“Often after years of deep investment into others we are shocked and disappointed that they simply didn’t get who we really are.”
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T.D. Jakes
“My greatest fear is not living before I die, to play everything so safe that even though I had no risk I also enjoyed no reward.”
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T.D. Jakes
“Perhaps looking at the forensics of your past can catapult you forward in a way that merely dreaming can never attain!”
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T.D. Jakes
“What are you going to do with what you have been given?”
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T.D. Jakes
“told them that you have to earn the right to be heard. People won’t just follow you because you say so. They will only follow you when you have endured, developed, grown, and sometimes suffered.”
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T.D. Jakes
“Many people feed others who can’t feed them, while they completely fail to nourish those who really desire to feed them.”
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T.D. Jakes
“It’s better to gather in righteousness than fellowship with darkness.”
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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
“The low-grade plagiarism of popularity will never lead you to true contentment.”
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T.D. Jakes
“Routines without ongoing assessment lead to stagnation and mediocrity.”
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T.D. Jakes
“if you are the smartest person in a room, you are in the wrong room.”
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T.D. Jakes
“How much better to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver (Proverbs 16:16 NKJV).”
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T.D. Jakes
“Instinct and purpose often operate like a marriage.”
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T.D. Jakes
“Our greatest power doesn’t always emerge from our experiences, not even from our most intense ones. There’s incredible hidden treasure locked up in your instincts that may not always show on your résumé. If you can spend some time with yourself, you may be on the verge of the most powerful part of your life, discovering what’s inside that your instincts want to express outside. Think about what you gravitate toward when given time to relax and recharge.”
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T.D. Jakes