Quotes from Bishop TD Jakes

Keep listening to your own voice. Hold on to your revelation. Avoid sharing your calling. Everyone is not worthy of knowing your inner voices; don't give the haters an opening to tear you down.

How do I know this? Because the Lord has made it clear: "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." (Jer. 29:11 NIV).

The time to shift your priorities in the direction of Destiny is never convenient. There will always be a reason to put it off until later.

Remember that for every problem you face, Heaven has a divine prescription. God has a command of authority that you can bring against your present condition!

Are you prepared to brave the negative reactions, comments, criticisms, and complaints that may arise from owning your authentic self? Can you handle it? Some people can't. They live without expressing the authenticity of what abides deep within them because the approval of others is more important to them than self-approval.

If the road to hell is paved with good intentions, the road to heaven is paved with relentless faith.

It can be frightening to own your authentic self.

When your life is not in order, you feel discomfort.

If there is a tenacious burning desire in the pit of your stomach, you become very difficult to discourage.

You can't let other people determine how far you are willing to go to reach Destiny because it's simply not their call. They don't get it, so don't worry about them!

Samson entertained Delilah, and she infiltrated his heart and took his secrets. Avoid entertaining thoughts that will destroy your peace.

behind, defying gravity, and embarking on a journey of unexpected variables within predictable patterns toward a deliberate destination. In other words, both require a little bit of crazy and a whole lot of courage!