T. D. Jakes Quotes - Page 8

Baptism was to put a line of demarcation between your past sins when you are buried with Him by Baptism-you are burying your past sins-eradicating them-putting a line in the sand saying that old man is dead and he is no longer alive any more and I rise up to walk in the newness of life.

Don't try to change the package more than you try and change the product.

No one keeps the container, they always keep the product.

I think many people have an illusion of success based on entering in at a level that's higher than their experiences.

You shouldn't shoot at every opportunity that passes by.

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

There is nothing I'm any more passionate than empowering the next generation.

Your greatest failure will precede your greatest success.

Instead of loaves of bread, many times God gives out handfuls of purpose.

Faith will get in the ditch with you, faith will go in the prison with you, faith will go into divorce court with you, faith will go in the hospital with you, faith will go in the nursing home with you.

It is the breaking of life that produces the blessing of life.

Besides, Jesus was a rich man. He had to have been, in order to have supported his disciples and their families during his ministry.

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

I 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.

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.

When there's no turning back, your instincts will lead you forward.

Your latter days are supposed to be greater than your former days.

No matter how much talent you have in your mind and spirit, if your body is not able to function, you are not able to fulfill your destiny.

When Jesus says, 'Take, eat. This is my body that was broken for you,' He says, I want my body in you. (Pause. . . shouts and claps) I want my blood in you. And every time you celebrate this rite, it is a reminder that you belong to me, and I belong to you. And he said, 'I will drink no more wine until I drink it new with you and the kingdom of God. Communion is the most romantic ordinance. Eh, Eh, Eh. (He laughs. Pause. . . the audience shouts and claps.) It is the most romantic ordinance between two lovers.

How can we teach our children to respect Black women if Black women don't respect Black women?

You can't just be a recipient of a blessing, you have to do something to make it happen.

How you think about your opportunities determines how you will act on them.

Every major move in my life was done instinctively.

Faith is the substance of whatever it is that we hope for. The important thing is that we teach that faith is connected to good works and responsibility.

Blame unto others only as you would first blame yourself.