T. D. Jakes is a pastor, author, and filmmaker. May his quotes inspire you to be the best that you can be.
“Stop watering things that were never meant to grow in your life. Water what works, what good, what’s right. Stop playing around with those dead bones and stuff you can’t fix, it’s over…leave it alone! You’re coming into a season of greatness. If you water what’s alive and divine, you will see harvest like you’ve never seen before.” T. D. Jakes
“Destiny is not for the comfort seekers. Destiny is for the daring and determined who are willing to endure some discomfort, delay gratification, and go where destiny leads.” T. D. Jakes
“Face the giants in your life, slay them and move on. Do not be daunted by the mistakes and failures in your life.” T. D. Jakes
“Your words will tell others what you think. Your actions will tell them what you believe.” T. D. Jakes
“You face your greatest opposition when you’re closet to your biggest miracle.” T. D. Jakes
“You cannot be a big person with a small heart.” T. D. Jakes
“You can teach what you know, but you can only reproduce what you are.” T. D. Jakes
“Surround yourself with people whose definition of you is not based on your history but your destiny.” T. D. Jakes
“You cannot embrace destiny if you do not let go of your history.” T. D. Jakes
“Challenge your fears! Find your potential.” T. D. Jakes
“When you hold on to your history, you do it at the expense of your destiny.” T. D. Jakes
“Excellence requires discomfort.” T. D. Jakes
“You can’t be who you’re going to be and who you used to be at the same time.” T. D. Jakes
“Too many people want the appearance of winning rather than the practice and hard work that creates a true champion.” 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.” T. D. Jakes
“There is something down inside of you that knows there is more and it’s roaring to get out.” T. D. Jakes
“Don’t allow your past or present condition to control you. It’s just a process that you’re going through to get you to the next level.” T. D. Jakes
“What you can do is embrace what you have right now and allow it to fill the vacancies of what you didn’t get yesterday.” T. D. Jakes
“When you are a giraffe and you receive criticism from turtles, they are reporting the view from the level they are on.” T. D. Jakes
“Being angry is human. Staying angry is foolish.” T. D. Jakes
“We all set out to make a difference in the world, but the first step is to achieve the less lofty goal of changing your own world.” T. D. Jakes
“The most dangerous thing in the world is to have no purpose.” T. D. Jakes
“Don’t let what people think stop you.” T. D. Jakes
“Don’t be limited by people who despise your growth, they want you to remain the same so they will feel comfortable.” T. D. Jakes
“Instincts under pressure crush the carbon of conformity and create diamonds. Each new season of life offers to train us for the next season if we pay attention and adapt.” T. D. Jakes
“Don’t mistake delays for destiny, you may be delayed but you have not been denied.” T. D. Jakes
“Greatness is contagious. You’ll catch it if you get around it.” T. D. Jakes
“Others can inspire you, but ultimately the only thing that empowers you is what lies within you and learning how to better utilize what you’ve been given.” T. D. Jakes
“You can’t let people define you.” T. D. Jakes
“Resist your fear; fear will never lead you to a positive end. Go for your faith and what yuou believe.” T. D. Jakes
“Surround yourself with people you want to be like.” T. D. Jakes
“A setback is a setup for a comeback.” T. D. Jakes
“The dream is free but the journey isn’t.” T. D. Jakes
“Never make a permanent decision about a temporary situation.” T. D. Jakes
“Whatever you give yourself to, it will give back to you.” T. D. Jakes
“You don’t need people to validate you gift, you were gifted before they met you.” T. D. Jakes
“You were afflicted so that you can help deliver other people from what you escaped from.” T. D. Jakes
“Some people are so poor, the only thing they got is money.” T. D. Jakes
“Forgiveness liberates the victim. It’s a gift you give yourself.” T. D. Jakes
“I think it is important that we rebuild an atmosphere of forgiveness and civility in every aspect of our lives.” T. D. Jakes
“We have a tendency to want the other person to be a finished product while we give ourselves the grace to evolve.” T. D. Jakes
“Until you live every moment without assuming there will be another moment, then you’re not really living on purpose.” T. D. Jakes
“If you can’t figure out your purpose, figure our your passion. For your passion will lead you right into your purpose.” T. D. Jakes
