131 T. D. Jakes Quotes for You to Enjoy

T. D. Jakes

American Clergyman

Born: Jun 9, 1957

Church Forgiveness Me People Think You

Related authors: Billy Graham Charles R. Swindoll Henry Ward Beecher Jim Elliot Joel Osteen John C. Maxwell Norman Vincent Peale Thomas S. Monson

Blame unto others only as you would first blame yourself. T. D. Jakes

Blame Yourself Others

I may be, tied up, but at least, I am HIS. I may be hurting, But I am HIS, I may be reluctant, but I am HIS, I may be lonely, but I am HIS, I may be frustrated, but I am HIS, That’s why I am praising Him, because I’m glad He tied me up. He stopped me from doing the things I would have done, that would’ve messed up myself. When I look at how my friends got loosed, I thank Him for tying me up. When I look at how the neighborhood boys are locked up in jail, I thank Him for tying me up. I am not happy about it then, but I’m glad about it now. When I think about the person I almost married, When I think about the job I almost got, When I think about the people who wouldn’t let me join their clique, When I think about the people who stops talking to me, I thank Him for tying me up. I thank Him for the rope that got me tied up. T. D. Jakes

God Tying Rope

To those of us who often procrastinate on the decision we feel intimidated by lack of education or any area of weakness. I relieve you with this statement: It is not how much you know that arms you with the tools of great decision making, but rather how much you ask. Ask questions. T. D. Jakes

Education Decision Weakness Procrastinate Asking Questions

Let It Go! T. D. Jakes

Let Go

Unforgiveness denies the victim the possibility of parole and leaves them stuck in the prison of what was, incarcerating them in their trauma and relinquishing the chance to escape beyond the pain. T. D. Jakes

Prison Parole Unforgiving Trauma

You cannot be a big person with a small heart. T. D. Jakes

Heart Person

To be unforgiving is like to drink poison and wait for someone else to die! T. D. Jakes

Poison Die Unforgiving

What woman would not appreciate a God who becomes her attorney, assumes her case, requires no fee, and wins her the victory? T. D. Jakes

God Woman Victory Attorney

The art of avoiding extremes is an art that is drawn on the canvas of maturity and painted with the abstract strokes of many experiences. T. D. Jakes

Maturity Extremes Experiences Avoiding

My mother would take the Band-Aid off, clean the wound, and say, “Things that are covered don’t heal well.” Mother was right. Things that are covered do not heal well. T. D. Jakes

Mother Wound Heal Covered

Progress apart from purpose ends in arrogance. T. D. Jakes

Arrogance Progress Purpose

When you begin to realize that your past does not necessarily dictate the outcome of your future, then you can release the hurt. It is impossible to inhale new air until you exhale the old. T. D. Jakes

Future Hurt Impossible Past Inhale

You’d be surprised at the things that look great on the outside but are dysfunctional on the inside. Be sure to function as good as you look. T. D. Jakes

Good Looks Outside Surprised Dysfunctional Function

Sometimes what makes us insecure and vulnerable becomes the fuel we need to be overachievers. The antidote for a snakebite is made from the poison, and the thing that made you go backward is the same force that will push you forward. T. D. Jakes

Poison Backward Insecure Vulnerable Antidote Achievers Forward

A whole woman will always attract a whole man. And when they touch, they will fuse to create a whole marriage. Ultimately, when the time is right, they will produce whole children. T. D. Jakes

Man Woman Marriage Children Whole

The brilliance of morning is in sharp contrast with the darkness of night. T. D. Jakes

Morning Darkness Contrast Brilliance Night

When you hold on to your history you do it at the expense of your destiny. T. D. Jakes

History Destiny Expense

Hardship can humble you, but it cannot break you unless you let it. Your instinct for survival will see you through if you’re attuned to its frequency. Instinct will find a temporary stopgap without ever taking its sights off your larger goals. There’s no greater way to hone your instincts than to overcome adversity. T. D. Jakes

Adversity Survival Humble Instinct Hardship

Some young ladies are so starved for male approval that what should be a normal attraction to men is accelerated into an obsessive need for male affirmation. Tragically, these dear ladies allow themselves to be devoured in the arms of men who have neither regard not respect for them as people. T. D. Jakes

Respect Approval Obsessive Affirmation Ladies

Destiny will always make someone angry, but better that person be angry with you than for you to be angry with you. I guarantee you will end up an angry person the day you awaken spiritually and realize that you’ve adhered to everyone’s priorities except your own. T. D. Jakes

Angry Destiny Angry Person Spiritually

When you don’t become fixated on winning the prize or appearing successful, and instead pursue your passions, then you will discover the fulfillment that comes from living by instinct. T. D. Jakes

Winning Pursue Passions Fixated Successful Fulfillment

Destiny is not for comfort seekers. Destiny is for the daring and determined who are willing to endure some discomfort, delay gratification, and go where Destiny leads. T. D. Jakes

Destiny Daring Determined Discomfort Endure Gratification

Share your dream with people who want you to succeed. T. D. Jakes

Dream Share Succeed

When you live your own dream, you don’t have time to be a hater. T. D. Jakes

Dream Hater

Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma—which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and your intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary. T. D. Jakes

Time Courage Follow Your Heart Limited Waste Waste Of Time

You are closer to Destiny than ever, wiser than you have ever been, because you’ve learned from the ups and downs you have experienced. You are stronger than you’ve ever been because you have endured hardship, hurt, and betrayal of false friends, and are still standing. You are closer than ever because you’ve figured out who you are and who you are not. You know what you want and where you belong. You have let go of the people and the circumstances that have no role in your future. You’re closer than ever because you live in ever-growing awareness of what matters in your life and what does not. Smell and taste your destiny. You know you are close because you are striving. Soon the entire unfolded journey will make sense. T. D. Jakes

Journey Stronger Destiny Striving

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