I don't think that a same-sex marriage is the way God intended it to be. Joel Osteen on marriage
I'm not for gay marriage, but I'm not for discriminating against people. Joel Osteen on marriage
God wants us to prosper financially, to have plenty of money, to fulfill the destiny He has laid out for us. Joel Osteen on money
Prospering just doesn't have to do with money. Joel Osteen on money
I've never preached one sermon on money, on just finances. I want to stay away from it. Joel Osteen on money
I don't believe we are supposed to go through life defeated and not having enough money to pay our bills or send our kids to college. Joel Osteen on money
I don't mind saying, you know, that I don't take a salary from the church, and God has blessed me with more money than I could imagine from my books. Joel Osteen on money
You may never get to that perfect world that you're waiting for where everything's going to be perfect and you got that much money and your house paid off. Joel Osteen on money
It's amazing how people will give when you don't ask. Many of them send money because they believe in the message. Joel Osteen on money
There's pros and cons of a big church. Cons is I don't get to know everybody, I don't get to go to their ballgame, I don't get to marry everybody, but the pros are you get all this community, 800 ushers come in to serve, getting there at 7 in the morning on their day off and coming in on Saturday to make all those wafers. Joel Osteen on morning
You may make some mistakes - but that doesn't make you a sinner. You've got the very nature of God on the inside of you. Joel Osteen on nature
Choosing to be positive and having a grateful attitude is going to determine how you're going to live your life. Joel Osteen on positive
I like to think my dad was easygoing and kind, and I think some of those things have been passed down. I am like him in a sense of being positive and hopeful. He was compassionate, and I've got a lot of that in me as well. Joel Osteen on positive
You can change your world by changing your words... Remember, death and life are in the power of the tongue. Joel Osteen on power
I'm trying to make God more relevant in our society. Joel Osteen on society
I like sports, and I enjoy playing basketball and lifting weights. Joel Osteen on sports
Sometimes what works 40 years ago doesn't work today. Joel Osteen on work
On Sundays when I speak, I hopefully give somebody something that they can use the next day at work or at home. Joel Osteen on work
People respond when you tell them there is a great future in front of you, you can leave your past behind. Joel Osteen on easter
We were old sinners - but when we came to Christ we are not sinners anymore. Joel Osteen on easter