Quotes from Bishop TD Jakes

Often after years of deep investment into others we are shocked and disappointed that they simply didn't get who we really are.

Don't leave your God-given gifts unopened. Don't leave this planet having missed the great opportunities God has for you. Rip off the lid of your abilities, tear into that box that is your talents, and use every gift God has given you. Devote yourself to fulfilling the unique purpose that is your destiny.

You never know what you might discover by thinking outside the box that culture, conformity, and critics have tried to impose.

Perhaps looking at the forensics of your past can catapult you forward in a way that merely dreaming can never attain!

first things that a hurting person needs to do is break the habit of using other people as a narcotic to numb the dull aching of an inner void.

Many people feed others who can't feed them, while they completely fail to nourish those who really desire to feed them.

Don't let fear block God's destiny for you.

The low-grade plagiarism of popularity will never lead you to true contentment.

If we have been diligent to hide the Word of God in our hearts, and if we continue to labor over that Word, we can be assured that in the time of harvest we will reap a bountiful reward if we faint not. (See Galatians 6:9.)

Our human instincts transcend physical survival and include our unique gifting and purpose. When we unleash our instincts to guide us, we discover the special ways we've been equipped, educated, and enlightened to fulfill our destiny. Your instincts are more resourceful, resilient, and responsive than you probably realize.

In my research, I was surprised to discover that some experts believe many people possess an instinct or a natural aptitude for making money, others for healing, creating art, organizing, or negotiating. I'm convinced our instincts emerge out of and alongside our gifting, so it makes sense that our instincts would reflect our talents and abilities.

If you want to be victorious in all your endeavors, then don't lean on your own understanding or to your own devices or innovations. Instead, in all your ways acknowledge the Lord, and He will direct your path.