Joel Osteen quotes

“I've always been - you know, my personality is motivating and encouraging. And so I'm just being who God made me to be.”

— Joel Osteen

“We were old sinners - but when we came to Christ we are not sinners anymore.”

— Joel Osteen

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

— Joel Osteen

“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.”

— Joel Osteen

“Prospering just doesn't have to do with money.”

— Joel Osteen

“I think God's justice is making wrongs right.”

— Joel Osteen

“Most people already know what they're doing wrong. When I get them to church I want to tell them that you can change.”

— Joel Osteen

“Well I think a lot of times we're putting things off and I'm going to do it later. I'm going to break this bad habit or I'm going to pursue this dream or I'm going to treat my spouse better.”

— Joel Osteen

“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.”

— Joel Osteen

“I'm very careful about saying who would and wouldn't go to heaven. I don't know.”

— Joel Osteen

“I mean we all need a second chance sometimes.”

— Joel Osteen

“I think Bible principles are principles for life.”

— Joel Osteen

“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.”

— Joel Osteen

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

— Joel Osteen

“A lot of churches have not moved with the times.”

— Joel Osteen

“I try to speak in everyday language. I feel like God has gifted me to take Bible principles and make them practical.”

— Joel Osteen

“I don't like to beat people down. They need to be lifted up.”

— Joel Osteen

“My biggest hobby is hanging out with my family and kids.”

— Joel Osteen

“Life's a fight. It's a good fight of faith.”

— Joel Osteen

“I've never preached one sermon on money, on just finances. I want to stay away from it.”

— Joel Osteen

“Sometimes, I think if you get away from what you're called to do, it's more of a distraction.”

— Joel Osteen

“The death of my father is probably the biggest thing that I ever faced. Daddy and I were best friends.”

— Joel Osteen

“I have always believed in God.”

— Joel Osteen

“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.”

— Joel Osteen

“To me, we're marketing hope.”

— Joel Osteen

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

— Joel Osteen

“God's desire is that we excel.”

— Joel Osteen

“My message is that God is a good God.”

— Joel Osteen

“Sometimes when you take strong stands, if you're not called to do it, you're dividing the audience you're trying to reach.”

— Joel Osteen

“I don't argue when people say that my message is simple, but I believe Jesus' message was simple.”

— Joel Osteen