“When God has a plan for your life, I don’t care how much you murmur and complain and kick and fuss and scream and yell. When you know that God has a plan for your life, He got you tied up… I serve a God who will tie you up when you’re acting crazy, tie you up, while you’re trying to do your own thing, tie you up while your temper is raging, tie you up, when your ambition is out of control. Sometimes, God will tie you up til the time is right. Nothing will work, your money won’t work, your career won’t work, the boyfriend will leave, the house will sell, cause when God has you tied up, He’s not gonna let you get away. He’ll say, Be still and see the salvation of the Lord.”
“God has invested entirely too much in you for you to be comfortable in anything less than you were created to be.”
You face your greatest opposition when you’re closest to your biggest miracles.”
“A woman who walks in purpose doesn’t have to chase people or opportunities. Her light cause people and opportunities to pursue her.”
“Don’t lose your dignity and self-respect trying to make people love and appreciate you, when they just aren’t capable.”
“Other can inspire you, but the only thing that empowers you is what lies within you and learning how to better utilize what you’ve been given.”
“When you hold on to your history you do it at the expense of your destiny.”
“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.”
“If you can’t figure out your purpose, figure out your passion. For your passion will lead you right int your purpose.”
“Each day is God’s gift to you. What you do with it is your gift to Him.”
“No woman wants to be in submission to a man who isn’t in submission to God.”
“It is your passion that empowers you to be able to do the thing you were created to do.”
“Resist your fear; fear will never lead you to a positive end. Go for your faith and what you believe.”
“I think it is important that we rebuild an atmosphere of forgiveness and civility in every aspect of our lives.” – T.D. Jakes
“Forgiveness is about empowering yourself, rather than empowering your past.”
“We cannot embrace God’s forgiveness if we are so busy clinging to past wounds and nursing old grudges.”
“But I think my mistakes became the chemistry for my miracles. I think that my tests became my testimonies.”
“Never make a permanent decision about a temporary situation.”
“We are the people that we’ve been waiting for and no one else is coming.”
“God has invested entirely too much in you for you to be comfortable in anything less than you were created to be.”
“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.”
“There is nothing I’m any more passionate about than empowering the next generation.”
“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.”
“You’d be surprise at the things that look great on the outside but are dysfunctional on the inside. Be sure to function as good as you look.”
“Sometimes what makes us insecure and vulnerable becomes the fuel we need to be overachievers.”
“Hardship can humble you, but it cannot break you unless you let it. Your instinct for survival will see you through if you are attuned to its frequency.”
“It is important to remember that for every person, there will be a problem. Even more importantly, for every problem, our God has a prescription.”
“Face the giants in your life, slay them, and move on. Do not be daunted by the mistakes and failures in your life.”
“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.”
“If you stick your head in the sand and ignore things that you have the power to change, you can’t blame anyone when they don’t turn out right.”
“What you can do is embrace what you have right now and allow it to fill the vacancies of what you didn’t get yesterday.”
“Stop expecting your job to fund your vision. Your vision is probably bigger than your paycheck.”
“Don’t be limited by people who despise your growth. They want you to remain the same so they will feel comfortable.”
“If you have the instinct, you can hire the intellect.”
“If you succeed at loving imperfect people, then it becomes plausible that somebody could love imperfect you.”
“God knows what’s best for you. He knows where you are going and He has a plan to get you there.”
“Never settle for less than God’s best for your life.”
“The best and most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen or even heard, but must be felt with the heart.”
“Many times we get so wrapped up in achieving our goals that we miss the opportunity to stop and be thankful for the things we have achieved.”
“We all set out to make a difference in the world, but the first step is to achieve the less lofty goal of changing your own world.”
"There are people who can walk away from you.
And hear me when I tell you this! When people can walk
Away from you: let them walk.
I don’t want you to try to talk another person into staying with you,
Loving you, calling you, caring about you, coming to see you,
Staying attached to you.
I mean hang up the phone.
When people can walk away from you let them walk.
Your destiny is never tied to anybody that left.
The Bible said that, they came out from us that it might
Be made manifest that they were not for us.
For had they been of us, no doubt they
Would have continued with us. [1 John 2:19]
People leave you because they are not joined to you.
And if they are not joined to you, you can’t make them stay.
Let them go.
And it doesn’t mean that they are a bad person it just means
That their part in the story is over. And you’ve got
To know when people’s part in your story is over so that you
Don’t keep trying to raise the dead.
You’ve got to know when it’s dead.
You’ve got to know when it’s over. Let me tell you something.
I’ve got the gift of good-bye. It’s the tenth spiritual gift,
I believe in good-bye. It’s not that I’m hateful,
it’s that I’m faithful, and I know whatever God
Means for me to have He’ll give it to me.
And if it takes too much sweat I don’t need it.
Stop begging people to stay.
Let them go!!"
And hear me when I tell you this! When people can walk
Away from you: let them walk.
I don’t want you to try to talk another person into staying with you,
Loving you, calling you, caring about you, coming to see you,
Staying attached to you.
I mean hang up the phone.
When people can walk away from you let them walk.
Your destiny is never tied to anybody that left.
The Bible said that, they came out from us that it might
Be made manifest that they were not for us.
For had they been of us, no doubt they
Would have continued with us. [1 John 2:19]
People leave you because they are not joined to you.
And if they are not joined to you, you can’t make them stay.
Let them go.
And it doesn’t mean that they are a bad person it just means
That their part in the story is over. And you’ve got
To know when people’s part in your story is over so that you
Don’t keep trying to raise the dead.
You’ve got to know when it’s dead.
You’ve got to know when it’s over. Let me tell you something.
I’ve got the gift of good-bye. It’s the tenth spiritual gift,
I believe in good-bye. It’s not that I’m hateful,
it’s that I’m faithful, and I know whatever God
Means for me to have He’ll give it to me.
And if it takes too much sweat I don’t need it.
Stop begging people to stay.
Let them go!!"
“When God blesses you, not only will He bless you personally, but He will bless your family, your field, your crops, and your land. According to Deuteronomy 28, God will take you who used to be the tail and make you the head.”
“Serving the Lord is not always easy or popular. Folks may laugh at you on your job, mocking and making fun of your faith. But once you decide that there’s no turning back, something in your heart rises up and says “no” to the devil and “yes” to the Lord.”
“If we have been diligent to hide the Word of God in our hearts, and if we continue to labor over that Word, we can be assured that in the time of harvest we will reap a bountiful reward if we faint not. (See Galatians 6:9.)”
“Gossip is hater activity. So is listening to gossip, which you can cut short by interrupting the gossiper with “I don’t need to know” and steering the conversation to another subject. Seek your destiny, and do not worry about others. Only God knows the full story of everyone’s destiny; you don’t, so you’re not equipped to judge. If you find yourself rooting against anyone’s success, I encourage you to focus on yourself, what you do best, and march to your own destiny. Do not let yourself become a hater.”
“God has ordered our existence to operate like a farmer planting seed in a field. If you pray and ask God for an oak tree, the Almighty might send you an acorn, because big things can come from small beginnings. God’s answer may not look like your request. So when you get an acorn but were expecting a tree, don’t throw the acorn away. Your tree is in the seed. God works through the agricultural principle of planting a seed and reaping a harvest. Your something small can become something mighty if you are a good steward of the seed.”
“Many people live in the waiting room, not because of God’s unwillingness to promote, but because of their unwillingness to be faithful in their current life situation.”
“Accept the process. Your blessing is already ready. It’s already done. God is getting you ready for the blessing, preparing you for your destiny.”
Giraffes and Turtles--they occupy the same space, but they don't share the same view.
The giraffe can be in the same geographical location as the turtle, but the giraffe eats from the tops of the trees, and the turtle moves through the grass.
What ultimately happens in the lives of people is that "We eat on the level of our vision".
When you are a giraffe and you get criticism from turtles, the turtles are reporting the view from the level they're on. If you understand this, you won't be moved by what the turtles say. --T.D. Jakes
