I believe that when you think of the negative, and you get up discouraged – ‘There’s nothing good in my future’ – I really believe it almost ties the hands of God. God works where there’s an attitude of faith. I believe faith is all about hope.

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I believe that when you think of the negative, and you get up discouraged – ‘There’s nothing good in my future’ – I really believe it almost ties the hands of God. God works where there’s an attitude of faith. I believe faith is all about hope.

-- Joel Osteen

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-- Joel Osteen

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-- Joel Osteen

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Let’s be the kind of people that do good for others whether we get paid back or not, whether they say thank you or not.

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-- Joel Osteen

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