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The Secret "Make up your mind that no matter what comes your way, no matter how difficult, no matter how unfair, you will do more than simply survive. You will thrive in spite of it.
— Joel Osteen
God can take what was meant for my harm and turn it around and use it to my advantage.
— Joel Osteen
The fact is, we grow in difficult times. That's when character is developed. ... Growth comes when you have to overlook an insult, forgive a wrong, and do the right thing even when the wrong thing is happening.
— Joel Osteen
Don't be determined to never have problems. Be determined to stay full of joy in the midst of your problems.
— Joel Osteen
It may be difficult, but God will not allow a challenge to come into our lives unless He has a divine purpose for it. I've found that nothing happens to us; it happens for us. If we keep the right attitude, God will always use it for our good.
— Joel Osteen
God is going to work all things for your good. While you're waiting, when you don't see anything happening, trust Him enough to enjoy your life. See the good in each day; be grateful for what you have.
— Joel Osteen
Anyone can trust God when things are going their way, life is good, you're seeing favor. The real test is, will you trust Him when things are shaking? Will you stay in faith when there's uncertainty, things you don't understand?
— Joel Osteen
Stand strong and show the opposition that you're more determined than they are. That problem is not there to stop you; it's there to prepare you. That challenge is not going to defeat you; it's going to promote you.
— Joel Osteen
Don't complain about the problem. It's not random. You're going to need that victory in the future. God is taking you from glory to glory. When you come through this challenge, that victory will be the fuel you use that gets you to the next level of glory.
— Joel Osteen
You won't become all you were created to be without trouble. You don't grow in the good times; you grow in the tough times... In the difficult times, your spiritual muscles are developed, and you gain strength, endurance and wisdom.
— Joel Osteen
There are levels that you can't reach without going through a dry season, without opposition, things that are unfair. That's all leading you to bloom, to greatness, to promotion, to influence.
— Joel Osteen
It looks like a setback, but really it's a setup to move you into your destiny.
— Joel Osteen