“If you’re not living your destiny as you journey, you won’t be able to live it after you reach your destination. Destiny is not only a destination, a goal, a dream, a purpose; it is an inner process of becoming all you were meant to be. You are educated before you get the degree.”
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T.D. Jakes
“Paying attention to what nourishes and stimulates your heart, soul, and imagination leads to listening to your instincts. In turn, listening to your instincts jump-starts the process of creating the fabric of your destiny. Like a designer sewing a garment, you take the vision within you and bring it to life in a suit to be worn for your next season of life. You are instinctively best at inventing what is in your inventory!”
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T.D. Jakes
“Routine is the enemy of instinct......It's better to change and fail than to settle.”
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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
“to weakness if you’re fighting the wrong issue or the wrong person, or for the wrong reason.”
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T.D. Jakes
“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.”
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T.D. Jakes
“A church that focuses on the external has lost its passion for souls.”
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T.D. Jakes
“there’s a private pain you must endure as people you loved, trusted, or admired turn against you in envy. It hurts to be criticized when you’re trying your best. It stings deeply when you discover the insincerity of those you thought loved you; they only loved what you could do for them. It’s a harsh reality to face that someone simply wants you to fail. You don’t know why; they don’t know why. They just can’t stand the thought of you getting what you want out of life.”
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T.D. Jakes
“eagles fly where lesser birds cannot fly, so eagles can do what lesser birds cannot do.”
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T.D. Jakes
“First, don’t feed on drama. Stay calm. Horror movies are intended to be overly dramatic to entice your emotions. Notice, those who die in a horror flick are the ones who scream and freak out. They feed into the drama. When you are attacked on your Destiny journey, don’t give in to that drama in your”
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T.D. Jakes
“If the road to hell is paved with good intentions, the road to heaven is paved with relentless faith.”
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T.D. Jakes
“Friends, loved ones, and even enemies influence us, but that doesn’t mean their comments are relevant to your destiny.”
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T.D. Jakes
“Routines without ongoing assessment lead to stagnation and mediocrity.”
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T.D. Jakes
“We are to work to improve ourselves while at the same time remaining totally dependent on God.”
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T.D. Jakes
“When there’s no turning back, your instincts will lead you forward.”
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T.D. Jakes
