Joel Osteen Quotes For When You Face Challenges and Indecisions & Need Encouragement
Posted: Thursday, January 19, 2012
by Fran Larson
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When I was a teen, I would read Norman Vincent Peale’s The Power Of Positive Thinking, over and over. It was a map of how to get through life positively and also promoted God as a positive entity. In those days, most preaching was very negative and would paint pictures of God being against you, instead of for you.. I think I still have my paperback copy of those inspiring words.
Today I have discovered Joel Osteen as perhaps a modern Norman Vincent Peale. The only difference is that Joel Osteen’s advice goes along with our modern age of events and what is happening now.
I hope you enjoy these quotes as much as I do. Maybe we should print out these inspiring quotes and look at them every day.
When you face adversity, you need to remind yourself that whatever is trying to defeat you could very well be what God will use to promote you.”
“You have to learn to follow your heart. You can’t let other people pressure you into being something that you’re not. If you want God’s favor in your life, you must be the person He made you to be, not the person your boss wants you to be, not even the person your parents or your husband wants you to be. You can’t let outside expectations keep you from following your own heart.”
“It’s vital that you accept yourself and learn to be happy with who God made you to be. If you want to truly enjoy your life, you must be at peace with yourself.”
“You may think there is a lot wrong with you, but there is also a lot right with you.
“God wants you to have a good life, a life filled with love, joy, peace, and fulfillment. That doesn’t mean it will always be easy, but it does mean that it will always be good.”
“(After listening to people gripe and complain just smile and remember)
Crows can’t hang with eagles.”
“To live your best life now, you must learn to trust God’s timing, you may not think He’s working, but you can be sure that right now, behind the scenes, God is arranging all the pieces to come together to work out His plan for your life.”
“If you’ll dare to take your mind off your troubles, get your mind off your own needs and, instead, seek to be a blessing to other people, God will do more for you than you could even ask or think.”
“We may get knocked down on the outside, but the key to living in victory is to learn how to get up on the inside.”
“Keep in mind, just because you don’t know the answer doesn’t mean that one does not exist. You simply haven’t discovered it yet.”
“The bible says no man can take your joy. That means no person can make you live with a negative attitude. No circumstance, no adversity can force you to live in despair. As Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of wheelchair-bound President Franklin D. Roosevelt, often said, ‘No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”
“Don’t just accept whatever comes your way in life. You were born to win; you were born for greatness; you were created to be a champion in life.”
“You must make a decision that you are going to move on. It won’t happen automatically. You will have to rise up and say, ‘I don’t care how hard this is, I don’t care how disappointed I am, I’m not going to let this get the best of me. I’m moving on with my life .”
“God knows your value; He sees your potential. You may not understand everything you are going through right now. But hold your head up high, knowing that God is in control and he has a great plan and purpose for your life. Your dreams may not have turned out exactly as you’d hoped, but the bible says that God’s ways are better and higher than our ways, even when everybody else rejects you, remember, God stands before you with His arms open wide. He always accepts you. He always confirms your value. God sees your two good moves! You are His prized possession. No matter what you go through in life, no matter how many disappointments you suffer, your value in God’s eyes always remains the same. You will always be the apple of His eye. He will never give up on you, so don’t give up on yourself.”
“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.”
“Keep in mind, hurting people often hurt other people as a result of their own pain. If somebody is rude and inconsiderate, you can almost be certain that they have some unresolved issues inside. They have some major problems, anger, resentment, or some heartache they are trying to cope with or overcome. The last thing they need is for you to make matters worse by responding angrily.”
“Quit questioning God and start trusting Him!”
“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.”
“When you are tempted to get discouraged, remind yourself that according to God’s word, your future is getting brighter; you are on your way to a new level of glory. You may think you’ve got a long way to go, but you need to look back at how far you’ve already come. You may not be everything you want to be but at least you can thank God that you’re not what you used to be.”
“When God puts love and compassion in your heart toward someone, He’s offering you an opportunity to make a difference in that person’s life. You must learn to follow that love. Don’t ignore it. Act on it. Somebody needs what you have.”
“Quit worrying about how everything is going to turn out. Live one day at a time; better yet, make the most of this moment. It’s good to have a big – picture outlook, to set goals, to establish budgets and make plans, but if you’re always living in the future, you’re never really enjoying the present in the way God wants you to.”
“Start calling yourself healed, happy, whole, blessed, and prosperous. Stop talking to God about how big
your mountains are, and start talking to your mountains about how big your God is!”
“You will never change what you tolerate.”
You face adversity, you need to remind yourself that whatever is trying to defeat you could very well be what God will use to promote you.”
“You have to learn to follow your heart. You can’t let other people pressure you into being something that you’re not. If you want God’s favor in your life, you must be the person He made you to be, not the person your boss wants you to be, not even the person your parents or your husband wants you to be. You can’t let outside expectations keep you from following your own heart.”
“It’s vital that you accept yourself and learn to be happy with who God made you to be. If you want to truly enjoy your life, you must be at peace with yourself.”
“You may think there is a lot wrong with you, but there is also a lot right with you.”
“God wants you to have a good life, a life filled with love, joy, peace, and fulfillment. That doesn’t mean it will always be easy, but it does mean that it will always be good.”
“(After listening to people gripe and complain just smile and remember)
Crows can’t hang with eagles.”
“To live your best life now, you must learn to trust God’s timing, you may not think He’s working, but you can be sure that right now, behind the scenes, God is arranging all the pieces to come together to work out His plan for your life.”
“If you’ll dare to take your mind off your troubles, get your mind off your own needs and, instead, seek to be a blessing to other people, God will do more for you than you could even ask or think.”
“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 to encourage. It may be your smile to uplift. Who knows? Maybe just like that little baby, putting your arm around somebody and letting him or her know that you care can help begin to heal that person’s heart. Maybe you can give a rescuing hug.”
“Maybe you’ve invested a lot of time, effort, money, emotion, and energy in a relationship; you did your best to make it work out. But for some reason, things got off course. And now you feel as though you have been robbed. When we focus on or disappointments, we stop God from ringing fresh new blessing into our lives.”
“It’s not always easy to get over some of those bumps in the road, those disillusionments and disappointments. It’s going to take a strong will. Sometimes, it may take courage. Sometimes nothing but faith in God and say, I refuse to be trapped in the past. I’m not going to let the past destroy my future. I’m pressing on. I’m straining forward, knowing that God has great things in store for me.”
“Certainly, other people can pray for you, they can believe for you, they can quote the scripture to you, but you must exercise faith for yourself. If you are always depending on somebody else to keep you happy, somebody else to encourage you or to get you out of trouble, you will live in perpetual weakness and disappointment. You must make a decision that you are going to be a believer. Take charge of your life and decide, “No matter what comes against me, I believe in God. I’m going to have a positive outlook for my life! Other people’s faith can indeed bolster yours. But your own faith will bring you a miracle much faster than anybody else’s. What you believe has a much greater impact on your life than what anybody else believes.”
“We may get knocked down on the outside, but the key to living in victory is to learn how to get up on the inside.”
“Keep in mind, just because you don’t know the answer doesn’t mean that one does not exist. You simply haven’t discovered it yet.”
“The bible says no man can take your joy. That means no person can make you live with a negative attitude. No circumstance, no adversity can force you to live in despair. As Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of wheelchair-bound President Franklin D. Roosevelt, often said, ‘No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”
“Don’t just accept whatever comes your way in life. You were born to win; you were born for greatness; you were created to be a champion in life.”
“Love overlooks a person’s faults. That’s not always easy, but love believes the best in every person. Anybody can return evil for evil, but God wants His people to help heal wounded hearts.”
“If you know you have to wait anyway, why not make a decision to enjoy your life while you’re waiting? Why not be happy while God is in the process of changing things? After all, there’s nothing we can really do to make it happen any faster. We might as well relax and enjoy our lives, knowing that at the appointed time God is going to bring his plan to pass.”
“Your thoughts about your circumstances have you down. On the other hand, you can be in one of the biggest battles of your life, and still be filled with joy and peace and victory - if you simply learn how to choose the right thought. It’s time to think about what you’re thinking about.”
“When you go through difficult times, make sure you pass the test. Don’t be stubborn and hardheaded. Recognize that God is refining you, knocking off some of your rough edges. Stand strong and fight the good fight of faith. God has called each of us to be champions; you are destined to win. If you will work with God and keep a good attitude, then no matter what comes against you, the bible says that all things – not just the good things in life, but all things – work together for your good.”
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Top-level comments on this article: (3 total)Thanks Fran! I love Joel Osteen, he is an awesome man of God! I am always encouraged by his sermons...God bless you for posting them!I am glad you like the quotes, Connie. These words certainly do encourage me.
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All of the above are what we must learn as human beings....we all know this- we've just created an outside source which we call "God," to use as proxy. Since everything we create must begin with a basic material- we used this thing within us to fashion for ourselves an idol- that we can talk to, see and worship. We do this for the same reason we have symbols of worship and prayer in our churches, for one place, in the area of religion- although we can pray just as easily while standing in a field, we prefer the illusions we've created- illusions cannot be totally false-for they are created from the stuff of our reality- you may say that we added some sugar and spice to make it taste better :) We thereby create a material picture, if you will, of our non-material thoughts..
We may see many physical metaphors in the world for the non-physical workings of this "God." These workings are produced by human beings-these effects are engendered by the cause of the god within - depending on how much and in what way we use it. The greatest of these effects is Love.-Enjoyed this article Fran- Thanks Always Ella
Ella, thanks for your carefully weaved together words about who we perceive as God and love. I am careful not to idolize any preacher, even Joel Osteen because he is human. I just think the words that come out of him represent comfort and love - something that I feel from God when I hear him speak.
I see you as a non-judgmental individual who is filled with love for others.
Hugs to you, FranHi Fran- Thanks so much for responding- I didn't mean to imply that any of us idolize or worship any preacher or spokesman on religion. Your agreement with Mr. Osteen seems to mean that your feelings of what the god within us is, runs parallel with his-so you are in agreement with each others identification and nature of that god.
We all struggle to understand- your struggle is valiant-No, Ella - you did not imply that - it's just that I really wanted others to know that and should have pointed it out in my article. (I was just thinking out loud for what I didn't say and should have) Sorry, for the misunderstanding. You are exactly right - my feelings about God are mostly like Joel Osteen's.
Hugs to you ...:} Fran
Fran,
I love those quotes. They are very uplifting.Thanks for writing the articlel!!
WinifredIt is my pleasure to share these encouraging and inspiring quotes.
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