Joel Osteen Quotes

Christian life consists of faith and charity

Dear young people, Jesus gives us life, life in abundance. If we are close to him we will have joy in our hearts and a smile on our face.

If you have no joy in your religion, there's a leak in your Christianity somewhere.

The Bible talks plentifully about joy, but it nowhere talks about a 'happy Christian.' Happiness depends on what happens; joy does not. Remember, Jesus Christ had joy, and He prayed 'that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.'

God's children and their happiness are my reasons for being.

Nothing less than a whole Bible can make a whole Christian.

He who affirms that Christianity makes men miserable, is himself an utter stranger to it.

One man finds in religion his literature and his science, another finds in it his joy and his duty.

Little works, little thoughts, little loves, little prayers for little Christians, and larger and larger as the years grow.

May you always experience the joy that comes from putting Christ at the centre of your lives.

I think as Christians, we all have the same calling, and that calling is to love God with all our heart, mind, and soul and love others as ourselves and to glorify God in everything that we do.

For me, everything is about Jesus and Father and the Holy Spirit, and relationships, and life is an adventure of faith lived one day at a time. Any aspirations, visions and dreams died a long time ago and I have absolutely no interest in resurrecting them (they would stink by now anyway). I have finally figured out that I have nothing to lose by living a life of faith. I know more joy every minute of every day than seems appropriate, but I love the wastefulness of my Father's grace and presence. For me, everything in my life that matters, is perfect!

The true Christian ideal is not to be happy but to be holy.

Christianity is not about learning how to live within the lines; Christianity is about the joy of coloring.

Life is serious, but I do think that God wants us to enjoy the things He's given us, like music.

I consider myself a non-denominational Christian. I grew up in a Bible church and still hold those beliefs very close to me.

I didn't come to Christianity for money, I came to Christianity because this is the way we can live a better life.

You see few people here in America who really care very much about living a Christian life in a democratic world.

Whatever your religion, you have to find internal happiness, which I found.

My wife and I - her more than me - are really strong Christians. Her whole life revolves around studying the Bible, Bible study, after-school Bible class she does for little kids on Wednesdays, teaches Sunday school.

I've become a true Muslim. It's giving me happiness. It's made me become content as a man and helped me to grow. I've just got faith in it, and it has definitely helped me become the man I am today.

What fun is life if it's taken so seriously, and what fun is yoga and the search for enlightenment if we are tight, tense, and clenched up from the inside out?

It is a contradiction to be a sanctified man, or a true christian, and not humble.

The most important thing in my life is Christ.

I even agree that the concept of god helps some people lead better lives. That does happen. Don't ever forget it. I just think there are better ways to help people lead better lives.