Joel Osteen

“It's amazing how people will give when you don't ask. Many of them send money because they believe in the message.”

“Choosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is going to determine how you're going to live your life.”

“Keep a good attitude and do the right thing even when it's hard. When you do that you are passing the test. And God promises you your marked moments are on their way.”

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

“Why don't you start believing that no matter what you have or haven't done, that your best days are still out in front of you.”

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

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

“You can change your world by changing your words... Remember, death and life are in the power of the tongue.”

“I made a decision when my father passed away that I was going to be who God made me to be and not try to preach like my father.”

“I like to think my dad was easygoing and kind, and I think some of those things have been passed down. I am like him in a sense of being positive and hopeful. He was compassionate, and I've got a lot of that in me as well.”

“My dad had a church of 90 people when I was born. It was just, over the years it continued to grow.”

“I didn't try to copy my dad or fit into the pressure or the mold that everybody tried to make me fit into.”

“Do all you can to make your dreams come true.”

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

“Faith activates God - Fear activates the Enemy.”

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

“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.”

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

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

“God wants us to prosper financially, to have plenty of money, to fulfill the destiny He has laid out for us.”

“People respond when you tell them there is a great future in front of you, you can leave your past behind.”

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

“It's God's will for you to live in prosperity instead of poverty. It's God's will for you to pay your bills and not be in debt.”

“You may make some mistakes - but that doesn't make you a sinner. You've got the very nature of God on the inside of you.”