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Once again, Kirk Franklin takes the church beyond the traditional, transitioning his life's experiences into life lessons. Clearly there is more to this man than great music. You will feel the beat of his heart and faith.

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T. D. Jakes
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: June 9
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South Charleston
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Thomas Dexter Jakes
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We cannot embrace God's forgiveness if we are so busy clinging to past wounds and nursing old grudges.
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Some young ladies are so starved for male approval that what should be a normal attraction to men is accelerated into an obsessive need for male affirmation. Tragically, these dear ladies allow themselves to be devoured in the arms of men who have neither regard not respect for them as people.
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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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I can never experience the next realm of glory until I crucify myself.
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It's a culture shock to go from obscurity to notoriety in a flash. Its more to it than talent and money its pressure, stress, enemies, critics you have to develop relationships and a team. There are all of these things that go along with taking a leap and following your dreams.
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We pay far too much attention to externals.
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You are no greater than what you believe.
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If you learn how to forgive others for not being strong, then people can learn how to forgive you for your own issues.
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There is no room for God in a mind that's full of self.
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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.
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When it comes to bringing an idea that God has given you to fruition, don't wait for it to happen again, you have to get out there and make it happen.
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If you already understand your purpose, are you prepared to change your plans to match God’s will? If you aren’t, you can easily become bitter because things that used to work for you may no longer work. Be willing to transition at every stage and age of life. If your heart is open and you have an open mind, the blessings will flow.
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Worship, from the Latin word meaning worth-ship, is where we express God's worth to us in our lives.
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I don't care how fancy you wrap trash, it's still trash.
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Comfort is the enemy of creativity.
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Excellence requires discomfort.
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It does matter where you go to church, it does matter where you worship, it does matter where you lift your head, it does matter where you cry out to God. There is something about the atmosphere. I might be lame, but put me in the atmosphere. I may be drunk, but put me in the atmosphere. I may be weak, but put me in the atmosphere.
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A lot of can't deal with life because they lack the patience to become who they want to be.... Everything happens by process. If you don't go through the process to get it, you don't have the power to keep it.
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The most wonderful thing in the world is somebody who knows who they are and knows where they're going and knows what they were created to do
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I think we have to find a leader who reflects all of our concerns and not just some of them.
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