Joel Osteen Quotes

I think Bible principles are principles for life.

Even a little of dharma saves one from many a pitfall.

In faith, I'm a believer in the do's - you know, love your neighbor, love your enemy. I don't spend a lot of time thinking on the don'ts 'cause I can't get the do's right.

To be frank, I suspect that today there is little respect for Christianity as source of moral teaching about goodness.

Staying chaste until marriage, a commandment of my faith, was one of the most difficult challenges of my young life. I had a powerful sense that if I did not get a grip on my identity, my ethics, and my religion, I would go off the rails.

The truths that are found in the Bible are universal truths. And it shapes who you are and guides you throughout your life.

I have come to the conclusion that while a candidate's faith matters, what's most important is how he or she applies that faith.

A principle is a principle, and God created all the principles.

Such is the feebleness of humanity, such is its perversity, that doubtless it is better for it to be subject to all possible superstitions, as long as they are not murderous, than to live without religion.

Faith is part of who I am, yes. I was raised Christian Scientist. The most important thing I saw every single week on the wall at Sunday school was the Golden Rule.

We should not run away from religious teachings. We should run to them.

The Constitution is man-made, so it is not perfect. It's not the basis of my beliefs. My belief system is based on the Scriptures which come from God.

Muslims are bound to know all the tenets of their religion, to discuss them and to regulate their lives accordingly. Therefore, a purely secular education without religious instructions would be like a body without soul.

When I pray, I ask for guidance in my life to be the best person I can be, to learn what I need to learn, and to grow from what I learn.

An important function of theology is to keep religion tied to reason and reason to religion. Both roles are of essential importance for humanity.

We have to rediscover the eternal values and then live them out.

The Bible does not profess to make men omniscient, but simply to tell them enough to make them happy and good, if they will believe it and live up to it.

That you cannot have Christian principles without Christ is becoming increasingly clear, because their validity as principles depends on Christ's authority.

The primary use of knowledge is for such guidance of conduct under all circumstances as shall make living complete. All other uses of knowledge are secondary.

I think we use God's word. I think the principles that you hear Dr. Phil and some of those others talk about many times are right out of the Bible.

Morality is the fruit of religion: to desire the former without the latter is to desire an orange without an orange-tree.

I don't think of spiritual principle as a struggle. I think of life lived without spiritual principles as a struggle.

Christian principles are, admittedly, stricter than the others; but then we think you will get help towards obeying them which you will not get towards obeying the others.

As long as you feel your own weakness and helplessness, you will find help from above.