“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, quote from Destiny: Step into Your Purpose
“Share your dream with people who want you to succeed.”
― T.D. Jakes, quote from Destiny: Step into Your Purpose
“Destiny will always make someone angry, but better that person be angry with you than for you to be angry with you. I guarantee you will end up an angry person the day you awaken spiritually and realize that you’ve adhered to everyone’s priorities except your own.”
― T.D. Jakes, quote from Destiny: Step into Your Purpose
“When you live your own dream, you don’t have time to be a hater.”
― T.D. Jakes, quote from Destiny: Step into Your Purpose
“Could it be that we allow the conditions in our lives to distract us from the meaning of our lives?”
― T.D. Jakes, quote from Destiny: Step into Your Purpose
“You are closer to Destiny than ever, wiser than you have ever been, because you’ve learned from the ups and downs you have experienced. You are stronger than you’ve ever been because you have endured hardship, hurt, and betrayal of false friends, and are still standing. You are closer than ever because you’ve figured out who you are and who you are not. You know what you want and where you belong. You have let go of the people and the circumstances that have no role in your future. You’re closer than ever because you live in ever-growing awareness of what matters in your life and what does not. Smell and taste your destiny. You know you are close because you are striving. Soon the entire unfolded journey will make sense.”
― T.D. Jakes, quote from Destiny: Step into Your Purpose
“Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.”
― T.D. Jakes, quote from Destiny: Step into Your Purpose
“If you don’t invest in you, you’ll soon find that no one else will, either.”
― T.D. Jakes, quote from Destiny: Step into Your Purpose
“Be strong enough to stand up again, even after haters make you drop to your knees.”
― T.D. Jakes, quote from Destiny: Step into Your Purpose
“Will you bring life to your dream or will you allow it to die of neglect? It is absolutely true that you have a divine summons to fulfill, but it’s not automatic and it’s not guaranteed. You are the major player who must give yourself fully to the process of becoming.”
― T.D. Jakes, quote from Destiny: Step into Your Purpose
“But you cannot go through the Door of Destiny without passing through the Hall of Haters.”
― T.D. Jakes, quote from Destiny: Step into Your Purpose
“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.”
― T.D. Jakes, quote from Destiny: Step into Your Purpose
“There’s some stuff you just leave alone. You don’t fix every problem that comes across your radar. You don’t try to straighten out every dispute that comes before you. Don’t chase down every rumor. If people are gossiping about you, let them talk, because the people who are talking negatively about you don’t matter.”
― T.D. Jakes, quote from Destiny: Step into Your Purpose
“Don’t let fear block God’s destiny for you.”
― T.D. Jakes, quote from Destiny: Step into Your Purpose
“The struggle may go on much, much longer than you could ever imagine. By the time you get to the end of the fight you can barely hold on. You wonder if you’re crazy for holding on. You’ve been battling so long that you’re worn out. You hope for a stroke of luck. You pray for a bit of divine favor. You look for encouragement and search for compassion and understanding; but mostly, you look for relief. When you’re deep in battle, what you need is strength to keep going, even when it looks like nothing is going to happen.”
― T.D. Jakes, quote from Destiny: Step into Your Purpose
“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, quote from Destiny: Step into Your Purpose
“Friends, loved ones, and even enemies influence us, but that doesn’t mean their comments are relevant to your destiny.”
― T.D. Jakes, quote from Destiny: Step into Your Purpose
“There are perhaps millions who are sitting on the couch saying, “I’m gonna…” They’ll do it when their finances are perfect, when their children are perfectly grown and stable, when they’ve achieved seniority on the job or some other life marker. Your life will never be perfect. Parts of it will be, at times. You will always be juggling and adjusting in some area of your life. Step away from the couch sitters who are awaiting the single perfect day to begin living their dream. You can choose to live your dream every day if you just take the first step.”
― T.D. Jakes, quote from Destiny: Step into Your Purpose
“You Can’t Tell Everybody One of the saddest realities we must face about life is that everybody is not going to be happy when we prosper. People haters can’t stand your dreaming of a better life, despise your happiness, turn their nose up at you because you take extra care in your speech and appearance. They get angry when you find a better job or a new love. They stop speaking to you when you give up negative behaviors.”
― T.D. Jakes, quote from Destiny: Step into Your Purpose
“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, quote from Destiny: Step into Your Purpose
“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, quote from Destiny: Step into Your Purpose
“God lets you go through challenges to give you credibility in a certain area and the ability to help someone else out of a situation that you once were in.”
― T.D. Jakes, quote from Destiny: Step into Your Purpose
“Your hindrance? Trying to build your dream without the Dreammaker.”
― T.D. Jakes, quote from Destiny: Step into Your Purpose
“there’s a private pain you must endure as people you loved, trusted, or admired turn against you in envy. It hurts to be criticized when you’re trying your best. It stings deeply when you discover the insincerity of those you thought loved you; they only loved what you could do for them. It’s a harsh reality to face that someone simply wants you to fail. You don’t know why; they don’t know why. They just can’t stand the thought of you getting what you want out of life.”
― T.D. Jakes, quote from Destiny: Step into Your Purpose
“someone you considered a friend will kick you to the curb because you stop hanging out so much with the fellas to be with your girlfriend. Prioritize your relationships and you will discover who your real friends are.”
― T.D. Jakes, quote from Destiny: Step into Your Purpose
“It’s not selfish to prioritize your life to fulfill Destiny. It’s actually the most selfless thing you can do. God has an appointment for you to serve humanity in the greatest way possible for you.”
― T.D. Jakes, quote from Destiny: Step into Your Purpose
“Many people feed others who can’t feed them, while they completely fail to nourish those who really desire to feed them.”
― T.D. Jakes, quote from Destiny: Step into Your Purpose
“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, quote from Destiny: Step into Your Purpose
“sometimes wondered if it would be better to let go of the pain of wanting and settle for the calm mediocrity of the status quo.”
― T.D. Jakes, quote from Destiny: Step into Your Purpose
“Gossip is hater activity. So is listening to gossip, which you can cut short by interrupting the gossiper with “I don’t need to know” and steering the conversation to another subject. Seek your destiny, and do not worry about others. Only God knows the full story of everyone’s destiny; you don’t, so you’re not equipped to judge. If you find yourself rooting against anyone’s success, I encourage you to focus on yourself, what you do best, and march to your own destiny. Do not let yourself become a hater.”
― T.D. Jakes, quote from Destiny: Step into Your Purpose
T.D. Jakes
Born date June 9, 1957
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