Difficult times don’t come your way just so you can survive them; God uses these times in your life to form and refine you.

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Difficult times don’t come your way just so you can survive them; God uses these times in your life to form and refine you.

-- Joel Osteen

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The main rule to me is to honor God with your life. To life a life of integrity. Not be selfish. You know, help others. But that’s really the essence of the Christian faith.

-- Joel Osteen

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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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Faith activates God – Fear activates the Enemy.

-- Joel Osteen

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I don’t think you should spend your life praying for things, but I do believe you should thank God for what He’s given you… but I think the scripture teaches us that we can pray for our dreams, pray for the big things… he’s not a small God; this God is incredible.

-- Joel Osteen

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I think faith is incredibly important because you will become overwhelmed with what’s happening and you will have waves of grief, but when you turn to your faith, I believe God will give you waves of grace to get through it.

-- Joel Osteen

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