we can not prepare for defeat and expect to live a life in Victory. Joel Osteen More Quotes by Joel Osteen More Quotes From Joel Osteen Your enemies, your critics, the people that are trying to push you down-God can use them to push you up. Joel Osteen tryingpeopleenemy God made you a masterpiece - be blessed, secure, disciplined and equipped. Joel Osteen masterpieceblessedmade Nobody owes me anything. I am not at a disadvantage. I am equipped, empowered, and anointed. Joel Osteen empowereddisadvantages Keep honoring God with your life, stay in peace, trust His timing and God will open doors that no man can shut. Joel Osteen timingdoorsmen When things are difficult, smile by faith. Don't wait until you feel better. Joel Osteen smilefaithinspirational You're not better than anybody else, but you're not less than anybody else. You're a child of the Most High God. Joel Osteen children God wants you to be a winner, not a whiner. Joel Osteen whinerswinnerwant Your job isn't to judge. - Your job isn't to figure out if someone deserves something or decide who is right or wrong. - Your job is to lift the fallen, restore the broken, and heal the hurting. Joel Osteen religioushurtchristian No matter how many times you get knocked down, keep getting back up. Joel Osteen getting-back-upsportsmanshipmatter Don't waste your energy trying to convince people to understand you. Your time is too valuable to try to prove yourself to people. Joel Osteen tryinginspirationalpeople Stay focused, ignore the distractions, and you will accomplish your goals much faster. Joel Osteen accomplish-your-goalsstay-focuseddistraction I've always been very happy. I've always been easy going and I've always been very encouraging; it's just my personality. Joel Osteen easy-goingpersonalityeasy Life is too short to live that way. Learn to travel light. Every morning when you first get up, forgive the people that did you wrong the day before. Forgive your spouse for what they said. At the start of the day, let go of the disappointments, the set backs from yesterday. Start every morning fresh and new. God did not create you to carry around all that baggage. Let it go and move forward in the life of blessing He has in store for you! Joel Osteen forgivenessletting-gomorning You are victors, not victims! Joel Osteen victim If you want to rear financial blessings, you have to sow financially. Joel Osteen financialblessingwant Associate with people of vision. Be around those who inspire you and motivate you to reach your dreams. Joel Osteen dreaminspirepeople We're not always going to understand why something happens.True faith is trusting even when it doesn't make sense Joel Osteen deep-lifemake-sensehappens If you truly want to become a better you, it is imperative that you learn to feel good about yourself. Joel Osteen love-yourselflearninginspirational There's a belief that you're supposed to be poor, and suffering, and show your humility. I just don't see the Bible that way. I see that God came and Jesus died so that we might live an abundant life and be a blessing to others. Joel Osteen humilityblessingjesus At this very moment, God’s working behind the scenes in your life, arranging things in your favor. Stay in faith! Joel Osteen faithgodlife