Joel Osteen

We can be civil. We can still be friends, and be Democrats and Republicans, and have different views.

I think God's justice is making wrongs right.

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.

If one dream dies, dream another dream. If you get knocked down, get back up and go again.

I want to challenge you today to get out of your comfort zone. You have so much incredible potential on the inside. God has put gifts and talents in you that you probably don't know anything about.

Every setback means you're one step closer to seeing the dream come to pass.

The greatest difficulty always comes right before the birth of a dream.

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.

In my early teens, I knew I wanted to do television production. I loved cameras, editing and producing, anything that had to do with television production. My friend had a production studio across town, and we'd go over there at night and shoot and edit. I produced my father's televised service for 17 years.

Keep a good attitude and do the right thing even when it's hard. When you do that you are passing the test. And God promises you your marked moments are on their way.

Many times, we miss out on God's best because we give up too soon. We don't realize how close we are to victory.

A lot of preachers' kids are some of the most rebellious kids in the world. I never was like that.