Joel Scott Osteen is an American pastor, televangelist, businessman, and author based in Houston, Texas, United States. Known for his weekly televised services and several best-selling books, Osteen is one of the more prominent figures associated with prosperity theology and the Word of Faith movement.
Joel Osteen Quotes
1. “Stay focused, ignore the distractions, and you will accomplish your goals much faster.”
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2. “People of excellence go the extra mile to do what’s right.”
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3. “Every setback is a setup for a comeback!”
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4. “I’m getting better every day in every way.”
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5. “Today is a new day, so rise up and move forward into the victory God has prepared for you!”
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6. “Don’t settle for mediocrity; never let good enough be good enough.”
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7. “Be the one to stand out in the crowd.”
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8. “Don’t waste your energy trying to convince people to understand you. Your time is too valuable to try to prove yourself to people.”
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9. “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.”
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10. “God knows the dreams and desires in your heart; in fact, He gave them to you. He will order your steps and take you where you need to be.”
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11. “You cannot expect to live a positive life if you hang with negative people.”
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12. “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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13. “When you keep God in first place, He will take you to places you’ve never dreamed of.”
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14. “If you cannot be positive, then at least be quiet.”
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15. “Crows can’t hang with eagles.”
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16. “You cannot expect victory and plan for defeat.”
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17. “When you focus on being a blessing, God makes sure that you are always blessed in abundance.”
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18. “You may think there is a lot wrong with you, but there is also a lot right with you.”
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19. “God would not have put a dream in your heart if He had not already given you everything you need to fulfill it.”
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20. “Don’t use your energy to worry. Use your energy to believe.”
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21. “It’s always darkest before the dawn. The bigger your challenge, the closer you are to your victory.”
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22. “Sometimes you face difficulties not because you’re doing something wrong, but because you’re doing something right.”
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23. “The greatest gift you can give someone is your time, your attention, your love, your concern.”
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24. “Be a victor, not a victim.”
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25. “Instead of telling God how big your problems are, tell your problem how BIG your God is.”
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26. “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.”
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27. “Don’t do anything that you wouldn’t feel comfortable reading about in the newspaper the next day.”
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28. “Do all you can to make your dreams come true.”
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29. “Don’t just go through it; grow through it.”
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30. “I believe God will fight my battles for me.”
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31. “Life’s too short to spend it trying to keep others happy. You can’t please everyone. To fulfill your destiny, stay true to your heart.”
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32. “Make up your mind that no matter what comes your way, no matter how difficult, no matter how unfair, you will do more than simply survive. You will thrive in spite of it.”
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33. “Don’t allow negative people to steal your joy. When you lose your joy, you lose your strength.”
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34. “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.”
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35. “Today could be the start of something amazing.”
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36. “Slow down and enjoy the journey right now. Take time for the people in your life. They won’t always be there.”
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37. “It’s our faith that activates the power of God.”
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38. “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.”
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39. “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.”
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40. “Your job isn’t to judge. – Your job isn’t to figure out if someone deserves something or decide who is right or wrong. – Your job is to lift the fallen, restore the broken, and heal the hurting.”
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41. “I’m blessed to be a blessing to someone else.”
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42. “Whatever follows ‘I AM’ will always come looking for you!”
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43. “Change the way you speak about yourself and you can change your life.”
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44. “No matter what’s happening, choose to be happy. Don’t focus on what’s wrong. Find something positive in your life. Thank God for the small things.”
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45. “You’ve got to believe that God is in control of your life. It may be a tough time but you’ve got to believe that God has a reason for it and he’s going to make everything good.”
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46. “No matter what comes your way, shake it off and move forward. When you have a positive mindset, you can’t be defeated.”
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47. “Don’t make excuses, don’t blame the past. The rest of your life can be the best of your life!”
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48. “I want to challenge you today to get out of your comfort zone. You have so much incredible potential on the inside. God has put gifts and talents in you that you probably don’t know anything about.”
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49. “You spend your time like you spend money. You can waste it or invest it.”
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50. “God planted a dream in your heart for a reason. No one else can dream it for you. No one else will accomplish it for you.”
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51. “You will become what you believe. The truth is, I am what I am today because of what I believed about myself yesterday. And I will be tomorrow what I believe about myself right now.”
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52. “You may have had unfair things happen to you, but the depth of your pain is an indication of the height of your future.”
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53. “God’s way is better than your way. His plan is bigger than your plan. His dream for your life is more rewarding, more fulfilling, better than you’ve ever dreamed of. Now stay open and let God do it His way.”
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54. “Your destiny is too great, your assignment too important, your time too valuable. Don’t let fear intimidate you.”
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55. “When you face difficult times, know that challenges are not sent to destroy you. They’re sent to promote, increase, and strengthen you.”
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56. “Keep on keeping on!!!”
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57. “You may have failed, but you are not a failure. That’s what you did. That’s not who you are.”
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58. “Life is short. Don’t miss opportunities to spend time with the people that you love.”
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59. “You may not be where you want to be, but you can look back and be thankful you’re not where you used to be.”
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60. “No matter what may be happening today, God has good things in store for your future! It may not be easy to see now, but God has already lined up a new beginning, new friendships and new opportunities for you.”
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61. “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.”
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62. “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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63. “You may be in a tough time but that setback is simply a setup for a greater comeback.”
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64. “You have to turn it around and say God still has a great plan for my life. I may not understand things that happen, but faith is all about trusting when you don’t understand it.”
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65. “Life is going by. Don’t waste a minute being negative, offended, or bitter. Choose to be happy.”
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66. “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.”
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67. “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!”
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68. “Act like you’re blessed. Talk like you’re blessed. Walk like you’re blessed. Put actions behind your faith, and one day you will see it become a reality.”
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69. “The more you talk about negative things in your life, the more you call them in. Speak victory not defeat.”
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70. “There will always be somebody more successful, more beautiful, more talented. You have to realize, you’re not running their race. You’re running your race.”
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71. “God wants you to be a winner, not a whiner.”
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72. “If you have your health, if you have people in your life to love, you are blessed. Slow down and enjoy the simple things in life.”
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73. “When you serve others, when you make somebody else’s life better, when you lift up people when you help heal those that are hurting, not only are they being blessed, but you’re being blessed.”
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74. “If you will transform your mind, God will transform your life.”
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75. “Every day, set your mind in the right direction. Find something to be grateful for.”
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76. “Your time is too valuable, your destiny is too great, and your future is too bright to waste a single moment. Be a new person.”
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77. “Don’t get stuck where you are, keep growing. It’s a decision you have to make because it is easy to get stuck. Make a decision to develop better habits, to have better relationships and just to keep the enthusiasm for life.”
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78. “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.”
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79. “Difficult times don’t come your way just so you can survive them; God uses these times in your life to form and refine you.”
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80. “God will give you strength when you think you can’t go on. He will give you joy when you should be discouraged. He can make a way when it looks impossible.”
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81. “If you want to be happy, you have to be happy on purpose. When you wake up, you can’t just wait to see what kind of day you’ll have. You have to decide what kind of day you’ll have.”
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82. “To reach up for the new, you must let go of the old. What lies behind you is not nearly as important as what lies in front of you.”
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83. “You are a person of destiny. You are not here by accident. There is no obstacle too big, no dream you can’t accomplish.”
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84. “Our words have creative power. With our words, we can speak blessings over our future or we can speak negative things over our future.”
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85. “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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86. “There are some things you can only learn in a storm.”
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87. “Quit worrying about people that are trying to hold you back. God knows how to move the wrong people out of your life and bring the right people in. He knows how to prepare you to Break Out.”
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88. “When you’re blessed, the haters come out. When you wear God’s blessings well, don’t be surprised if it draws jealousy out on people.”
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89. “God made you a masterpiece – be blessed, secure, disciplined and equipped.”
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90. “Before you leave the house, you need to make up your mind that you’re going to stay positive and enjoy the day no matter what comes your way. You have to decide ahead of time.”
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91. “Today, use your words to lift up and bless the people around you.”
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92. “People can call you many different things, but you are not what people call you. You are what you answer to.”
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93. “Don’t use your words to describe the situation. Use your words to change the situation.”
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94. “God has destined you to soar. You have victory, freedom, and excellence on the inside.”
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95. “No matter how many times you get knocked down, keep getting back up.”
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96. “Every day is a gift from God. There’s no guarantee of tomorrow, so that tells me to see the good in this day to make the most of it.”
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97. “Don’t go into the new year holding a grudge from last year. Leave the hurts and disappointments behind.”
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98. “When you have a spirit of excellence, you do the right thing not because somebody is watching or making you do it; you do it because it’s the right thing to do.”
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99. “If you truly want to become a better you, it is imperative that you learn to feel good about yourself.”
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100. “You sacrifice the few to save the many.”
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101. “Sometimes, God uses difficult people, like sandpaper, to rub the rough edges off us.”
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102. “People will try to label you not good enough, too slow, too old, too many mistakes. You can’t stop negative comments or prevent negative labels, but you can choose to not let them hold you back.”
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103. “You’re not RESPONSIBLE for somebody else’s happiness. You’re responsible for your own HAPPINESS.”
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104. “God works where there’s an attitude of faith. I believe faith is all about hope.”
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105. “Take your dreams and the promises God has put in your heart, and every day declare that they will come to pass.”
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106. “Don’t talk about the way you are. Talk about the way you want to be.”
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107. “You were never created to live depressed, defeated, guilty, condemned, ashamed or unworthy. You were created to be victorious.”
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108. “Fear and faith have something in common. They both ask us to believe in something we cannot see.”
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109. “You have greatness in you. The key is to get it out.”
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110. “Make the decision and say, “I’m not letting that worry in. I’m done being upset when my plans don’t work out. I’m not letting that stress in.” Negative thoughts will still come to your mind, but you don’t have to let them into your spirit.”
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111. “Where God gives vision He always provides provision.”
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112. “If you will focus on meeting other people’s needs, God will always make sure your needs are supplied. God will take care of your problems for you.”
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113. “If you don’t set the tone for the day, the devil will set it for you.”
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114. “God is preparing you for greater things. He’s going to take you further than you thought possible, so don’t be surprised when He asks you to think better of yourself and to act accordingly.”
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115. “No matter how dark it looks, no matter how long it’s been, no matter how many people are trying to push you down; if you will stay in faith, God will always take you from Friday to Sunday. He will always complete what He started in you!”
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116. “You can be committed to Church but not committed to Christ, but you cannot be committed to Christ and not committed to church.”
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117. “You are not defined by your past. You are prepared by your past.”
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118. “Just because we’re in a STRESSFUL situation doesn’t mean that we have to get stressed out. You may be in the storm. The key is, don’t let the storm get in YOU.”
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119. “At this very moment, God’s working behind the scenes in your life, arranging things in your favor. Stay in faith!”
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120. “The moment God put a dream in your heart, the moment the promise took root, God not only started it, but He set a completion date.”
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121. “Keep honoring God with your life, stay in peace, trust His timing and God will open doors that no man can shut.”
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122. “When nobody else celebrates you, learn to celebrate yourself. When nobody else compliments you, then compliment yourself. It’s not up to other people to keep you encouraged. It’s up to you. Encouragement should come from the inside.”
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123. “God will always bring the right people into your life, but you have to let the wrong people walk away.”
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124. “We live in a society that likes to kick people when they’re down. Don’t be a fair-weather friend. Stick with people. They need you more in the tough times than they do in the good times.”
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125. “Believe that God is in control. There is no need to be stressed out or worried.”
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126. “You will never change what you tolerate.”
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127. “Being successful doesn’t necessarily make you great. What makes you great is when you reach back and help somebody else become great.”
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128. “God’s got you in the palm of His hand. You won’t leave one second before your time. If God wants you to be here, then you’re going to be here.”
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129. “Let’s be the kind of people that do good for others whether we get paid back or not, whether they say thank you or not.”
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130. “Learn to trust His timing. Don’t get in a hurry; don’t grow impatient; don’t try to force doors open. Don’t try to make things happen in your own strength. Let God do it His way.”
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131. “Faith activates God – Fear activates the Enemy.”
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132. “If you can see the invisible, God will do the impossible.”
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133. “Quit questioning God and start trusting Him!”
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134. “There may be times when you just have to love people from a distance.”
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135. “Wake up every morning with a thankful attitude. Expect something good to happen in your life today.”
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136. “Life is short. You can’t afford to put off what God has put in your heart. You don’t have time to live with things holding you back.”
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137. “God wants to increase you financially, by giving you promotions, fresh ideas and creativity.”
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138. “I struggled for a long time with survivin’, and no matter what, you keep finding something to fight for.”
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139. “Bottom line: God will not allow any person to keep you from your destiny. They may be bigger, stronger, or more powerful, but God knows how to shift things around and get you to where you’re supposed to be.”
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140. “You only have so much emotional energy each day. Don’t fight battles that don’t matter.”
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141. “Where you are now is not where you will always be. There are brighter days up ahead.”
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142. “Quit worrying about how everything is going to turn out. Live one day at a time; better yet, make the most of this moment.”
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143. “A grateful heart is like a sponge that soaks up God’s goodness.”
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144. “Faith is about trusting God when you have unanswered questions.”
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145. “You don’t have to fight every battle. You don’t have to respond to every critic. You don’t have to be offended because of what others say. You can rise above these things and soar.”
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146. “There’s a lot that is good in your life-don’t take it for granted. Don’t get so focused on the struggles that you miss the gift of today.”
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147. “Replace those thoughts of worry with thoughts of hope, faith, and victory.”
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148. “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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149. “Life’s a fight. It’s a good fight of faith.”
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150. “If you develop an image of success, health, abundance, joy, peace, happiness, nothing on earth will be able to hold those things from you.”
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