T.D. Jakes Quotes

It is your passion that empowers you to be able to do that thing you were created to do.

I fully intend to preach the word of God to you until there's a difference between how you walk out of here and how you walked in here.

I would tell your generation, wherever you are on the totem poll - whether you're halfway there or at the bottom, don't despise small beginnings; small beginnings get you ready for great things.

You don't have to sin to be carnal. People who are carnal just means they make all their decisions based on their senses.

Silence isn't golden and it surely doesn't mean consent, so start practicing the art of communication.

Even when things are getting worse instead of better - I believe God!

You cannot have victory without conflict.

Once you have confidence in your instincts, you must never allow other people's refusal to believe, or their data to refute, what you instinctively know is true.

Church only benefits you when you participate in the presence of God.

Children are not unforgiving. You can punish them and they will hug you in a few minutes.

Worship, from the Latin word meaning "worth-ship", is where we express God's worth to us in our lives.

You are no greater than what you believe.

You can't have healing without sickness.

It's the gymnasium of life where you get the workout, the resistance, and you find out things about yourself that you didn't know.

It is possible for you to get a grip on the thing that used to have a grip on you. And instead of it controlling you- you are now controlling it.

The first treasure California began to surrender after the Gold Rush as the oldest: her land.

If you can learn to love the imperfect people in your family then it's possible that someone can learn to love a imperfect you.

I came to serve notice on the devil- he is a liar!

Don't get stuck on small. Don't stop dreaming, reaching and enhancing what you have.

One of the great healing balms of the Holy Spirit is forgiveness. To forgive is to break the link between you and your past.

Faith becomes a bridge between where I am and where I want to go- it is a substance.

I think many people have an illusion of success based on entering in at a level that's higher than their experiences.

Faith must always pass the test of discouragement.

If you're gifted enough, nappy hair, gap teeth, acne face - I don't care what it is, greatness will shine through anything!

Forgiveness is a gift you give to yourself

I think it is important that we rebuild an atmosphere of forgiveness and civility in every aspect of our lives.

Nobody wants to stand behind a parked car. You got to always follow somebody who keeps it moving.

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.

If you learn how to forgive others for not being strong, then people can learn how to forgive you for your own issues.

Its not over, until the Lord says its over.

In the midst of the shopping and the wrapping and the arranging of presents under your tree this Christmas, may you not forget the gifts you cannot yet hold in your hands.

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.

There is nothing I'm any more passionate than empowering the next generation.

It's better to wait for something that respects you than to go in so low that it diminishes what you've worked for.

Instincts under pressure crush the carbon of conformity and create diamonds. Each new season of life offers to train us for the next season if we pay attention and adapt.

Your greatest failure will precede your greatest success.

Besides, Jesus was a rich man. He had to have been, in order to have supported his disciples and their families during his ministry.

No matter how much talent you have in your mind and spirit, if your body is not able to function, you are not able to fulfill your destiny.

God wastes nothing, so use what He has given you as fuel for your soul's journey.

It is God's objective to make your condition line up with your position.

You shouldn't shoot at every opportunity that passes by.

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.

We are the people that we have been waiting for and no one else is coming.

Every major move in my life was done instinctively.

I like to see myself as a bridge builder, that is me building bridges between people, between races, between cultures, between politics, trying to find common ground.

Worry worships the words of the enemy

Faith is the substance of whatever it is that we hope for. The important thing is that we teach that faith is connected to good works and responsibility.

I don't care how cheap the box is that you put a diamond ring in, nothing about the box diminishes the value of the content.

The thing that I've most enjoyed is what I'm learning.

Instead of loaves of bread, many times God gives out handfuls of purpose.