American - Clergyman | March 5, 1963 -
I'm not a big believer in trying to jam stuff down somebody's throat: 'You're going to do it my way.' I'd rather show by example and live my life and have people say, 'You know what, I want to live like Joel has. He's got peace and joy, and he seems content.'
Joel Osteen
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There's plenty about God that I don't understand and can't explain. But I come back to my core belief that God is good, that He's for us.
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You are victors, not victims!
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People are skeptical of many televangelists, and I'm sensitive to that.
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I don't know what can be so dangerous about giving people hope. Causing people to have better relationships. I'm not leading them to some false God or something like that.
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I always want to listen to people and receive good criticism, but I just don't have to answer to them; I have to answer to God.
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When I used to play sports, I'd be the one cheering the team on, 'Come on, we can beat these guys!' That's just in me.
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I like sports, and I enjoy playing basketball and lifting weights.
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Only God can look at somebody's heart.
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It's amazing how people will give when you don't ask. Many of them send money because they believe in the message.
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A good thing to remember is somebody's got it a lot worse than we do.
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I don't want to just preach to the church. I feel like I have a broader message.
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