Iyanla Vanzant Quotes

Whenever they sang a certain song in church, I used to sing it the loudest: 'Lead me, guide me, along the way!' One day, as I was singing this song, I felt as if the Lord was saying to me, 'Lead you along what way?' I realized then that if you don't have a plan, God doesn't have anything specific to direct you in.

I have to believe that somebody up there thinks I've still got some work to do.

Don't seek opportunity. Seek God and opportunity will seek you.

You see, God helps only people who work hard. That principle is very clear.

It is always helpful to us to fix our attention on the God-ward aspect of Christian work; to realise that the work of God does not mean so much man's work for God, as God's own work through man.

Men are not flattered by being shown that there is a difference of purpose between the Almighty and them.

No human being has the right to be idle... Women must, as children of God, be trained to do some work in the world.

I think there was a reason God helped me escape... and I don't take my freedom for granted.

When I was hired to write and direct a movie, my Christian duty suddenly became quite clear: My primary duty as a Christian in Hollywood is to do my job well.

I believe in one principle: Do your work and leave the rest to God.

Everything happens for a reason - I'm a believer of that for sure.

Spirit, God, gathers unformed thoughts into their proper channels, and unfolds these thoughts, even as He opens the petals of a holy purpose in order that the purpose may appear.

I don't think it's a coincidence this happened. God does things for a reason ... It's a good message for back home.

Live in such a way that unless God shows up what you're attempting to do is bound to fail. This is the nature of the Gospel.

We do not find the Savior using force or coercion to accomplish His purposes.

Make the most of prayer. ... Prayer is the master-weapon. We should be wise if we used it more, and did so with a more specific purpose.

God can dream a better dream for you than you can!

I am saying there is someone that I have a message and purpose for, that God will bring in my pathway, because one thing I'm committed is never to waste my trials in life, to find purpose in all things and especially the places of pain.

I'm here today because God has brought me here. Jesus has brought me here...I'm with an amazing team. I believe He perfectly placed me in the right spot at the right time.

A marciful Providunce fashioned us holler O' purpose thet we might our principles swaller.

I've been mayor so I believe there is something else for me. I don't know what that is yet, but I definitely have a testimony now brother! As far as talking to young couples, talking to brothers who are strong, they have it going on, they know exactly what they want to do, how they want to do it but they don't have any God in their life. They don't really move by a spirit. They are not really connected to the community. There is a testimony in here somewhere that I think I can share but I don't know.

God is so good. Always follow your dreams, own your Purpose! Embrace God's Anointing

It is not God but the Devil who is in charge of the international situation and those who are working for God in it are poor servants if all they do is worship God and neglect their duty to cincumvent the Devil.

I totally give credit to God for all of this stuff, because if I had tried to make these things happen, I couldn't have. To have all these things happen has been absolutely amazing. The road that I'm on is a path that I didn't choose. It chose me. I'm just trying to walk it, and to do the best that I can to honor and respect it.

What is there in life if you do not work? There is only sensation, and there are only a few sensations— you cannot live on them. You can only live on work, by work, through work. How can you live with self-respect if you do not do things as well as lies in you?