Joel Osteen Giving Quotations

I think God gives every one of us our own will, and unfortunately, some people choose to do evil things with it.

Indeed, it is as important to learn how to receive a blessing as it is to be willing to give one.

I believe God's keeping the records, and I believe you will be rewarded even in this life. Somehow, some way, God will make it up to you. It may be He protected you from an accident you never knew. You can't give God something without God giving you more in return, whether it's peace or joy or satisfaction.

It's amazing how people will give when you don't ask. Many of them send money because they believe in the message.

I don't know what can be so dangerous about giving people hope.

I believe God gives you the grace to do what you need to do.

My belief as a Christian is when we receive Christ as salvation, that that gives us a guarantee for Heaven.

I don't know what can be so dangerous about giving people hope. Causing people to have better relationships. I'm not leading them to some false God or something like that.

We deal with people that are going through divorces and that are facing life-threatening illnesses, and I'm giving them hope. And to me, I don't think there's anything "lite" about that.

God is a good God, and that he's on our side, and that he has great things in store and I believe that as we receive the forgiveness that Christ came and was born and died to give us, then we can live a great life.

God's used me to help turn their life around or give them hope, you know? It's very rewarding

When you come to a dark valley, a difficult season or a sickness, don't worry about it, God will give you the grace and strength you need.

John Bunyan, author of the classic book the Pilgrim’s Progress, said “You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who cannot pay you back.” Make a decision that you will live to give. Be on the lookout each day for somebody you can bless. Don’t’ live for yourself; learn to give yourself away, and your life will make a difference.

God has put people in your life on purpose, Don't live to get, live to give.

There are times you will be given intuition, you just know something, and you can't explain it. Don't override it. Don't talk yourself out of it. That's the Creator giving you inside information.

Ask God to give you the strength to endure, and rest assured, He will take care of you.

God wants to increase you financially, by giving you promotions, fresh ideas and creativity

The moment you speak something out, you give birth to it. This is a spiritual principle, and it works whether what you are saying is good or bad, positive or negative

The people God put in your life are not there by accident. Don’t get so busy that you just give them your leftover time.

The greater the giving, the greater the living.

The greatest gift you can give someone is your time, your attention, your love, your concern.

We’ve got to give people room to have a bad day.

Nothing can take your joy; you have to give it away. You're in complete control of your happiness.

You may be sitting around waiting for God to change your circumstances. Then you’re going to be happy, then your’re going to have a good attitude, then you’re going to give God praise. But God is waiting on you to get up on the inside. When you do your part, He’ll begin to change things and work supernaturally in your life.

If you give, you will be blessed.

Where God gives vision He always provides provision

Your circumstances will line up with your words. ... Words are like seeds, they have creative power. ... The more you talk about it the more you call it in. ... Your words will give life to what you are saying. ... You can change your world by simply changing your words. ... You can use your words to bless your life or curse your life.

Appreciation - Learn to give flowers while people are still living

God will give you strength when you think you can’t go on. He will give you joy when you should be discouraged. He can make a way when it looks impossible.