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.— Joel Osteen
Joel Osteen Quotes
69 quotes by Joel Osteen
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.'”— Joel Osteen
In order for you to rise higher, you have to break away from relationships that are limiting you.— Joel Osteen
If you know you have to wait anyway, why not make a decision to enjoy your life while you’re waiting?— Joel Osteen
Choosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is going to determine how you're going to live your life.— Joel Osteen
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.— Joel Osteen
Replace those thoughts of worry with thoughts of hope, faith, and victory.— Joel Osteen
Hard times may have held you down, but they will not last forever. When all is said and done, you will be increased.— Joel Osteen
Fear and faith have something in common. They both ask us to believe in something we cannot see.— Joel Osteen
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.— Joel Osteen
Don’t go into the new year holding a grudge from last year. Leave the hurts and disappointments behind.— Joel Osteen
Let go of the old, take hold of the new and believe that this year will be your best year yet!— Joel Osteen
Your past does not determine who you are. Your past prepares you for who you are to become.— Joel Osteen
Don’t waste time trying to make people like you. You are one of a kind and you have something great to offer!— Joel Osteen
Get your hopes up. Raise your expectations. Your best days are still in front of you.— Joel Osteen
When you allow what someone says or does to upset you, you’re allowing them to control you.— Joel Osteen
A lot of people give up too easily. You are closest to your victory when you face the greatest opposition.— Joel Osteen
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.— Joel Osteen
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.— Joel Osteen
Sometimes you face difficulties not because you’re doing something wrong, but because you’re doing something right.— Joel Osteen
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.— Joel Osteen
A lot of people dump poison, anger, resentment and criticism. Don’t take it personally. Just smile, wave and wish them well.— Joel Osteen
This is not the time to shrink back in fear. Move forward in faith. Get up every morning knowing you are gifted.— Joel Osteen
The greatest gift you can give someone is your time, your attention, your love, your concern.— Joel Osteen
Your destiny is too great, your assignment too important, your time too valuable. Don’t let fear intimidate you.— Joel Osteen
When you face difficult times, know that challenges are not sent to destroy you. They're sent to promote, increase and strengthen you.— Joel Osteen
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.— Joel Osteen
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.— Joel Osteen
You may have failed, but you are not a failure. That's what you did. That's not who you are.— Joel Osteen
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.— Joel Osteen
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.— Joel Osteen
You're too blessed to be stressed. Let it go and enjoy this day!— Joel Osteen
Every day, set your mind in the right direction. Find something to be grateful for.— Joel Osteen
Slow down and enjoy the journey right now. Take time for the people in your life. They won't always be there.— Joel Osteen
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.— Joel Osteen
It is better to be lonely than allow people who are not going anywhere keep you from your destiny.— Joel Osteen
Today, you can choose to be in a good mood, or a bad mood. Give yourself permission to be happy every day.— Joel Osteen
Don’t allow negative people to steal your joy. When you lose your joy, you lose your strength.— Joel Osteen
Start believing today that things are going to change for the better. Your best days are still out in front of you.— Joel Osteen
Let go of your mistakes and failures. You can’t do anything about the past but you can do something about right now.— Joel Osteen
Life is too short to hang around cynical people. Find people who will believe in your dreams and celebrate your victories.— Joel Osteen
You were created to make somebody else’s life better. Somebody needs your smile. They need your love, your encouragement and your gifts.— Joel Osteen
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.— Joel Osteen
Don’t compare your situation to somebody else’s. You’re not running their race. You’re running your own race.— Joel Osteen
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.— Joel Osteen
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.— Joel Osteen
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.— Joel Osteen
We’re not promised tomorrow, so don’t waste a moment living in the past.— Joel Osteen
Where you are now is not where you will always be. There are brighter days up ahead.— Joel Osteen
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.— Joel Osteen
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.— Joel Osteen
Don’t let circumstances pull you down. No matter what comes your way, get over it and keep moving forward.— Joel Osteen
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.— Joel Osteen
You only have so much emotional energy each day. Don’t fight battles that don’t matter.— Joel Osteen
If you don’t let go of the wrong people, the right people won’t show up. You have to make the first move.— Joel Osteen
Don't keep allowing the same things to upset you. Life’s too short to live that way. Every day is a gift.— Joel Osteen
We’re not always going to understand why something happens. True faith is trusting even when it doesn’t make sense.— Joel Osteen
Your destiny isn’t tied to the people who walked away.— Joel Osteen
If you spend time praying for people instead of talking about them, you'll get better results.— Joel Osteen
Disappointments, challenges, and failures were not meant to destroy you. They were meant to strengthen you.— Joel Osteen
You may think there is a lot wrong with you, but there is also a lot right with you.— Joel Osteen
Disappointments were not meant to destroy you. They were meant to strengthen you and give you fortitude to accomplish your destiny.— Joel Osteen
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.— Joel Osteen
We have enough in life against us already, don't be against yourself.— Joel Osteen
Take care of your emotional energy. You have a limited supply each day. Be wise and know you can’t fix everyone.— Joel Osteen
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.— Joel Osteen
If something is over and done, don’t hold on to it. Break free, move forward, and experience a new beginning.— Joel Osteen
If someone won’t accept you, they’re not a part of your destiny. Say goodbye and move forward with your life.— Joel Osteen
Once this day is over, we can never get it back. Your time is too valuable to waste it being upset.— Joel Osteen
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