I started my ministry when I was 19, I was pastoring at 22 and I got married when I was 24, so I was building at such a young age and that fight, that dream and tenacity is still in me. T. D. Jakes More Quotes by T. D. Jakes More Quotes From T. D. Jakes 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. T. D. Jakes diamond-rings boxes care If you don’t find a way to love a flawed person, secretly you’re teaching yourself that you are not lovable because of your flaws. T. D. Jakes flaws teaching way No matter where you are in life right now, know this: God put you on this earth to fulfill the promise He has predestined for your life. T. D. Jakes earth matter promise If you can't figure out your purpose, figure out your passion. For your passion will lead you right into your purpose. T. D. Jakes passion motivation inspirational Too many people want the appearance of winning rather than the practices and hard work that create a true champion. T. D. Jakes hard-work practice winning You cannot embrace your destiny if you do not let go of your history. T. D. Jakes embrace destiny letting-go My mother would take the Band-Aid off, clean the wound, and say, "Things that are covered don't heal well." Mother was right. Things that are covered do not heal well. T. D. Jakes clean band mother I found out that the things that hurt us the most can become the fuel and the catalyst that propel us toward our destiny. It will either make you bitter or it will make you better. T. D. Jakes fuel destiny hurt A lot of can't deal with life because they lack the patience to become who they want to be.... Everything happens by process. If you don't go through the process to get it, you don't have the power to keep it. T. D. Jakes deals process want You don't even have to be the one praying, but if you get around somebody who really know how to pray-prayer will lift you when you've fallen, prayer will catch you when you've lost your grip, prayer will stop you from going overboard, prayer will bring you out! T. D. Jakes overboard praying prayer God has invested entirely too much in you for you to be comfortable in anything less than you were created to be. T. D. Jakes comfortable too-much When God blesses you, don't let no devil in hell move you out of your place of blessing! T. D. Jakes devil blessing moving You have to knock on doors. You can't keep your dreams a secret. You have to put them out there on display and people can say whatever they want but keep on pointing your actions towards your dreams. T. D. Jakes dream doors people Nobody wants somebody who wants them for what they have or the position their in- you want somebody who wants you for you. In case it all goes crazy and it all turns to dust. I want somebody who loves me in the welfare line, eating gumbo, eating fish,black eyed peas and rice. I want somebody that loves me. God wants you to love him, not his cars, not his house, not his blessing- love him. T. D. Jakes crazy dust blessing Surround yourself with those who won’t compete but will revel in your success and see your ascent as a reflection of their own possibilities. T. D. Jakes ascent possibility reflection God's not going to promote you because you have a dream, He's going to promote you because you've maximized where you are so now you're ready to go to the next level. T. D. Jakes next-level levels dream You don't know how much you've grown- until trouble comes back for an encore. T. D. Jakes encores know-how trouble Somebody is n the hospital begging God for the opportunity u have right now. Step into your moment. T. D. Jakes moments steps opportunity You must realize that if you are going to reach the heights you have been called to reach, you may elicit some criticism from those who are jealous, petty or angry because they were left behind. T. D. Jakes jealous criticism may Being angry is human. Staying angry is foolish. T. D. Jakes staying humans foolish
