"I think sometimes the critics want me to beat people down, and that's not in me. I want to lift peop..." — Joel Osteen

I think Bible principles are principles for life.

I try to look on all the great things God's done, and not focus on the negative. It's a perspective.

I've always been very happy. I've always been easy going and I've always been very encouraging; it's just my personality.

I don't want to just preach to the church. I feel like I have a broader message.