“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”
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T.D. Jakes
“Never make a permanent decision about a temporary situation.”
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T.D. Jakes
“sometimes wondered if it would be better to let go of the pain of wanting and settle for the calm mediocrity of the status quo.”
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T.D. Jakes
“To be unforgiving is like to drink poison and wait for someone else to die!!
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T.D. Jakes
“Jealousy is the manifestation of insecurity and dissatisfaction with one’s calling and self-worth.”
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T.D. Jakes
“Strength in the wrong place is weakness. That’s true of anyone’s gift. If you’re not using your greatest asset in the right way, it’s a weakness. Your greatest strength might be your undoing”
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T.D. Jakes
“One cannot have an enriched marriage when it is funded by an emotionally and spiritually bankrupt man.”
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T.D. Jakes
“They often chose the retention model: catch all you can. Often they were not leading by instinct but by tradition. They kept the peace and maintained the status quo but later became frustrated as the church suffered from their indecisive leadership.”
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T.D. Jakes
“We are a microwave generation serving a Crock-Pot God.”
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T.D. Jakes
“Before you get to the place that is calling you, recognize whom you can talk to about your destiny and whom you can’t. Dream killers will question your ability, your preparation, and even your worthiness to live your dream.”
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T.D. Jakes
“The fact that you yearn for more doesn’t mean you’re ungrateful for what you have or that you’re greedy. It means you have a higher calling. The yearning inside calls you.”
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T.D. Jakes
“Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.”
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T.D. Jakes
“Blame unto others only as you would first blame yourself.”
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T.D. Jakes
“If you don’t invest in you, you’ll soon find that no one else will, either.”
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T.D. Jakes
“There’s some stuff you just leave alone. You don’t fix every problem that comes across your radar. You don’t try to straighten out every dispute that comes before you. Don’t chase down every rumor. If people are gossiping about you, let them talk, because the people who are talking negatively about you don’t matter.”
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T.D. Jakes
