Quotes about Growth
Positive people know that God is in control, and that nothing happens without His permission. They choose to bloom where they are planted. They're not waiting to be happy when the situation changes.
— Joel Osteen
Sometimes you face difficulties not because you're doing something wrong, but because you're doing something right.
— Joel Osteen
Explosive Blessings
— Joel Osteen
You're going to go through tough times - that's life. But I say, 'Nothing happens to you, it happens for you.' See the positive in negative events.
— Joel Osteen
God says He will pay you back double for the unfair things that have happened. That person who did you wrong and thought they were hurting you—the truth is, they were helping you. They qualified you for double.
— Joel Osteen
None of us likes difficulties. If we had a choice, we wouldn't go through them. But challenges prepare you for your future.
— Joel Osteen
Being offended, upset, and frustrated over what didn't work out will only keep you in mediocrity. It's time to drop it and move forward. You may be a product of your past, but you don't have to be a prisoner of your past.
— Joel Osteen
Does your vision increase around your friends or does it decrease? Do you leave motivated, challenged, or are you discouraged, drained? Not every friend will inspire you, but you should have one or two that light a fire on the inside, that push you forward.
— Joel Osteen
We weren't created to live a small life with little goals, little dreams, little influence. God created us to live an abundant life. No matter where you are, you're not supposed to get stuck at that level and stay there. God is a God of increase. He has something bigger in your future.
— Joel Osteen
You can't become who you were created to be without opposition, things you don't understand. The way to endure is to remind yourself that what God has in your future is not just going to make up for what you've been through, but He is going to bring you out better.
— Joel Osteen
Don't fall into the trap of being negative, complacent, or just taking whatever life brings your way. Set the tone for victory, for success, for new levels. Enlarge your vision. Make room for God to do something new. You haven't touched the surface of what He has in store.
— Joel Osteen
Don't go around year after year expecting the same thing the same way. God is a God of increase. He has greater levels. Where you are is not where you're supposed to stay. You're supposed to rise higher. Have a bigger vision.
— Joel Osteen