Joel Osteen Quotes

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. Everything you’ve been through was preparation for where you are right now.

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.'”

In order for you to rise higher, you have to break away from relationships that are limiting you.

If you know you have to wait anyway, why not make a decision to enjoy your life while you’re waiting?

Choosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is going to determine how you're going to live your life.

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.

Replace those thoughts of worry with thoughts of hope, faith, and victory.

Hard times may have held you down, but they will not last forever. When all is said and done, you will be increased.

Fear and faith have something in common. They both ask us to believe in something we cannot see.

You have to make up your mind at the start of the day that nothing that comes your way is going to steal your joy.

Don’t go into the new year holding a grudge from last year. Leave the hurts and disappointments behind.

Let go of the old, take hold of the new and believe that this year will be your best year yet!

Your past does not determine who you are. Your past prepares you for who you are to become.

Don’t waste time trying to make people like you. You are one of a kind and you have something great to offer!

Get your hopes up. Raise your expectations. Your best days are still in front of you.

When you allow what someone says or does to upset you, you’re allowing them to control you.

A lot of people give up too easily. You are closest to your victory when you face the greatest opposition.

You may have made a lot of wrong choices, but you’ve also made a lot of choices that were right. Focus on your good qualities. Focus on your victories. Get off the treadmill of guilt.

The way you see yourself and feel about yourself will have a tremendous impact on how far you go in life and whether or not you fulfill your destiny.

Sometimes you face difficulties not because you’re doing something wrong, but because you’re doing something right.

Bad memories will play the most often, but just because the memory comes up doesn’t mean you have to watch it. Change the channel.

A lot of people dump poison, anger, resentment and criticism. Don’t take it personally. Just smile, wave and wish them well.

This is not the time to shrink back in fear. Move forward in faith. Get up every morning knowing you are gifted.

The greatest gift you can give someone is your time, your attention, your love, your concern.

Your destiny is too great, your assignment too important, your time too valuable. Don’t let fear intimidate you.

When you face difficult times, know that challenges are not sent to destroy you. They're sent to promote, increase and strengthen you.

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.

When you go through a loss, a disappointment or a bad break up, don't expect to come out the same. Expect to come out better off than you were before.

You may have failed, but you are not a failure. That's what you did. That's not who you are.

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.

When you get knocked down, don't stay down; get back up again. Nothing good is going to happen as long as you're down on yourself.

You're too blessed to be stressed. Let it go and enjoy this day!

Every day, set your mind in the right direction. Find something to be grateful for.

Slow down and enjoy the journey right now. Take time for the people in your life. They won't always be there.

No matter how many mistakes you've made in the past, or what sort of difficulties you struggle with now, you are destined to live in victory.

It is better to be lonely than allow people who are not going anywhere keep you from your destiny.

Today, you can choose to be in a good mood, or a bad mood. Give yourself permission to be happy every day.

Don’t allow negative people to steal your joy. When you lose your joy, you lose your strength.

Start believing today that things are going to change for the better. Your best days are still out in front of you.

Let go of your mistakes and failures. You can’t do anything about the past but you can do something about right now.

Life is too short to hang around cynical people. Find people who will believe in your dreams and celebrate your victories.

You were created to make somebody else’s life better. Somebody needs your smile. They need your love, your encouragement and your gifts.

You don’t have to figure it all out. All you have to do is believe and have faith. When you believe, all things are possible.

Don’t compare your situation to somebody else’s. You’re not running their race. You’re running your own race.

You can’t play it safe your whole life and expect to reach your highest potential. You’ve got to be willing to take some risk.

We all have wounds, but you can’t let that be an excuse to sit on the sidelines. Sometimes in life you have to play in pain.

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.

We’re not promised tomorrow, so don’t waste a moment living in the past.

Where you are now is not where you will always be. There are brighter days up ahead.

If you spend your life trying to please people or letting them control you, you may make them happy, but you’ll miss your destiny.

It all starts in your mind. If you don’t think you can be successful, you won’t. Don’t limit yourself with your thinking.

Don’t let circumstances pull you down. No matter what comes your way, get over it and keep moving forward.

You have something to offer that nobody else can offer. There is something unique about you. Nobody has your exact personality or your gifts. You are more than average. You are one-of-a-kind.

You only have so much emotional energy each day. Don’t fight battles that don’t matter.

If you don’t let go of the wrong people, the right people won’t show up. You have to make the first move.

Don't keep allowing the same things to upset you. Life’s too short to live that way. Every day is a gift.

We’re not always going to understand why something happens. True faith is trusting even when it doesn’t make sense.

Your destiny isn’t tied to the people who walked away.

If you spend time praying for people instead of talking about them, you'll get better results.

Disappointments, challenges, and failures were not meant to destroy you. They were meant to strengthen you.

You may think there is a lot wrong with you, but there is also a lot right with you.

Disappointments were not meant to destroy you. They were meant to strengthen you and give you fortitude to accomplish your destiny.

It takes the same amount of energy to worry as it does to be positive. Use your energy to think positive and positive things will happen.

We have enough in life against us already, don't be against yourself.

Take care of your emotional energy. You have a limited supply each day. Be wise and know you can’t fix everyone.

Don’t be discouraged by the storm. When it’s all said and done, you may go through it, but you’ll come out standing strong.

If something is over and done, don’t hold on to it. Break free, move forward, and experience a new beginning.

If someone won’t accept you, they’re not a part of your destiny. Say goodbye and move forward with your life.

Once this day is over, we can never get it back. Your time is too valuable to waste it being upset.