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T. D. JAKESWhenever you face obstacles, crises and dilemmas and your confidence is in your associates more than in God- it is a sign your faith is deteriorating.
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I’m not particularly political. I’m not particularly denominational. I’m not worried about any of that.
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I was looking for excellence in any color or gender it comes in. Some of my top people are African American but not all of them.
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We should still pray. We have no other authority but to pray.
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Too many people want the appearance of winning rather than the practices and hard work that create a true champion.
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The world is a university and everyone in it is a teacher. Make sure when you wake up in the morning you go to school.
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You don’t know how much you’ve grown- until trouble comes back for an encore.
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I think the first step is to understand that forgiveness does not exonerate the perpetrator. Forgiveness liberates the victim. It’s a gift you give yourself.
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I started my ministry when I was 19, I was pastoring at 22 and I got married when I was 24, so I was building at such a young age and that fight, that dream and tenacity is still in me.
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I think it’s important that when you’re bringing something to the table that you’re sure has value, that you don’t diminish yourself just so that you can have an opportunity.
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You shouldn’t shoot at every opportunity that passes by.
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I grew up in hospitals. My father was sick. So I grew up in hospitals from the age of 10. Got to see a lot of suffering.
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There is a higher power, a higher influence, a God who rules and reigns and controls circumstances and situations that are beyond your area and realm of authority.
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Whenever you face obstacles, crises and dilemmas and your confidence is in your associates more than in God- it is a sign your faith is deteriorating.
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So though there are many things I would have done differently, I submit to God’s sovereignty and His purpose in my life and I thank Him that He brought me the way He brought me and gave me what He gave me when He thought I could handle it.
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I think the thing that people do wrong today is that they pray for external validation.
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