Joel Osteen : (8) " To me, we’re marketing hope. " - Joel Osteen " I think how you start the day many times determines what kind of day you’re going to have. " - Joel Osteen " I always want to listen to people and receive good criticism, but I just don’t have to answer to them; I have to answer to God. " - Joel Osteen " It’s in the difficult times that we’re growing and you can’t just rebuke everything hard. We’ve got to endure it and fight the good fight of faith and pass the test. " - Joel Osteen " A good thing to remember is somebody’s got it a lot worse than we do. " - Joel Osteen " I think faith is incredibly important because you will become overwhelmed with what’s happening and you will have waves of grief, but when you turn to your faith, I believe God will give you waves of grace to get through it. " - Joel Osteen " Encouragement to others is something everyone can give. Somebody needs what you have to give. It may not be your money; it may be your time. It may be your listening ear. It may be your arms to encourage. It may be your smile to uplift. Who knows? " - Joel Osteen " God wants us to prosper financially, to have plenty of money, to fulfill the destiny He has laid out for us. " - Joel Osteen