T. D. Jakes Quotes

Here is the amazing thing about Easter; the Resurrection Sunday for Christians is this, that Christ in the dying moments on the cross gives us the greatest illustration of forgiveness possible.
T. D. Jakes

Easter, Amazing, Greatest

Forgiveness is about empowering yourself, rather than empowering your past.
T. D. Jakes

Yourself, Past, Rather

We cannot embrace God's forgiveness if we are so busy clinging to past wounds and nursing old grudges.
T. D. Jakes

God, Past, Busy

We think that forgiveness is weakness, but it's absolutely not; it takes a very strong person to forgive.
T. D. Jakes

Strong, Person, Forgive

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.
T. D. Jakes

Yourself, Give, Understand

I'm for people bettering themselves, no matter who they are and where they are, doing all they can to be all they can be.
T. D. Jakes

Matter, Themselves

It is your passion that empowers you to be able to do that thing you were created to do.
T. D. Jakes

Passion, Able, Created

If you learn how to forgive others for not being strong, then people can learn how to forgive you for your own issues.
T. D. Jakes

Strong, Others, Forgive

I don't think that you can let the storms of life overwhelm you. When you do that, you are no better than the craziness that caused you to be under attack.
T. D. Jakes

Life, Storms, Craziness

But I think my mistakes became the chemistry for my miracles. I think that my tests became my testimonies.
T. D. Jakes

Mistakes, Chemistry, Miracles

Resist your fear; fear will never lead to you a positive end. Go for your faith and what you believe.
T. D. Jakes

Faith, Positive, Fear

As a Christian, Christ died so that we will have eternal life in Him in Heaven. What it looks like doesn't matter, what it smells like doesn't matter, as long as Christ is there it will be Heaven to me.
T. D. Jakes

Life, Long, Him

I like to see myself as a bridge builder, that is me building bridges between people, between races, between cultures, between politics, trying to find common ground.
T. D. Jakes

Politics, Trying, Find

My first church had seven members in it, and I have to remember, the rent was $225 a month and I worked for Union Carbide and took the check I made from work to pay for the rent to keep the church open.
T. D. Jakes

Work, Remember, Keep

There are no college courses to build up self-esteem or high school or elementary school. If you don't get those values at a early age, nurtured in your home, you don't get them.
T. D. Jakes

Age, Home, School

I don't dislike anybody. I love everybody.
T. D. Jakes

Love, Everybody, Anybody

I think it is important that we rebuild an atmosphere of forgiveness and civility in every aspect of our lives.
T. D. Jakes

Important, Lives, Atmosphere

There is nothing I'm any more passionate than empowering the next generation.
T. D. Jakes

Nothing, Next, Generation

And another thing is that I think as a church whenever we become politically driven, we alienate at least 50 percent of the people that God called us to reach with our political orientations.
T. D. Jakes

God, Political, Become

I think the amazing thing about gospel music is that not only does it lift up the death and resurrection of our Lord, which is consistent with the Gospel, but it is uniquely communicated depending upon the generation.
T. D. Jakes

Music, Death, Amazing

I want to congratulate all the men out there who are working diligently to be good fathers whether they are stepfathers, or biological fathers or just spiritual fathers.
T. D. Jakes

Good, Men, Spiritual

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.
T. D. Jakes

Life, God, Done

Children are not unforgiving. You can punish them and they will hug you in a few minutes.
T. D. Jakes

Children, Few, Hug

I chose to present myself as one who comes from among the people, and I can be touched by their pain because I have my own.
T. D. Jakes

Pain, Present, Among

I raised five children. They all have different personalities. All of them have different issues, different levels of success. That was a learning experience for me.
T. D. Jakes

Success, Experience, Learning

Share with your Friends

Everyone likes a good quote - don't forget to share.

Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Clergyman

Born: June 9, 1957

Links

Find on Amazon: T. D. Jakes

Cite this Page: Citation

Popular Topics

Friendship Quotes

Motivational Quotes

Inspirational Quotes

Related Authors

Norman Vincent Peale
Joel Osteen
Henry Ward Beecher
Billy Graham
Robert H. Schuller
Jim Elliot
John C. Maxwell
Dwight L. Moody
More

Get Social with BrainyQuote

BrainyQuote Desktop

BrainyQuote Mobile

Site

Quote of the Day

Social

BQ on Pinterest

Syndication

Funny Quote Feed

Love Quote Feed

Nature Quote Feed

About Us