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Life's a university that'll teach you lessons, regardless of your desire to pass the “class” or not, there is always something else to learn

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T. D. Jakes
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: June 9
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Evangelist
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South Charleston
West Virginia
Thomas Dexter Jakes
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If you dont like the way your life is going, redesign it. Redeem the years you lost. Restore your vision, revive your passion for living, and reclaim what was dormant inside of you. I cannot give you the dream but I can give you the tools to reach the dreams you have inside.
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Blame unto others only as you would first blame yourself.
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The most dangerous thing in the world is to have no purpose.
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I don't dislike anybody. I love everybody.
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Both success and struggle are different kinds of trauma.
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I think that my preaching style and many of my ideas and ideals about faith are based in both Pentecostal and Baptist background.
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The lifting up of the woman does not require the tearing down of the man. In fact, a strong woman appreciates a strong man. Conversely, a strong man is not intimidated by a strong woman.
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I think the thing that people do wrong today is that they pray for external validation.
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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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Set the goal to harvest what's in you rather than having a car, house or a relationship.
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Forgiveness is a gift you give to yourself
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You don't have to be in church service to worship, you can be in your own home. You enhance your spirituality, through the instrument of worship, when you really connect with the invisible, almighty God.
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I don't care how cheap the box is that you put a diamond ring in, nothing about the box diminishes the value of the content.
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Contentment comes when you find the people, places, and events in life you were created to impact.
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There may be challenges or crosses that may have delayed your goals temporarily, but now it’s time to move forward.
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My mother would take the Band-Aid off, clean the wound, and say, Things that are covered don't heal well. Mother was right. Things that are covered do not heal well.
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Surround yourself with those who won’t compete but will revel in your success and see your ascent as a reflection of their own possibilities.
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It is enough to be responsible for ensuring that our people have the opportunity to graze in the rich grass of God's nutritious word. Beyond that, we must trust the word to take it's effect. It will work faster in some people than in others. the spiritual body grows and metabolizes food at different rates much like the natural body does.
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