T. D. Jakes Quotes

Life is God's novel. Let him write it.

If God is slow in answering your request, or if you ask but do not promptly receive anything, do not be upset, for you are not wiser than God.

You know, God has a plan for me, and I'm going to follow in his footsteps and just rejoice and be happy.

See the hand of God in all events, and thereby become reconciled to His dispensations.

I find that doing of the will of God leaves me no time for disputing about His plans.

I do know this: God does answer your prayers, but it's not always in the way you expect. God knows what's best for us, though, so there's no need to worry when things don't go how we originally wanted them to go.

I'm walking this walk, and my life has nothing to do with my perception of the world. It's all God! How do I function within His plan?

I think God always has the best for us.

Sometimes we may ask God for success, and He gives us physical and mental stamina. We might plead for prosperity, and we receive enlarged perspective and increased patience, or we petition for growth and are blessed with the gift of grace. He may bestow upon us conviction and confidence as we strive to achieve worthy goals.

God will open any doors he wants to open, and if He closes doors, that's fine, too.

'Work and wait', 'work and wait' is what God says to us in creation.

Sometimes God writes straightforward in twisted lines.

I fall back on my faith; whatever happens, whatever goes wrong in your life, Muslims thank God because it could have gone worse.

God has a plan for every individual. We must only strive to achieve what we have to. He takes care of the rest.

I guess God has His own plans for all of us. And I trust His decision. He always does what's best for me.

It's just amazing the providence God had in my life. God was there the whole time, I just didn't bother to look.

Be glad in the Lord and receive willingly from His Hand all that he designs for my holiness - both painful and pleasant.

No one should ever say that it was my ignorance if I did or showed forth anything however small according to God's good pleasure; but let this be your conclusion and let it so be thought, that - as is the perfect truth - it was the gift of God.

As your faith is strengthened you will find that there is no longer the need to have a sense of control, that things will flow as they will, and that you will flow with them, to your great delight and benefit.

Pray till prayer makes you forget your own wish, and leave it or merge it in God's will.

What God chooses for us children of men is always the best.

The power that religion has is that you think nothing is random: If there's a tragedy in my life, that's God testing me or sending me a message.

You have to make time and tend to things that are important in your life so you can live the life of blessing God has promised you!

I don't worry about being in a hurry any more, because my faith in God will always deliver me on time.

God may not be there when you want him but he is always on time.