1. “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.”

— T.D. Jakes

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2. “Excellence requires discomfort.”

— T.D. Jakes

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3. “If you can’t figure out your purpose, figure out your passion. For your passion will lead you right into your purpose.”

— T.D. Jakes

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4. “Your words will tell others what you think. Your actions will tell them what you believe.”

— T.D. Jakes

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5. “Never make a permanent decision based on a temporary storm.. No matter how raging the billows are today, remind yourself: “This too shall pass!””

— T.D. Jakes

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6. “You cannot embrace your destiny if you do not let go of your history.”

— T.D. Jakes

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7. “If you think down, you will go down. If you think up, you will go up. You’ll always travel in the direction of your thinking.”

— T.D. Jakes

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8. “Too many people want the appearance of winning rather than the practices and hard work that create a true champion.”

— T.D. Jakes

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9. “Face the giants in your life, slay them, and move on. Do not be daunted by the mistakes and failures in your life.”

— T.D. Jakes

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10. “Surround yourself with people whose definition of you is not based on your history, but your destiny.”

— T.D. Jakes

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11. “Come hell or high water you will never take me back to the place I was before. I have been through too much to let life whoop me again. My faith is stronger than it’s ever been, my mind is more tenacious than it’s ever been, my soul is more absolute.”

— T.D. Jakes

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12. “Being angry is human. Staying angry is foolish.”

— T.D. Jakes

13. “There is no room for God in a mind that’s full of self.”

— T.D. Jakes

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14. “The most dangerous thing in the world is to have no purpose.”

— T.D. Jakes

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15. “When you begin to realize that your past does not necessarily dictate the outcome of your future, then you can release the hurt. It is impossible to inhale new air until you exhale the old.”

— T.D. Jakes

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16. “I found out that the things that hurt us the most can become the fuel and the catalyst that propel us toward our destiny. It will either make you bitter or it will make you better.”

— T.D. Jakes

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17. “Some of the best people with whom you can have a relationship are the people who challenge your thinking.”

— T.D. Jakes

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18. “Don’t allow your past or present condition to control you. It’s just a process that you’re going through to get you to the next level.”

— T.D. Jakes

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19. “Each day is God’s gift to you. What you do with it is your gift to Him.”

— T.D. Jakes

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20. “God has invested entirely too much in you for you to be comfortable in anything less than you were created to be.”

— T.D. Jakes

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21. “The enemy doesn’t care how many days you live as long as you don’t live in the days you have.”

— T.D. Jakes

22. “If you have achieved any level of success, then pour it into someone else. Success is not success without a successor.”

— T.D. Jakes

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23. “We think that forgiveness is weakness, but it’s absolutely not; it takes a very strong person to forgive.”

— T.D. Jakes

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24. “We have a tendency to want the other person to be a finished product while we give ourselves the grace to evolve.”

— T.D. Jakes

25. “Never make a permanent decision about a temporary situation.”

— T.D. Jakes

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26. “It’s not over, until the Lord says it’s over.”

— T.D. Jakes

27. “Forgiveness is about empowering yourself, rather than empowering your past.”

— T.D. Jakes

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28. “No woman wants to be in submission to a man who isn’t in submission to God!”

— T.D. Jakes

29. “We are the people that we have been waiting for and no one else is coming.”

— T.D. Jakes

30. “Sometimes what makes us insecure and vulnerable becomes the fuel we need to be overachievers. The antidote for a snakebite is made from the poison, and the thing that made you go backward is the same force that will push you forward.”

— T.D. Jakes

31. “You’d be surprised at the things that look great on the outside but are dysfunctional on the inside. Be sure to function as well as you look.”

— T.D. Jakes

32. “Destiny is not for comfort seekers. Destiny is for the daring and determined who are willing to endure some discomfort, delay gratification, and go where Destiny leads.”

— T.D. Jakes

33. “Blame unto others only as you would first blame yourself.”

— T.D. Jakes

34. “Never settle for less than God’s best for your life.”

— T.D. Jakes

35. “When you hold on to your history, you do so at the expense of your destiny.”

— T.D. Jakes

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

— T.D. Jakes

37. “If you can dream it, you can achieve it. The secret to recapturing dreams is to enjoy the pursuit of the dream, rather than to focus on the outcome.”

— T.D. Jakes

38. “To fulfill your purpose, you must first know and celebrate your identity!”

— T.D. Jakes

39. “If you don’t invest in you, you’ll soon find that no one else will, either.”

— T.D. Jakes

40. “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and your intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”

— T.D. Jakes

41. “Nobody likes hard times, but it’s the unpleasant experiences that are often the catalysts to build the character required for our destiny.”

— T.D. Jakes

42. “I’d rather you waste my money than waste my time.”

— T.D. Jakes

43. “But you cannot go through the Door of Destiny without passing through the Hall of Haters.”

— T.D. Jakes

44. “God’s response is simple. Anything that is made well is made slowly.”

— T.D. Jakes

45. “Accept the process. Your blessing is already ready. It’s already done. God is getting you ready for the blessing, preparing you for your destiny.”

— T.D. Jakes

46. “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.”

— T.D. Jakes

47. “Just because people love your gift doesn’t mean they love you. Most of them will never really know you. Most of them don’t care about you. They just want your gift. And it’s okay to share your gift. It’s a good thing to serve your gift to people or in places that may benefit from it.”

— T.D. Jakes

48. “We may not like to admit it, but what if our crushing is necessary in order for our potential to be fulfilled?”

— T.D. Jakes

49. “What are you going to do with what you have been given?”

— T.D. Jakes

50. “Greatness inspires greatness. Creativity inspires creativity. When you align yourself with people who inspire you and help draw out the best in you, you find your best self.”

— T.D. Jakes