“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
“Silence isn't golden and it surely doesn't mean consent, so start practicing the art of communication.”
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T.D. Jakes
“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
“As we grow and go forward, our master Creator may be wooing you instinctively into a place where your intellect can flourish and your heart can rest.”
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T.D. Jakes
“When we are placed in a set of circumstances where we have to take initiative and be creative, some of us find it hard to transition. Those people have been trained not to think but to obey orders. They are slaves to the training, unconsciously pledging allegiance to the average. Mentally they recite from the manual of mediocrity.”
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T.D. Jakes
“need instead to find people who are in sync with our beat and form a more perfect union with those who hear the same rhythm! It is time for us to find the thing we were created to do, the people we were meant to affect, and the power that comes from alignment with purpose. Having had unique opportunities to sit at the table”
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T.D. Jakes
“When you hold on to your history you do it at the expense of your destiny.”
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T.D. Jakes
“You cannot rush God’s timing.
When the Lord speaks a word into your life, it is like a seed. Is your confidence in God’s seed?”
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T.D. Jakes
“Unfortunately, many of us often spend our lives doing what we were trained to do. Some do what they were asked to do. And most of us do what others need us to do. And all the while, we wonder why the feeling of fulfillment eludes us.”
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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
“If you can't figure out your purpose, figure out your passion. For your passion will lead you right into your purpose.”
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T.D. Jakes
“Our instincts may have even guided us to hide parts of ourselves in order to keep them alive when we were younger.”
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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
“What woman would not appreciate a God who becomes her attorney, assumes her case, requires no fee, and wins her the victory?”
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T.D. Jakes
“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.”
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T.D. Jakes