TD Jakes Inspirational Quotes: 9 Uplifting Sayings From Evangelical Christian

Evangelical Christian T.D. Jakes inspires people through his writings, sermons and service. Jakes believes if you plan to succeed, you cannot give up — you must persevere through the situation.

"You will have to deal with a lot of stuff, but I want the devil to know that though the storms keep on raging in my life, and sometimes it's hard to tell my days from night. But, still there's hope that lies from within. If the storms don't cease and if the winds keeps on blowing in my life, my soul has been anchored. My soul. My soul has been anchored. You may see me cry sometimes. You may see me stumble sometimes, but you will never see me quit."

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Here are eight other uplifting quotes from Jakes:

1. "Step into a moment in your life you can feel deep feeling of gratitude for. Breathe in your heart; hear what you heard then; feel what you felt then, right now. Feel so grateful. Feel that moment; it was sacred; you were blessed."

Jake's wrote about find your purpose and embracing what you have in life in an Oprah Winfrey interview. He has also been an active player in her "life class" presentations.

2. "Victory is waiting on you."

3. "God's grace is painted on the canvas of despair."

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4. "The greater the battle – the greater the spoils."

5. "You have to recognize as troubles and trials and tests come into your life you have to recognize that there is a God who sits high and looks low and has all power and has all power in his hand and if you want to communicate with the divine you do it by faith."

6. "Each day is God's gift to you. What you do with it is your gift to him."

7. "If you can't figure out your purpose, figure out your passion. For your passion will lead you right into your purpose."

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."

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