To be unforgiving is like to drink poison and wait for someone else to die!! Rev. TD Jakes (have I said how much I love ya!) T. D. Jakes More Quotes by T. D. Jakes More Quotes From T. D. Jakes God gives you the resources for success. But it is up to you to recognize them and use them to their fullest. T. D. Jakes up-to-youusegiving If you already understand your purpose, are you prepared to change your plans to match God’s will? If you aren’t, you can easily become bitter because things that used to work for you may no longer work. Be willing to transition at every stage and age of life. If your heart is open and you have an open mind, the blessings will flow. T. D. Jakes blessingmindheart The most dangerous thing in the world is to have no purpose. T. D. Jakes purposedangerworld Isn't it funny how something that will later be a blessing can be a curse if you get it too soon. T. D. Jakes curseifsblessing God's grace and mercy have brought you through. Quit acting as if you made it on your own. T. D. Jakes gods-gracegrace-and-mercyacting Don't come into the presence of God to impress Him with something He gave you! T. D. Jakes impresspresence-of-godworship There is a higher power, a higher influence, a God who rules and reigns and controls circumstances and situations that are beyond your area and realm of authority. T. D. Jakes reigninfluenceauthority I think the first step is to understand that forgiveness does not exonerate the perpetrator. Forgiveness liberates the victim. It's a gift you give yourself. T. D. Jakes doegivingthinking It is important to remember that for every person, there will be a problem. Even more importantly, for every problem, our God has a prescription! T. D. Jakes importantproblemremember There may be challenges or crosses that may have delayed your goals temporarily, but now it’s time to move forward. T. D. Jakes goalchallengesmoving Some of the best people with whom you can have a relationship are the people who challenge your thinking. T. D. Jakes challengespeoplethinking We think that forgiveness is weakness, but it's absolutely not; it takes a very strong person to forgive. T. D. Jakes forgivenessstrongthinking Ignorance is brought about by assumption. T. D. Jakes assumptionignorance Some young ladies are so starved for male approval that what should be a normal attraction to men is accelerated into an obsessive need for male affirmation. Tragically, these dear ladies allow themselves to be devoured in the arms of men who have neither regard not respect for them as people. T. D. Jakes malesmenpeople You cannot have a private relationship in a public arena. You must look to an inner circle of people who really know you. Don't expect to have that kind of intimate relationship with people who only know you publicly. Do not seek to be understood by the world. T. D. Jakes circlesintimate-relationshipspeople There’s something you learn from helping other people with their dreams that prepares you for your own. T. D. Jakes helping-othersdreampeople Sometimes we esteem others more important than ourselves. We always become the martyr. It is wonderful to be self-sacrificing, but watch out for self-disdain! If we don’t apply some of the T. D. Jakes medicinesacrificeself You don't have to be in church service to worship, you can be in your own home. You enhance your spirituality, through the instrument of worship, when you really connect with the invisible, almighty God. T. D. Jakes worship-youchurch-servicehome We cannot embrace God's forgiveness if we are so busy clinging to past wounds and nursing old grudges. T. D. Jakes nursingforgivenessgod So though there are many things I would have done differently, I submit to God's sovereignty and His purpose in my life and I thank Him that He brought me the way He brought me and gave me what He gave me when He thought I could handle it. T. D. Jakes donepurposeway
