Joel Osteen quote: "I don't mind saying, you know, that I don't take a salary from the church, and God has blessed me with more money than I could imagine from my books."

If you want to reap financial blessings, you have to sow financially.
JOEL OSTEEN

When the negative thoughts come - and they will; they come to all of us - it's not enough to jus...
JOEL OSTEEN

God made you a masterpiece - be blessed, secure, disciplined and equipped.
JOEL OSTEEN

We live in a culture that relishes tearing others down. It's ultimately more fulfilling, though,...
JOEL OSTEEN

Why don't you start believing that no matter what you have or haven't done, that your best d...
JOEL OSTEEN

I think that God gives you your own will and choices. I don't believe that we're supposed to...
JOEL OSTEEN

If we're going to bring out the best in people, we, too, need to sow seeds of encouragement.
JOEL OSTEEN

If you don't set the tone for the day, the devil will set it for you.
JOEL OSTEEN

I always try to put a seed of hope into people's hearts. I'm not there to teach them doctrin...
JOEL OSTEEN

We think when God speaks to us, there's going to be a boom out of Heaven or we're going to g...
JOEL OSTEEN

I believe that God breathed life into every person and that every person is made in the image of God...
JOEL OSTEEN

When I grew up, the Devil was a reason why I had a headache or the Devil was the reason I got mad to...
JOEL OSTEEN

Keep in mind, hurting people often hurt other people as a result of their own pain. If somebody is r...
JOEL OSTEEN

Quit questioning God and start trusting Him!
JOEL OSTEEN

You must make a decision that you are going to move on. It wont happen automatically. You will have ...
JOEL OSTEEN

Jesus was saying that you can't have a larger life with restricted attitudes.
JOEL OSTEEN

Don't do anything that you wouldn't feel comfortable reading about in the newspaper the next day.
JOEL OSTEEN

Christmas is the perfect time to celebrate the love of God and family and to create memories that wi...
JOEL OSTEEN

I'm healthy as can be - not an ache or a pain. A lot of my prayer is thanking the Lord that I am...
JOEL OSTEEN

Friend, there's no greater investment in life than in being a people builder. Relationships are ...
JOEL OSTEEN

Every day we have plenty of opportunities to get angry, stressed or offended. But what you're do...
JOEL OSTEEN

A lot of psychological principles and even medical principles, you see them coming around to what th...
JOEL OSTEEN

I think faith is incredibly important because you will become overwhelmed with what's happening ...
JOEL OSTEEN

You can live your life angry, bitter, mad at somebody or even guilty, not letting go of your own mis...
JOEL OSTEEN

You can change your world by changing your words... Remember, death and life are in the power of the...
JOEL OSTEEN

Keep a good attitude and do the right thing even when it's hard. When you do that you are passin...
JOEL OSTEEN

Choosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is going to determine how you're going to...
JOEL OSTEEN

When you give up yourself, that's when you will feel the true spirit of Christmas. And that'...
JOEL OSTEEN

It is a hard thing to let go of mistakes we've made and sins. God wants us to do that because He...
JOEL OSTEEN

I want to challenge you today to get out of your comfort zone. You have so much incredible potential...
JOEL OSTEEN

You're going to go through tough times - that's life. But I say, 'Nothing happens to you...
JOEL OSTEEN

Some people keep God in a Sunday morning box and say, 'Hey, I did my religious duty.' That&#...
JOEL OSTEEN

You have to come to your closed doors before you get to your open doors... What if you knew you had ...
JOEL OSTEEN

I believe if you keep your faith, you keep your trust, you keep the right attitude, if you're gr...
JOEL OSTEEN

I believe that God has put gifts and talents and ability on the inside of every one of us. When you ...
JOEL OSTEEN

When you focus on being a blessing, God makes sure that you are always blessed in abundance.
JOEL OSTEEN

Let go of yesterday. Let today be a new beginning and be the best that you can, and you'll get t...
JOEL OSTEEN

See, when you drive home today, you've got a big windshield on the front of your car. And you...
JOEL OSTEEN

The main rule to me is to honor God with your life. To life a life of integrity. Not be selfish. You...
JOEL OSTEEN

Faith is about trusting God when you have unanswered questions.
JOEL OSTEEN

I wouldn't ever say if you're having tough times then there must be something wrong with you...
JOEL OSTEEN

I mean we all need a second chance sometimes.
JOEL OSTEEN

We were old sinners - but when we came to Christ we are not sinners anymore.
JOEL OSTEEN

God didn't make a mistake when He made you. You need to see yourself as God sees you.
JOEL OSTEEN

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

God can cause opportunity to find you. He has unexpected blessings where you suddenly meet the right...
JOEL OSTEEN

One of the main reasons that we lose our enthusiasm in life is because we become ungrateful..we let ...
JOEL OSTEEN

If one dream dies, dream another dream. If you get knocked down, get back up and go again.
JOEL OSTEEN

Any of us can be happy and have a good attitude when everything is going our way. But I believe it&#...
JOEL OSTEEN

Encouragement to others is something everyone can give. Somebody needs what you have to give. It may...
JOEL OSTEEN

It doesn't matter who likes you or doesn't like you, all that matters is that God likes you....
JOEL OSTEEN

It's easy to get negative because you get beat down. You go through a few disappointments and it...
JOEL OSTEEN

Don't ever criticize yourself. Don't go around all day long thinking, 'I'm unattract...
JOEL OSTEEN

There's pros and cons of a big church. Cons is I don't get to know everybody, I don't ge...
JOEL OSTEEN

God has already done everything He's going to do. The ball is now in your court. If you want suc...
JOEL OSTEEN

I believe that God's dream is that we be successful in our careers, and that we be able to send ...
JOEL OSTEEN

Well I think a lot of times we're putting things off and I'm going to do it later. I'm g...
JOEL OSTEEN

God puts people in our lives on purpose so we can help them succeed and help them become all He crea...
JOEL OSTEEN

Sometimes we look at gay being a bigger sin than being proud or not telling the truth. I don't t...
JOEL OSTEEN

We may get knocked down on the outside, but the key to living in victory is to learn how to get up o...
JOEL OSTEEN

If you are against yourself, you will never reach your highest potential. And when you criticize you...
JOEL OSTEEN

If Jesus were here today, he wouldn't be riding around on a donkey. He'd be taking a plane, ...
JOEL OSTEEN

I'm not for gay marriage, but I'm not for discriminating against people.
JOEL OSTEEN

I think a big test we all face in life on a regular basis is that discouragement test. Life's no...
JOEL OSTEEN

You know, there is always times where you feel discouraged and things coming against you, but I don&...
JOEL OSTEEN

A disagreement or incident involving someone who's not that important to you, like a guy who cut...
JOEL OSTEEN

In difficult times, we're not supposed to quit believing; we're not supposed to quit growing...
JOEL OSTEEN

It's in the difficult times that we're growing and you can't just rebuke everything hard...
JOEL OSTEEN

Sometimes God will deliver you from the fire, and other times God will make you fireproof.
JOEL OSTEEN

Whether a person is straight or gay, Republican, Democrat, good person, not a good person, they'...
JOEL OSTEEN

Bottom line: God will not allow any person to keep you from your destiny. They may be bigger, strong...
JOEL OSTEEN

I don't think you should spend your life praying for things, but I do believe you should thank G...
JOEL OSTEEN

The death of my father is probably the biggest thing that I ever faced. Daddy and I were best friend...
JOEL OSTEEN

I believe God wants you to have money to pay your bills, send your kids to college and do charity wo...
JOEL OSTEEN

You have enough people against you... be for yourself.
JOEL OSTEEN

God wants us to prosper financially, to have plenty of money, to fulfill the destiny He has laid out...
JOEL OSTEEN

People in tough times - it doesn't mean they don't have a great attitude.
JOEL OSTEEN

I want the services to look and sound like the Grammys. It's not showy, but we represent God, an...
JOEL OSTEEN

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

Sometimes we look back and 10 years from now we think, 'Boy, those were great old days.' Wel...
JOEL OSTEEN

I purposely don't talk about money, because people are already skeptical about TV preachers. But...
JOEL OSTEEN

I've always been very happy. I've always been easy going and I've always been very encou...
JOEL OSTEEN

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

I'm not trying to follow a set of rules and stuff. I'm just living my life.
JOEL OSTEEN

It seems like when I was growing up there was more compromise, wanting to work with each other, and ...
JOEL OSTEEN

People define Christianity differently. I think a large portion of our population are Christians, th...
JOEL OSTEEN

Sometimes you need faith and victory spoken over your life. Words have created power. When you recei...
JOEL OSTEEN

You cannot expect victory and plan for defeat.
JOEL OSTEEN

I like sports, and I enjoy playing basketball and lifting weights.
JOEL OSTEEN

Be a victor, not a victim.
JOEL OSTEEN

One touch of His (God’s) favor can put you fifty years ahead of where you thought you’d be.
JOEL OSTEEN

When you are tempted to get discouraged, remind yourself that according to God’s word, your future...
JOEL OSTEEN

Every day is a gift from God. There's no guarantee of tomorrow, so that tells me to see the good...
JOEL OSTEEN

I like to think my dad was easygoing and kind, and I think some of those things have been passed dow...
JOEL OSTEEN

Mormonism is a little different, but I still see them as brothers in Christ.
JOEL OSTEEN

You cannot expect to live a positive life if you hang with negative people.
JOEL OSTEEN

I've always been - you know, my personality is motivating and encouraging. And so I'm just b...
JOEL OSTEEN

It's our faith that activates the power of God.
JOEL OSTEEN

What you keep before your eyes will affect you.
JOEL OSTEEN

The Hindus are some of the nicest people you'll ever meet.
JOEL OSTEEN

If you want to see God do wonders in your marriage, start praising your spouse. Start appreciating a...
JOEL OSTEEN

People of excellence go the extra mile to do what's right.
JOEL OSTEEN

Let go of yesterday. Let today be a new beginning and be the best that you can, and you’ll get to ...
JOEL OSTEEN

Rewards await you if you stay steadfast in your faith.
JOEL OSTEEN

My parents were the same in the pulpit as they were at home. I think that's where a lot of preac...
JOEL OSTEEN

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

I believe God's keeping the records, and I believe you will be rewarded even in this life. Someh...
JOEL OSTEEN

Prospering just doesn't have to do with money.
JOEL OSTEEN

You need to take pride in what God has given you.
JOEL OSTEEN

Love overlooks a person’s faults. That’s not always easy, but love believes the best in every pe...
JOEL OSTEEN

When you go through difficult times, make sure you pass the test. Don’t be stubborn and hardheaded...
JOEL OSTEEN

Maybe you’ve invested a lot of time, effort, money, emotion, and energy in a relationship; you did...
JOEL OSTEEN

You may live or work around a bunch of weeds, but don’t let that stop you from blooming. Realize t...
JOEL OSTEEN

Certainly, other people can pray for you, they can believe for you, they can quote the scripture to ...
JOEL OSTEEN

Keep in mind, just because you don’t know the answer doesn’t mean that one does not exist. You s...
JOEL OSTEEN

Don’t just accept whatever comes your way in life. You were born to win; you were born for greatne...
JOEL OSTEEN

The bible says no man can take your joy. That means no person can make you live with a negative atti...
JOEL OSTEEN

If you’ll dare to take your mind off your troubles, get your mind off your own needs and, instead,...
JOEL OSTEEN

It’s vital that you accept yourself and learn to be happy with who God made you to be. If you want...
JOEL OSTEEN

It’s not always easy to get over some of those bumps in the road, those disillusionments and disap...
JOEL OSTEEN

God wants you to have a good life, a life filled with love, joy, peace, and fulfillment. That doesn�...
JOEL OSTEEN

Somebody needs what you have to give. It may not be your money; it may be your time. It may be your ...
JOEL OSTEEN

You may think there is a lot wrong with you, but there is also a lot right with you.
JOEL OSTEEN

To live your best life now, you must learn to trust God’s timing, you may not think He’s working...
JOEL OSTEEN

When you face adversity, you need to remind yourself that whatever is trying to defeat you could ver...
JOEL OSTEEN

You have to learn to follow your heart. You can’t let other people pressure you into being somethi...
JOEL OSTEEN

Start calling yourself healed, happy, whole, blessed, and prosperous. Stop talking to God about how ...
JOEL OSTEEN

Quit worrying about how everything is going to turn out. Live one day at a time; better yet, make th...
JOEL OSTEEN

Keep doing the right. God is building character in you, and you are passing that test. Remember, the...
JOEL OSTEEN

When God puts love and compassion in your heart toward someone, He’s offering you an opportunity t...
JOEL OSTEEN

No matter how many times you get knocked down, keep getting back up. God sees your resolve. He sees ...
JOEL OSTEEN

God knows your value; He sees your potential. You may not understand everything you are going throug...
JOEL OSTEEN

God can make your enemies your footstool.
JOEL OSTEEN

Be the one to stand out in the crowd.
JOEL OSTEEN

I do know this... I seem to reach a lot of previously unchurched people. So many people have told me...
JOEL OSTEEN

Let go of offence. Let go of fear. Let go of revenge. Don't live angry, let go now!
JOEL OSTEEN

You are victors, not victims!
JOEL OSTEEN

Yes, the Bible should be taught in our schools because it is necessary to understand the Bible if we...
JOEL OSTEEN

If we say it long enough eventually we're going to reap a harvest. We're going to get exactl...
JOEL OSTEEN

In my early teens, I knew I wanted to do television production. I loved cameras, editing and produci...
JOEL OSTEEN

See, people are watching you. Especially your children. They're taking in every single thing you...
JOEL OSTEEN

You were never created to live depressed, defeated, guilty, condemned, ashamed or unworthy. We were ...
JOEL OSTEEN

When my dad founded our church, he used either a globe or a map of the world behind him. It was symb...
JOEL OSTEEN

Isn't it funny how babies laugh a lot? I read a toddler, a young child laughs 300 times a day. T...
JOEL OSTEEN

You were not created to just get by with an average, unrewarding, or unfulfilling life. God created ...
JOEL OSTEEN

I believe that when you think of the negative, and you get up discouraged - 'There's nothing...
JOEL OSTEEN

We need to show mercy. I mean, because as much mercy as you show people, that's the mercy you...
JOEL OSTEEN

If you can see the invisible, God will do the impossible.
JOEL OSTEEN

I don't think that a same-sex marriage is the way God intended it to be.
JOEL OSTEEN

Faith is easy; I think people complicate it.
JOEL OSTEEN

God wants to use you in spite of your weaknesses. Of God chose to use perfect people only, He’d ha...
JOEL OSTEEN

Don't put a question mark where God has put a period.
JOEL OSTEEN

It is flattering to be mentioned in such company; However, it is more rewarding to know that so many...
JOEL OSTEEN

I am excited about the opportunity of expanding our outreach with Free Press.
JOEL OSTEEN

I tell people all the time you can't have faith if you don't have hope. People sometimes criticize m...
JOEL OSTEEN

My mother was very ill with terminal cancer she was given a few weeks to live, but she started speak...
JOEL OSTEEN

Another thing I remind myself is that God knows what's best for me.
JOEL OSTEEN

We slanted the floor and poured concrete,
JOEL OSTEEN

I never dreamed my book was going to do what it's done, ... Hopefully I'll never have to take a sala...
JOEL OSTEEN

[In August 2004, he did a free appearance at the 18,000-seat Philips Arena in Atlanta and filled it ...
JOEL OSTEEN

You can be committed to Church but not committed to Christ, but you cannot be committed to Christ an...
JOEL OSTEEN

Don’t be impatient. It’s not over until God says it’s over.
JOEL OSTEEN

One of the most important things you can do in your life is to learn to pull back the curtain of fea...
VICTORIA OSTEEN

Let me encourage you to get up every day and focus on what you do have in life. Be thankful for the ...
VICTORIA OSTEEN

Don't look for approval in what everyone else is doing; look for approval from Almighty God.
VICTORIA OSTEEN

Even in the tough times, He's still a good God.
VICTORIA OSTEEN

At one time or another, we have all faced the temptation to disconnect by giving someone the silent ...
VICTORIA OSTEEN

Our life ripples out, and it has influence. That's why it's important that we're at our ...
VICTORIA OSTEEN

Choose to be kind. Choose to forgive. Let your love grow and shine so that people may look at the ex...
VICTORIA OSTEEN

The thing is, God has already seen every twist and turn of your life. He already knows what's in...
VICTORIA OSTEEN

Bitterness and unforgiveness block the flow of God's blessing in your life and actually hinder y...
VICTORIA OSTEEN

We talk a lot about hope, helping, and teamwork. Our whole message is that we are more powerful toge...
VICTORIA OSTEEN

As you keep your mind and heart focused in the right direction, approaching each day with faith and ...
VICTORIA OSTEEN

I bake a chocolate cake from scratch every week.
VICTORIA OSTEEN

Sometimes God presents opportunities that look insignificant or rather ordinary. Perhaps you don'...
VICTORIA OSTEEN

I think that we have a great opportunity to impart our wisdom and our knowledge and our experience t...
VICTORIA OSTEEN

God doesn't want us to merely sit around dreaming about things we can do and be. That's a go...
VICTORIA OSTEEN

It is my desire to break the destructive generational cycle of illiteracy in the home by focusing on...
VICTORIA OSTEEN

It's no secret that in our society, and many before, people are trend followers. For some reason...
VICTORIA OSTEEN

God has given us all wonderful unique gifts and talents to use to glorify and celebrate Him.
VICTORIA OSTEEN

Do good 'cause God wants you to be happy. When you come to church, when you worship Him, you'...
VICTORIA OSTEEN

Relationships are people's No. 1 priorities. They want to have good relationships, and a lot of ...
VICTORIA OSTEEN

I think when you have an optimistic attitude, and you believe that God is guiding you, that you will...
VICTORIA OSTEEN

We know what we are supposed to do and we don't want to do it, so we do the exact opposite anywa...
VICTORIA OSTEEN

At the end of day, what matters most to God, what moves His heart, isn't our fancy words and imp...
VICTORIA OSTEEN

You are God's own masterpiece! That means you are not ordinary or average; you are a one-of-a-ki...
VICTORIA OSTEEN

One thing is certain: our families are important. Don't get so stressed out and so preoccupied t...
VICTORIA OSTEEN

When we obey God, we're not doing it for God... we're doing it for ourself. Because God take...
VICTORIA OSTEEN

Imagine Him smiling down on you right now. Embrace His love. Remember, you are His most prized posse...
VICTORIA OSTEEN

You may have made some mistakes, but just like a parent helps their child when they are learning to ...
VICTORIA OSTEEN

Let me encourage you, if someone has wronged you, and you still get that cringing feeling on the ins...
VICTORIA OSTEEN

Reality TV is to popular because it allows so many people to sit on the sidelines and just watch som...
VICTORIA OSTEEN

Well, I - you know, the scripture says that God works by faith. And you have to have faith. You have...
VICTORIA OSTEEN

I just think that is so important to keep a strong support system, to keep yourself encouraged.
VICTORIA OSTEEN

the words of a madman are only chaos to the sane.
-JOEL

You have to have talent. You have to get the audition and then you have to nail the audition.
JOEL MCHALE

A pig has a plow on the end of its nose because it does meaningful work with it. It is built to dig ...
JOEL SALATIN

Musicians want to be the loud voice for so many quiet hearts.
BILLY JOEL

If I play a villain, I try to find his lightness and his good side. And if I play a hero or a good g...
JOEL KINNAMAN

I love 'Breaking Bad.' I'd watch Bryan Cranston read the phone book, for days.
JOEL KINNAMAN

I don't mind saying, you know, that I don't take a salary from the church, and God has blessed me with more money than I could imagine from my books.

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I don't mind saying, you know, that I don't take a salary from the church, and God has blessed me with more money than I could imagine from my books.

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