Quotes by clergymen

I don't mind saying, you know, that I don't take a salary from the church, and God has blessed me with more money than I could imagine from my books. It's been printed all over, so I don't feel like I am hiding anything. Joel Osteen
God Saying Me You Money Mind Church Blessed Books Hiding More Could Take Feel Over Like Know Printed Am Been Salary Than Anything Imagine
I don't want to just preach to the church. I feel like I have a broader message. Joel Osteen
Church Preach Broader Feel Like Message Just Want
I think Bible principles are principles for life. Joel Osteen
Life Bible Think Principles
I try to speak in everyday language. I feel like God has gifted me to take Bible principles and make them practical. Joel Osteen
God Me Bible Speak Try Language Everyday Gifted Take Feel Like Practical Make Principles Them
I'm going to let God be the judge of who goes to heaven and hell. Joel Osteen
God Judge Hell Goes Going Heaven Who
Prospering just doesn't have to do with money. Joel Osteen
Success Money Prospering Just
I like to think my dad was easygoing and kind, and I think some of those things have been passed down. I am like him in a sense of being positive and hopeful. He was compassionate, and I've got a lot of that in me as well. Joel Osteen
Positive Me Sense Down Think Those Kind Hopeful Easygoing Some He Like Well Him Got Am Passed Been Lot Being Dad Compassionate Things
I deal with more practical issues of the Bible. Joel Osteen
Bible More Practical Deal Issues
People define Christianity differently. I think a large portion of our population are Christians, they're not all growing in their faith, they're not all active, but I believe that a lot of people believe in Jesus and believe that he is their Lord and Savior. Joel Osteen
Faith People Active Believe Think Christianity Savior Our Define He Lord Lot Large Population Growing Large Portion Differently Portion Jesus Christians
My dad had a church of 90 people when I was born. It was just, over the years it continued to grow. Joel Osteen
People Church Born Had Over Continue Years Just Dad Grow
The Hindus are some of the nicest people you'll ever meet. Joel Osteen
You People Meet Some Hindus Nicest Nicest People Ever
A lot of preachers' kids are some of the most rebellious kids in the world. I never was like that. Joel Osteen
World Kids Some Never Like Most Lot Preachers Rebellious
We can be civil. We can still be friends, and be Democrats and Republicans, and have different views. Joel Osteen
Civil Democrats Democrats And Republicans Still Friends Different Republicans Views
I don't focus on the critics. Everyone who is making any difference in any field has critics. As long as I feel like I'm doing what I'm supposed to be doing, then I don't worry about it. Joel Osteen
Focus Long Field Everyone Worry Critics About Feel Like Supposed Making Doing Any Difference Then Who
I want the services to look and sound like the Grammys. It's not showy, but we represent God, and it should be first class. Joel Osteen
God Class First First Class Like Look Sound Represent Want Grammys Should Showy Services
I want get across to not just the church world. I want to get outside those walls to everyday people. Joel Osteen
People World Walls Church Everyday Everyday People Those Outside Get Just Want Across
I'm trying to make God more relevant in our society. And I think talking in everyday terms and making sure people can understand it - I think that's important. Joel Osteen
God People Important Think Society Everyday Our Relevant More Terms Make Talking Sure Understand Making Trying
I don't argue when people say that my message is simple, but I believe Jesus' message was simple. Jesus didn't go around condemning people. Joel Osteen
People Simple Believe Say People Say Argue Message Around Condemning Go Jesus
When I used to play sports, I'd be the one cheering the team on, 'Come on, we can beat these guys!' That's just in me. Joel Osteen
Me Sports Guys Beat Come Cheering Just Used Team Play
I'm not a big believer in trying to jam stuff down somebody's throat: 'You're going to do it my way.' I'd rather show by example and live my life and have people say, 'You know what, I want to live like Joel has. He's got peace and joy, and he seems content.' Joel Osteen
Life You Peace People Joy Somebody My Life Example Big Down Live Way Say People Say Seems Rather Throat He Stuff Like Know Content Big Believer Got Trying Going Jam Want Show Believer
I have seen one shrike occupy himself for hours in sticking up on thorns, a number of small fishes that the fishermen had thrown on the shore. The fishes dried up and decayed. John Bachman
Seen Fishermen Thorns Dried Small Thrown Had Hours Himself Sticking Occupy Fishes Up Shore Number
The president said nothing about the views of government in regard to the possibility of Carolinas seceding. This however was frequently spoken of by other statesmen at the North. I think they were unanimous in this, that no army would be sent here. John Bachman
Government Army Nothing Think Other President Statesmen Possibility Unanimous Would Would-Be About Spoken Frequently Said However Were North Regard Sent Views Here
After a long, impartial enquiry of the truth, and after much and earnest calling upon God, to give unto me the spirit and revelation in the knowledge of Him, I find myself obliged, both by the principles of reason and Scripture, to embrace the opinion I now hold forth. John Biddle
Truth God Myself Me Knowledge Long Earnest Find Embrace Spirit Impartial Give Both Obliged Unto Him Calling Principles Opinion Revelation Hold After Scripture Forth Much Reason Now
My sword I give to him that shall succeed me in my pilgrimage, and my courage and skill to him that can get it. John Bunyan
Me Courage Give Shall Him Pilgrimage Get Succeed Skill Sword
Words easy to be understood do often hit the mark; when high and learned ones do only pierce the air. John Bunyan
Words Mark Air High Easy Only Pierce Learned Understood Hit Often
People who add value to others do so intentionally. I say that because to add value, leaders must give of themselves, and that rarely occurs by accident. John C. Maxwell
People Value Accident Add Others Say Must Rarely Give Leaders Because Occurs Intentionally Themselves Who
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