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I didn't know who I was and I didn't know if what was in me was any good. But my parents taught me to believe in myself and to work until something happens.

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T. D. Jakes
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: June 9
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South Charleston
West Virginia
Thomas Dexter Jakes
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One of the things about my ministry is that I have never branded myself as being above the people or superior to people.
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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.
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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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I don't care how fancy you wrap trash, it's still trash.
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It is your passion that empowers you to be able to do that thing you were created to do.
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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.
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Big ideas come from forward thinking people who challenge the norm, think outside the box, and invent the world they see inside rather than submitting to the limitations of current dilemmas
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Don't come into the presence of God to impress Him with something He gave you!
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I think that it's unfortunate that we have allowed politics to use theology to hit areas that we sincerely want to support. But I think that they are using us to some degree because they are using what concerns us to isolate us.
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I think it's important that when you're bringing something to the table that you're sure has value, that you don't diminish yourself just so that you can have an opportunity.
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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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If you think down, you will go down. If you think up, you will go up. You’ll always travel in the direction of your thinking.
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You cannot be a Big person with a Small heart
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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.
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We have a tendency to want the other person to be a finished product while we give ourselves the grace to evolve.
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What woman would not appreciate a God who becomes her attorney, assumes her case, requires no fee, and wins her the victory?
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When God blesses you, don't let no devil in hell move you out of your place of blessing!
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I actually grew up playing the piano in the church and was deeply involved in music ministry.
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Don't try to change the package more than you try and change the product.
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Excellence requires discomfort.
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