	5th March, 1963
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Author, Pastor, Televangelist

About

Joel Scott Osteen was born in Houston, Texas, USA. He is an American televangelist, pastor and author. Osteen's televised sermons are seen by over 7 million viewers weekly and over 20 million monthly in over 100 countries. He studied radio and television communications from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was selected by Barbara Walters as one of her 10 Most Fascinating People of 2006. Former presidential candidate John McCain has described Osteen as his favorite inspirational author. He has written several books include: Your Best Life Now, Become a Better You, Your Best Life Begins Each Morning, Hope for Today Bible, Every Day a Friday, I Declare: 31 Promises to Speak Over Your Life, The Power of I Am, and Think Better Live Better. He married Lakewood Church co-pastor Victoria L. Iloff in 1987. They have a son and daughter.

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