Quotes from Bishop TD Jakes

Jealousy is the manifestation of insecurity and dissatisfaction with one's calling and self-worth.

Once you have confidence in your instincts, you must never allow other people's refusal to believe, or their data to refute, what you instinctively know is true.

Be strong enough to stand up again, even after haters make you drop to your knees.

The fact that you yearn for more doesn't mean you're ungrateful for what you have or that you're greedy. It means you have a higher calling. The yearning inside calls you.

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.

How you think about your opportunities determines how you will act on them.

When you stop relying on others or blaming others or waiting on others to go kill something and bring it back for you to eat, you realize you have to go hunt and kill for yourself. You don't complain about what you lack or let setbacks get in the way of finding a way to make your dreams happen. You just go do it.

Unfortunately, many of us often spend our lives doing what we were trained to do. Some do what they were asked to do. And most of us do what others need us to do. And all the while, we wonder why the feeling of fulfillment eludes us.

someone you considered a friend will kick you to the curb because you stop hanging out so much with the fellas to be with your girlfriend. Prioritize your relationships and you will discover who your real friends are.

A church that focuses on the external has lost its passion for souls.

To fulfill your purpose, you must first know and celebrate your identity!

both success and struggle are different kinds of trauma.