“You weren’t created to simply exist, to endure, or to go through the motions; you were created to be really alive.”
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Joel Osteen
“The difficulties you face are not there to defeat you. They are there to increase you. Just”
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Joel Osteen
“God, this is for me today. I’m raising my expectations. I’m shaking off doubt, negativity, disappointments, self-pity, little dreams, and little goals, and God, I will make room for a flood of Your goodness.”
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Joel Osteen
“If you want to build lifelong, loyal friendships, if you want to build trust, learn to protect your family members and friends even when they make mistakes.”
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Joel Osteen
“If you will lie about the little things, before long you’ll lie about bigger things.”
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Joel Osteen
“No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it. 1 CORINTHIANS 10:13”
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Joel Osteen
“If you’re always thinking thoughts of lack, not enough, and struggle, you’re moving toward the wrong things.”
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Joel Osteen
“You need to follow your own heart in light of God’s word and do what you feel is right and good for you.”
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Joel Osteen
“You have to come to your closed doors before you’ll ever get to your open doors.”
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Joel Osteen
“You don’t have to be bound by the barriers of the past. God wants you to go further than your parents. I’m sure your parents were fine, hardworking people, but don’t fall into that trap of just sitting back and accepting the status”
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Joel Osteen
“It’s so important for you to get around people who will stir up those seeds of greatness. Don’t surround yourself with naysayers. Life is too short to hang around negative, critical, cynical, skeptical, judgmental, small-minded, jealous people. . . . Did I leave out anything?”
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Joel Osteen
“Beauty is in being who God made you to be with confidence.”
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Joel Osteen
“Choosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is going to determine how you're going to live your life.”
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Joel Osteen
“You’re not being responsible with what God gave you if you’re hanging out with time wasters who have no goals and no dreams.”
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Joel Osteen
