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
Yes, the Bible should be taught in our schools because it is necessary to understand the Bible if we are to truly understand our own culture and how it came to be. The Bible has influenced every part of western culture from our art, music, and history, to our sense of fairness, charity, and business.
No bad break, no disappointment, no accident can shorten one second of my divine destiny.
Don't ever say anything negative about yourself.
God made us for more than just barely getting by. We weren't meant to sit on the sidelines of life because with God, we are on the winning team!
I want get across to not just the church world. I want to get outside those walls to everyday people.
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.
No matter what you've gone through in the past, no matter how many setbacks you've suffered or who or what has tried to thwart your progress, today is a new day, and God wants to do a new thing in your life.
Start believing bigger, dreaming bigger & expecting bigger.
Salvation and Christ's love is a gift. You don't earn it. You've got to receive that gift.
I write all my sermons.
The older I get, the better I understand that every day is a gift.
No matter how many times you get knocked down, keep getting back up.
God can cause opportunity to find you. He has unexpected blessings where you suddenly meet the right person, or suddenly your health improves, or suddenly you're able to pay off your house. That's God shifting things in your favor.
Your life may have taken a detour, but God is still on the throne. He has brought you this far, and sooner or later, your peace will be restored.