685 Quotes by Iyanla Vanzant

The voice I had accepted as Divine Guidance was actually the voice of my ego leading me right into destruction.

If you don't have a test, you won't be able to have a testimony.

The ego encourages you to constantly prove yourself and what you already know. When you are in the presence of someone you feel the need to impress, the ego's automatic response is 'I know.' The moment you say 'I know,' you are demonstrating that you don't know. You can learn something valuable from everyone, in every situation.

The show is 'Fix My Life!' Get it? Life. I do not fix people.

Use your time, energy and talents to do the best you can right now. Spend no time wishing it were better

I'm okay, you're okay. Now let's go to work.

Stop hiding! Stop holding yourself back and playing yourself down! Stop worrying about how you look and what people are saying. Stop listening to what people are saying and trying to find out if they are whispering about you. Stop waiting for someone to tell you that you are okay or to make you feel special. Life is special! It is a special gift. This is your life! Now take your gift and live it out in the open! Decide today that you are going to live out loud!

I think most people think that a spiritual path or growing spiritually means that all of a sudden you'll be able to forecast the six lotto numbers and all your bills will be paid.

Instead of running from what you don't want, walk with commitment toward what you desire. Focus on where you are going rather than being obsessed with where you have been.