Joel Osteen Quotes

Have faith in God. Stay focused.

When we acknowledge God's supreme role in our life and set our mind on Him, He enables us to be women of hope.

Man, just believe in yourself, be able to dream, and know that there's going to be valleys and peaks. Always stay centered, and know that God is the key, the beginning and end of everything you do.

It is for us to make the effort. The result is always in God's hands.

I think that, regardless of our culture, age, or even personal handicaps, we can still strive for something exceptional. Why not expand our sights instead of restricting our lives and accepting the lowest common denominator of a dormant existence? Faith. . . will permit us to take a chance on a new path, perhaps different from the one we now follow. It may be surprising where it leads.

God will take care of what you go through. You take care of how you go through it.

Many things are possible for the person who has hope. Even more is possible for the person who has faith. And still more is possible for the person who knows how to love. But everything is possible for the person who practices all three virtues.

I try to incorporate faith every day, to not remind myself of past failures, to learn how to forgive and to trust the future.

When I was younger, I thought you had to be in control of your own life. That takes a lot of discipline, hard work and focus. You just can't let it all fall by the wayside. Later on, I learned that God is really in control of everything. But you still have to put your best foot forward and be the best you can possibly be.

Prayer begins where human capacity ends.

In spiritual things, it is God who performs all things for you. Rest in Him, then.

Act, and God will act.

Are you facing a superheated furnace? What God wants is for you to look full in the face of Jesus. Get your focus off whatever it is that appears to be unanswered and focus on the Son.

I can tell you from experience that God's help and presence in our lives is vital. He is the Author of all true success and everything that is good-without Him, we can do nothing of true value.

I definitely feel I do have God in my corner.

If you depend on God's grace there is no such thing as impossible.

Act of Faith

My faith always kept me focused and strong.

When every court was saying 'no,' I believe God was still saying yes. I had to somehow find that faith and reach deep down in my soul and believe in the teaching that my mother taught me as a young boy, that God can do everything but fail.

Don't worry. Just leave everything in the hands of God.

If we would talk less and pray more about them, things would be better than they are in the world: at least, we should be better enabled to bear them.

My job is to take care of the possible and to trust God with the impossible.

Live as if you have faith,” she said, “and faith shall be given to you.

Live as if ye expected (your prayers) to be answered.

There's nothing like confidence.