The following is a list of inspirational Joel Osteen quotes. Joel is a Pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas and is also an author of several books. His sermons are televised on TV and are quite inspirational. He often talks about topics that relates to people while putting an inspirational spin on it.
He’s basically a motivational speaker who speaks using the Bible as his guide. Many of the quotes by Joel Osteen below are from his best selling book, Your Best Life Now: 7 Steps to Living at Your Full Potential. If you like these quotes then you’ll definitely want to pick up his book as well.
“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.”
“It is your choice to be happy. Make up your mind to enjoy this day, to have a blessed, prosperous, victorious year. You may have some setbacks and your circumstances may change, but don’t let that change your mind. Keep it set to happiness.”
“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.”
“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.”
“When someone is rude, keep a smile on your face. when you stay on the high road & keep your joy, you take away their power.”
“Not every person is going to understand you and that’s okay. They have a right to their opinion and you have every right to ignore it. You have Almighty God’s approval.”
“We are responsible for helping and encouraging others but we are not responsible for their choices.”
“A good thing to remember is somebody’s got it a lot worse than we do.”
“You will never change what you tolerate.”
“If you give, you will be blessed.”
“Get up today and say, “This is going to be a great day. I’m excited about my future. Something good is going to happen to me.”
“You cannot expect victory and plan for defeat.”
“If you want to know what you’re going to be like 5 years from now, just listen to what you’re saying. Start speaking words of faith and victory.”
“First you dream it, than you believe it, and then you live it. Every dream I’ve ever received from God has followed this same pattern.”
“Choosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is going to determine how you’re going to live your life.”
“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.”
“When one dream dies, dream another dream.”
“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.”
“You must make a decision that you are going to move on. It wont 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.”
“You’ve got to rebel. You’ve got to rise up and say, No, devil. I’m rejecting this. I’m gonna do what I thought I couldn’t do. I’m gonna rise up.”
“You are not a failure. You took a step of faith and a door closed. That means you’re one step closer to an open door.”
“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.”
“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.”
“Keep a good attitude and do the right thing even when it’s hard. When you do that you are passing the test.”
“When you smile and project an aura of warmth, kindness, and friendliness, you will attract warms, kindness, and friendliness. Happy people will be drawn to you.”
If that wasn’t enough, here’s one of his many inspirational sermons:
I truly appreciate all of your daily devotions. I deeply feel that you are an angel sent from God. Thank you for all your words of wisdom and encouragement.