We think that forgiveness is weakness, but it’s absolutely not; it takes a very strong person to forgive.
T. D. JAKESWe think that forgiveness is weakness, but it’s absolutely not; it takes a very strong person to forgive.
T. D. JAKESYou shouldn’t shoot at every opportunity that passes by.
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.
T. D. JAKESI 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.
T. D. JAKESI 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.
T. D. JAKESI think the thing that people do wrong today is that they pray for external validation.
T. D. JAKESI know whatever God means for me to have He’ll give it to me. And if it takes too much sweat I don’t need it.
T. D. JAKESThe traditional churches are having to transition into new methodologies and new ways of reaching people and they are starting to understand that and looking for ways they can increase their relevance to the contemporary society.
T. D. JAKESIf you have the capacity to be more than one thing , do everything that’s inside of you.
T. D. JAKESThere is nothing I’m any more passionate than empowering the next generation.
T. D. JAKESA church that focuses on the external has lost its passion for souls.
T. D. JAKESSo 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.
T. D. JAKESYou don’t know how much you’ve grown- until trouble comes back for an encore.
T. D. JAKESWe should still pray. We have no other authority but to pray.
T. D. JAKESYou can’t have healing without sickness.
T. D. JAKESIf you have achieved any level of success, then pour it into someone else. Success is not success without a successor.
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