Joel Osteen

“God made you a masterpiece - be blessed, secure, disciplined and equipped.”

“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.”

“I believe that when you think of the negative, and you get up discouraged - 'There's nothing good in my future' - I really believe it almost ties the hands of God. God works where there's an...”

“I'm not for gay marriage, but I'm not for discriminating against people.”

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

“For a while... to be an evangelical meant you were a white Republican, and you were against this and against that. I don't want to be put into that mold, because then people judge you before...”

“I always try to put a seed of hope into people's hearts. I'm not there to teach them doctrine necessarily, but to let them know that God is a good God, and has a plan for their lives. Hopefu...”

“If Jesus were here today, he wouldn't be riding around on a donkey. He'd be taking a plane, he'd be using the media.”

“I believe if you keep your faith, you keep your trust, you keep the right attitude, if you're grateful, you'll see God open up new doors.”

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

“See, when you drive home today, you've got a big windshield on the front of your car. And you've got a little bitty rearview mirror. And the reason the windshield is so large and the rearvie...”

“When the negative thoughts come - and they will; they come to all of us - it's not enough to just not dwell on it... You've got to replace it with a positive thought.”

“Encouragement to others is something everyone can give. Somebody needs what you have to give. It may not be your money; it may be your time. It may be your listening ear. It may be your arms...”

“Salvation and Christ's love is a gift. You don't earn it. You've got to receive that gift.”

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

“So many people are looking at what's wrong, and I try to encourage them to look at what's right in their life. A lot of people have it a lot worse than you do.”

“I wouldn't ever say if you're having tough times then there must be something wrong with you or your attitude. Life's a fight. It's a good fight of faith. I encourage people to stay up, stay...”

“If we're going to bring out the best in people, we, too, need to sow seeds of encouragement.”

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

“I've always been very happy. I've always been easy going and I've always been very encouraging; it's just my personality.”