59 Motivational Joel Osteen Quotes (HOPE)

Updated onDecember 1, 2023

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“There’s no greater feeling than being able to help people rise higher and overcome something and feel better about themselves. I think that we’re all made to help others, to lift people up.”
Joel Osteen

You're going to go through tough times - that's life. But I say, 'Nothing happens to you, it happens for you.' See the positive in negative events. — You’re going to go through tough times – that’s life. But I say, ‘Nothing happens to you, it happens for you.’ See the positive in negative events.

Choosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is going to determine how you’re going to live your life. — Choosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is going to determine how you’re going to live your life.

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. — 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.

The older I get, the better I understand that every day is a gift.

“No matter how many times you get knocked down, keep getting back up. God sees your resolve. He sees your determination. And when you do everything you can do, that’s when God will step in and do what you can’t do.”
Joel Osteen

God is called the author and finisher of our faith. He’s not only given you grace to start, He’s given you grace to finish.

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

Too often we get frustrated by difficulties. But you have to realize, you can’t have a harvest without a few weeds.

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. — 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.

14 Inspirational Joel Osteen Quotes About Faith

Believe there are great breaks in your future. Believe for explosive blessings. You’ve got to pray for big things. You’ve got to believe for big things. — Believe there are great breaks in your future. Believe for explosive blessings. You’ve got to pray for big things. You’ve got to believe for big things.

You’ve been armed with strength for every battle. The forces that are for you are greater than forces against you.

Keep doing the right. God is building character in you, and you are passing that test. Remember, the greater the struggle, the greater the reward. — Keep doing the right. God is building character in you, and you are passing that test. Remember, the greater the struggle, the greater the reward.

Let go of yesterday. Let today be a new beginning and be the best that you can, and you'll get to where God wants you to be. — Let go of yesterday. Let today be a new beginning and be the best that you can, and you’ll get to where God wants you to be.

When you’re really believing, when you’re in peace, you’re showing God by your actions that you trust Him. — When you’re really believing, when you’re in peace, you’re showing God by your actions that you trust Him.

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.

You are strong, blessed, healthy, redeemed. You are God’s masterpiece.

That setback may have been meant to stop you, but if you’ll stay in faith, God’s going to use it to increase you.

God is more interested in changing us than changing our circumstances. He loves you too much to let you stay where you are. — God is more interested in changing us than changing our circumstances. He loves you too much to let you stay where you are.

All of us can look back and see things that should have defeated us. You’re still standing. That’s the goodness of God.

You cannot expect victory and plan for defeat.

In the dark places, we prove to God what we’re really made of. You have to be faithful when things aren’t going your way.

God wants to bless you in such a way that people notice. He wants to show out in your life.

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.

15 Wise Joel Osteen Quotes to Live By (WISDOM)

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

No one can offend you without your permission. They can say whatever they want, but you have the right to ignore it.

While waiting for things to change, don’t be discontent with where you are. Learn to enjoy the season that you’re in. — While waiting for things to change, don’t be discontent with where you are. Learn to enjoy the season that you’re in.

This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I have what it says I have. I can do what it says I can do. — This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I have what it says I have. I can do what it says I can do.

You can’t have a blessed day thinking about who offended you and what didn’t work out. Think on the positive things.

Sometimes we look back and 10 years from now we think, 'Boy, those were great old days.' Well, you know, we're living in the good old days. — Sometimes we look back and 10 years from now we think, ‘Boy, those were great old days.’ Well, you know, we’re living in the good old days.

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

Time spent worrying drains your energy – it makes you weaker. You were created to live a peace-filled life. — Time spent worrying drains your energy – it makes you weaker. You were created to live a peace-filled life.

Successful people don’t waste their time looking at what others are doing, they’re too busy focusing on their own goals. — Successful people don’t waste their time looking at what others are doing, they’re too busy focusing on their own goals.

Sometimes we say faith is spelled R-I-S-K. Sometimes, you’ve got to risk if you feel a calling deep down. You’ve got to take that step of faith.

Don’t get upset when there’s a detour on the way to your destiny. Keep a good attitude and it will all work out.

Sometimes we’re waiting for other people to change, but God is waiting for us to change. — Sometimes we’re waiting for other people to change, but God is waiting for us to change.

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

Encouragement to others is something everyone can give. — Encouragement to others is something everyone can give.

The question is not, ‘Do you have a problem?’ The question is, ‘Does the problem have you?’

8 Joel Osteen Quotes on Dreams

Your dream may look impossible, but God said blessings will chase you down. Ask big. Take the limits off of God. — Your dream may look impossible, but God said blessings will chase you down. Ask big. Take the limits off of God.

Don’t worry about your future or how you’re going to accomplish a dream. God has already lined up what you need. — Don’t worry about your future or how you’re going to accomplish a dream. God has already lined up what you need.

Do all you can to make your dreams come true. — Do all you can to make your dreams come true.

The greatest difficulty always comes right before the birth of a dream. — The greatest difficulty always comes right before the birth of a dream.

If one dream dies, dream another dream. If you get knocked down, get back up and go again. — If one dream dies, dream another dream. If you get knocked down, get back up and go again.

It takes determination to see a dream come to pass. The question is not will you start, but will you finish. — It takes determination to see a dream come to pass. The question is not will you start, but will you finish.

If you don’t love yourself in the right way, you can’t love your neighbor. You can’t be as good as you are supposed to be.

God made you a masterpiece – be blessed, secure, disciplined and equipped. — God made you a masterpiece – be blessed, secure, disciplined and equipped.

12 Motivational Joel Osteen Quotes on Success

God is not as concerned about our comfort as He is our purpose. Sometimes He shakes things up to get us to our destiny. — God is not as concerned about our comfort as He is our purpose. Sometimes He shakes things up to get us to our destiny.

It doesn't matter who likes you or doesn't like you, all that matters is that God likes you. He accepts you, he approves of you. — It doesn’t matter who likes you or doesn’t like you, all that matters is that God likes you. He accepts you, he approves of you.

God doesn’t require us to be perfect. All He asks is that we keep trying and taking steps to improve.

The more people try to push you down, the higher God will take you. That’s the way God is.

See every adversity, every disappointment in a new light it’s not there to defeat you; it’s there to make you better. — See every adversity, every disappointment in a new light: it’s not there to defeat you; it’s there to make you better.

None of us like difficulties. If we had a choice, we wouldn’t go through them, but challenges prepare you for your future. — None of us like difficulties. If we had a choice, we wouldn’t go through them, but challenges prepare you for your future.

Time is more valuable than money. We can make more money but we can’t make more time. Use your time wisely. — Time is more valuable than money. We can make more money but we can’t make more time. Use your time wisely.

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. — 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.

Keep in mind that you’ll have true happiness, true fulfillment, not living to get but living to give. — Keep in mind that you’ll have true happiness, true fulfillment, not living to get but living to give.

I say, don't try to fight your own battles because God will do it. — I say, don’t try to fight your own battles because God will do it.

It’s easy to go through life offended and carrying around baggage. One of the best things you can do is drop it. Let it go.

You’re not defined by your past; you’re prepared by it. You’re stronger, more experienced, and you have greater confidence. — You’re not defined by your past; you’re prepared by it. You’re stronger, more experienced, and you have greater confidence.

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