36 Powerful T.D. Jakes Quotes to Push You Forward

Thomas Dexter Jakes Sr., known as T. D. Jakes, is a pastor, author and filmmaker. He is the pastor of The Potter's House, a non-denominational American megachurch. 

• Born: June 9, 1957 (age 61 years), South Charleston, West Virginia, United States 
• Movies: Woman Thou Art Loosed, Miracles from Heaven 
• Children: Sarah Jakes Roberts, Cora Jakes-Coleman, Jermaine Jakes, Thomas Jakes, Jr., Jamar Jakes 
• TV shows: The Potter's Touch 
• Albums: Woman Thou art Loosed, Sacred Love Songs 

If You Feel Broken or You’re Going Through a Lot of Trials and Tribulations and in Desperate Need of a Fresh Wind of Motivation,Here are 36 Powerful T.D. Jakes Quotes to Push You Forward:

1. A setback is a setup for a comeback.– T.D. Jakes 

2. If you can’t figure out your purpose, figure out your passion. For your passion will lead you right into your purpose.– T.D. Jakes 

3. Never make a permanent decision about a temporary situation.– T.D. Jakes 

4. Silence isn’t golden and it surely doesn’t mean consent, so start practicing the art of communication.– T.D. Jakes 

5. To those of us who often procrastinate on the decision we feel intimidated by lack of education or any area of weakness. I relieve you with this statement: It is not how much you know that arms you with the tools of great decision making, but rather how much you ask. Ask questions.– T.D. Jakes 

6. The art of avoiding extremes is an art that is drawn on the canvas of maturity and painted with the abstract strokes of many experiences.– T.D. Jakes 

7. Sometimes what makes us insecure and vulnerable becomes the fuel we need to be overachievers. The antidote for a snakebite is made from the poison, and the thing that made you go backward is the same force that will push you forward.– T.D. Jakes 

8. When you begin to realize that your past does not necessarily dictate the outcome of your future, then you can release the hurt. It is impossible to inhale new air until you exhale the old.– T.D. Jakes 9. Others can inspire you, but ultimately the only thing that empowers you is what lies within you and learning how to better utilize what you’ve been given.– T.D. Jakes 

10. Destiny is not for comfort seekers. Destiny is for the daring and determined who are willing to endure some discomfort, delay gratification, and go where Destiny leads.– T.D. Jakes 

11. Run after your destiny. Do not stroll. Do not walk. Do not meander. Do not wander, but run after your destiny.– T.D. Jakes 

12. You cannot see in a storm. That’s why, He told you to walk by faith and not by sight.– T.D. Jakes 13. When The Lord allows you to lose something, as a child of God, you have to have in your mind and in your heart and in your spirit that if God allowed me to lose it He’s going to replace it with something better in my life.– T.D. Jakes 

14. Just because the ship comes apart, doesn’t mean that you have to come apart. In fact, the destruction of the boat could be an announcement that you have arrived at your destination.– T.D. Jakes 

15. Just because things are broken in your life doesn’t mean you can’t survive.– T.D. Jakes 

16. As long as you were a spectator, the devil was alright with that, but the moment you start raving your head and worshiping God, all hell breaks loose.– T.D. Jakes 

17. It’s an urge. Every champion has felt it. Every president has felt it. Every King has felt it. Every lion has felt it. Every winner has felt it. Every soldier has felt it. Every victorious person has felt it. The urge to quit. Don’t you give up on your dream.– T.D. Jakes 

18. I have faith in the middle of faith – that’s when you need faith. I don’t need faith in success. I need faith in failure.– T.D. Jakes 

19. Failure is a part of your training.– T.D. Jakes

20. Never settle for less than God’s best for your life. – T.D. Jakes 

21. I’ve been sick before; I made it. I’ve been broke before; I made it. I’ve been brokenhearted before, I made it. I cried all night, but I’m made it. I’ve been betrayed, but I made it. I’ve been lied on, but I made it. I’ve been destitute, but I made it. I’ve been rejected, but I made it.– T.D. Jakes 

22. Sometimes what makes us insecure and vulnerable becomes the fuel we need to be overachievers. – T.D. Jakes 

23. The art of avoiding extremes is an art that is drawn on the canvas of maturity and painted with the abstract strokes of many experiences. – T.D. Jakes 

24. There is something down inside of you that knows there is more and it’s roaring to get out. – T.D. Jakes 

 25. We are the people that we’ve been waiting for and no one else is coming. – T.D. Jakes 

26. When you are a giraffe and you receive criticism from turtles, they are reporting the view from the level they are on. – T.D. Jakes 

27. You can’t be who you’re going to be and who you used to be at the same time. – T.D. Jakes 

28. You face your greatest opposition when you’re closet to your biggest miracle. – T.D. Jakes 

29. A woman who walks in purpose doesn’t have to chase people or opportunities. Her light cause people and opportunities to pursue her. – T.D. Jakes 

30. Don’t allow your past or present condition to control you. It’s just a process that you’re going through to get you to the next level. – T.D. Jakes 

31. Each day is God’s gift to you. What you do with it is your gift to Him. – T.D. Jakes 

32. God has invested entirely too much in you for you to be comfortable in anything less than you were created to be. – T.D. Jakes 

33. If you can’t figure out your purpose, figure our your passion. For your passion will lead you right into your purpose. – T.D. Jakes 

34. It is important to remember that for every person, there will be a problem. Even more importantly, for every problem, our God has a prescription. – T.D. Jakes 

35. No woman wants to be in submission to a man who isn’t in submission to God. – T.D. Jakes 

36. Stop expecting your job to fund your vision. Your vision is probably bigger than your paycheck. – T.D. Jakes