267 Quotes by T. D. Jakes

Unforgiveness denies the victim the possibility of parole and leaves them stuck in the prison of what was, incarcerating them in their trauma and relinquishing the chance to escape beyond the pain.

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.

What you can do is embrace what you have right now and to allow it to fill the vacancies of what you didn't get yesterday.

May the passion to be all that God wants you to be sweep across your soul like a gentle breeze.

If you have the FAITH to believe it, you have the POWER to conceive it!

Much like the removal of moles and skin lesions is done to prevent them from growing into more serious skin abnormalities, removing minor discord before it becomes a calamity is an important use of our time. Most people don’t like to make waves and they swallow frustration and bury true feelings, not wanting to compromise temporary tranquility, never realizing that massive turmoil doesn’t start out massive—it grows beneath the skin like a cancer that could have been avoided with early detection.

Instead of loaves of bread, many times God gives out handfuls of purpose.

When people walk away from you, let them go. Your destiny is never tied to anyone who leaves you, and it doesn't mean they are bad people. It just means that their part in your story is over.

All of us have not been to a natural prison, but everybody in here has had a spiritual prison.