We think that forgiveness is weakness, but it's absolutely not; it takes a very strong person to forgive.
T. D. JakesYou can't just be a recipient of a blessing, you have to do something to make it happen.
T. D. JakesI like to see myself as a bridge builder, that is me building bridges between people, between races, between cultures, between politics, trying to find common ground.
T. D. JakesLife's a university that'll teach you lessons, regardless of your desire to pass the โclassโ or not, there is always something else to learn
T. D. JakesAs we forge deeper into this issue of forgiveness, we must be prepared to open up and discuss things that bother us before they escalate to a crisis level. We must examine our struggles with forgiveness in which there are not overt offenses or blatant betrayals. I'm convinced that seeds of resentment take root in the silent frustrations that never get discussed. Other people cannot read our minds--or our palms!--and that is why we have tongues to speak.
T. D. Jakes