Joel Osteen
Joel Osteen
Joel Scott Osteen is an American preacher and televangelist. He is the Senior Pastor of Lakewood Church, the largest Protestant church in the United States, in Houston, Texas. Osteen's televised sermons are seen by over 7 million viewers weekly and over 20 million monthly in over 100 countries. His sermons also broadcast 24 hours a day on Sirius XM Satellite Radio, Channel 128. Osteen has written seven New York Times Bestselling books. He has been widely nicknamed "The Smiling Preacher"...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth5 March 1963
CountryUnited States of America
People in tough times - it doesn't mean they don't have a great attitude.
Gays are some of the nicest, kindest, most loving people in the world.
Life's a fight. It's a good fight of faith.
Prospering just doesn't have to do with money.
I made a decision when my father passed away that I was going to be who God made me to be and not try to preach like my father.
I've always been - you know, my personality is motivating and encouraging. And so I'm just being who God made me to be.
That's what I feel like I'm called to do - to plant a seed of hope in people's hearts.
I think how you start the day many times determines what kind of day you're going to have.
If you can be a blessing to somebody else, you're sowing a seed for God to help you.
On Sundays when I speak, I hopefully give somebody something that they can use the next day at work or at home.
The greater the giving, the greater the living.
You can have average talent, but when God breathes on your life, you will go further than people that have great talent. Don't talk yourself out of it.
When the negative thoughts come - and they will; they come to all of us - it's not enough to just not dwell on it... You've got to replace it with a positive thought.
Keep believing. You may be tired, discouraged, but don't give up on your future.