“God never promised that we wouldn’t have challenges. In fact, He said just the opposite. His word says, ‘Be truly glad!...these trials are only to test your faith, to see whether or not it is strong and pure…’ so if your faith remains strong after being tried in the test tube of fiery trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day of His return.”
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Joel Osteen
“It may look impossible, but God can do the impossible. Just because you don’t see anything happening doesn’t mean God is not working”
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Joel Osteen
“You must conceive it in your heart and mind before you can receive it.”
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Joel Osteen
“The Scripture says that God wants to pour out “His far and beyond favor.”1 God wants this to be the best time of your life. But if you are going to receive this favor, you must enlarge your vision. You can’t go around thinking negative, defeated, limiting thoughts.”
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Joel Osteen
“Don’t go around year after year expecting the same thing the same way. God is a God of increase. He has greater levels. Where you are is not where you’re supposed to stay. You’re supposed to rise higher. Have a bigger vision.”
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Joel Osteen
“God didn't create you to be average. You were created to excel You have everything”
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Joel Osteen
“A happy heart makes the face cheerful . . . the cheerful heart has a continual feast. PROVERBS 15:13, 15”
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Joel Osteen
“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
“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.”
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Joel Osteen
“Hold on to that new, enlarge vision of victory that God has given you. Start expecting things to change in your favor. Dare to boldly declare that you are standing strong against the forces of darkness.”
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Joel Osteen
“God wants to use you in spite of your weaknesses. Of God chose to use perfect people only, He’d have no one to use”
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Joel Osteen
“Jesus was saying that you can't have a larger life with restricted attitudes.”
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Joel Osteen
“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.”
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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
“Dwelling on defeats, failures, and unfair situations will keep you stuck.”
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Joel Osteen
