The inspirational pastor of Lakewood Church, Joel Osteen, is a strong believer in hope. His message is how hope in God can change our lives.
Osteen speaks to millions each week from his church in Houston, Texas.
Here are some memorable messages on hope from Joel Osteen:
1. You should build your hope in Jesus, says Osteen when discussing where you should look for it. "Let me ask you where your hope is today. Is it in people? Your own abilities? Your Job? Be encouraged and build your hope on nothing less than Jesus himself. He is your solid rock in which all other ground is sinking sand." - Joel Osteen writing in "Hope Now."
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2. God knows us and created us so we must have hope in life at all times, says Osteen in a piece on the trials of life. "We can have hope in life no matter what surrounds us, because we serve a mighty God who cares, knows us by name, understands the desires of our heart and who knew us before we were even formed in our mother's womb."
3. All you have to do is ask God for hope and you will receive it, Osteen tell us, "If you ask Him, God will restore you, encourage you, and fill you with His hope."
4. God is a good God and that is the message of hope, Osteen says when asked in an interview. "So many people have told me they never went to church until they heard our message of hope that God is a good God who desires to bless those who are faithful and obedient to Him through Jesus Christ." -
In an interview with Pat Galbincea on Cleveland.com.
5. Hope can only be a good thing to give people, according to Osteen speaking in a TV interview. "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." - In an interview on "60 Minutes,"
according to CBS News.
6. Osteen advises us to hope at all times and Jesus will never disappoint. "Hope today, hope now! Whoever hopes in God and trusts in Him, will never be disappointed."
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7. Hope is how we overcome the worst in our lives, says Osteen in a piece on growing hope in ourselves. "A seed of hope is the beginning of every good thing in our lives. Hope gives birth to the overcoming life. It always believes for the best, even in the face of the worst circumstances."
8. We should find hope in the word of God, says Osteen when writing on where to look for it. "For believers in Christ, hope is much more than a wish, yearning or positive outlook, it is based on the promises of God found in his Word."
9. Looking to the future and raising you hope is the best way to live, says Osteen in a Twitter message. "Get your hopes up, raise your expectations, your best days are still in front of you."
10. Don't dwell on your worries, but on hope in order to overcome them. "Replace those thoughts of worry with thoughts of hope, faith and victory."
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