T.D. Jakes Ministries/The Potter's House

What will you do with the rest of your life? The decision you make, based on this question alone, will determine the quality of life you will experience. Take the time to search deep within yourself for the answers to this question. Make a decision. And when you’re ready, begin the transformation process. How you live your life from this day forward is entirely up to you.

You can’t spend your life in the graveyard of guilt dealing with the corpses of the past. Know when things are dead, know when to release them and bury them. If you continue to work with the dry bones of dead issues, you too will begin to decay. No amount of work will resuscitate a corpse. Sign the death certificate and bury the past.

The gift, talent or ability God gave you is your key to success. God did not give it to you to be put on display behind a glass showcase. He did not give it to you to waste. Nor did He give it to you for you to hide and deny it out of a false sense of religious humility. God gave you a gift to be poured out, used and invested.

We are here on this earth to spread the gospel and to reach every living person with a message of hope and deliverance. We are called to enforce what Jesus did on Calvary when He completed His purpose and said, “It is finished.” He was telling us that He had done all He could do and we must carry on that work.

Life will always present broken places, places of struggle and conflict. If you have a divine purpose and life has put you on hold, hang on! Stay on the line until life gets back to you. If you believe as I do, then it’s worth the wait to receive your answer from the Lord.


My prayer is that you will soon experience the fullness of God’s promises in your life. We often limit Him and what He is able to do because our heart dwells in past disappointments. Don’t let what you went through define who you are and what God will ultimately do.

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Who Does God Say I Am

I am a child of God. John 1:12

I am a branch of the true vine, and a conduit of Christ's life. John 15:1-5

I am a friend of Jesus. John 15:15

I have been justified and redeemed. Romans 3:23-24; Romans 6:6

I will not be condemned by God, I have been set free from the law of sin and death. Romans 8:1-2

As a child of God, I am a fellow heir with Christ. Romans 8:17

I have been accepted by Christ. Romans 15:7

I have been called to be a saint 1 Corinthians 1:2; Ephesians 1:1; Philippians 1:1; Colossians 1:2

In Christ Jesus, I have wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption. 1 Corinthians 1:30

My body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who dwells in me 1 Corinthians 3:16; 1 Corinthians 6:19

I am joined to the Lord and am one spirit with him. 1 Corinthians 6:17

God leads me in the triumph and knowledge of Christ. 2 Corinthians 2:14

The hardening of my mind has been removed in Christ. 2 Corinthians 3:14

I am a new creature in Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:17

I have become the righteousness of God in Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:21

I have been made one with all who are in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:28

I am no longer a slave but a child of an heir. Galatians 4:7

I have been set free in Christ. Galatians 5:1

I have been blessed with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places. Ephesians 1:3

I am chosen, holy, and blameless before God. Ephesians 1:4

I am redeemed and forgiven by the grace of Christ. Ephesians 1:7

I have been predestined by God to obtain an inheritance. Ephesians 1:9-11

I have been sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise. Ephesians 1:13

Because of God's mercy and love, I have been made alive with Christ. Ephesians 2:4-5

I am seated in the heavenly places with Christ. Ephesians 2:6

I am God's workmanship created to produce good works. Ephesians 2:10

I have been brought near to God by the blood of Christ. Ephesians 2:13

I am a member of Christ's body and a partaker of His promise. Ephesians 3:6; Ephesians 5:30

I have boldness and confident access to God through faith in Christ. Ephesians 3:12

My new self is righteous and holy. Ephesians 4:22-24

I was formerly darkness, but now I am light in the Lord. Ephesians 5:8

I am a citizen of heaven. Philippians 3:20

The peace of God guards my heart and mind. Philippians 4:7

God supplies all my needs. Philippians 4:19

I have been made complete in Christ. Colossians 2:9-10

I have been raised up with Christ. Colossians 3:1

My life is hidden with Christ in God. Colossians 3:3

Christ is my life, and I will be revelaed with him in glory. Colossians 3:4

I have been chosen of God, and I am holy and beloved.  Colossians 3:12

God loves me and has chosen me. 1 Thessalonians 1:4

Review this powerful inventory frequently, since it reminds us of truths we quickly forget amid the worries and cares of this world. The more we embrace these affirmations from Scripture, the more stable, grateful, and fully assured we will be in the course of our lives.

I can't believe it has been so long

No matter what, life happens. My husband went to the doctor for an ingrown toenail, and it turned into an infection. The infection got worse after the initial antibiotics and he ended up in the hospital After two weeks of doctors debating if they would be able to save his toe, they decided to do vascular bypass surgery from his groin to his toe. He is home and doing pretty well. He is generally so active it is hard to keep the leg from swelling, but we are truly thankful for the outcome.

It was much harder on me most of the time than it was on him because they kept him extremely sedated. Most of the time he didn't even know I was there. We have been together over 33 years and trying to imagine what we would do if he was not able to do the things he loves, including keeping the house and large yard maintained, made me really stop and think. We have lived in our home for almost 22 years. If he were no longer able to get around so many things would have to change. The infection was so bad, there were times when the thought of losing him was overwhelming.

In all our years together we have been through MANY trials and tribulations and made it through because of our faith. When life gets hard I pray, and give it to God. I thank Jesus for giving me that opportunity because He gave His life for me. His bruised and broken body heals us & His blood covers a multitude of sins. I can't imagine not having this faith and hope He died to give us. When it gets too hard to pray, I turn on my praise and worship music, Jesus carries me, and God holds my hand.

Wonderful Peace, lyrics by Warren D. Cornell

Far away in the depths of my spirit tonight
Rolls a melody sweeter than psalm;
In celestial strains it unceasingly falls
O’er my soul like an infinite calm.
Peace, peace, wonderful peace,
Coming down from the Father above!
Sweep over my spirit forever, I pray
In fathomless billows of love!
What a treasure I have in this wonderful peace,
Buried deep in the heart of my soul,
So secure that no power can mine it away,
While the years of eternity roll!
Peace, peace, wonderful peace,
Coming down from the Father above!
Sweep over my spirit forever, I pray.
In fathomless billows of love!
I am resting tonight in this wonderful peace,
Resting sweetly in Jesus’ control;
For I’m kept from all danger by night and by day,
And His glory is flooding my soul!
Peace, peace, wonderful peace,
Coming down from the Father above!
Sweep over my spirit forever, I pray
In fathomless billows of love!
And I think when I rise to that city of peace,
Where the Anchor of peace I shall see,
That one strain of the song which the ransomed will sing
In that heavenly kingdom will be:
Peace, peace, wonderful peace,
Coming down from the Father above!
Sweep over my spirit forever, I pray
In fathomless billows of love!
Ah, soul! are you here without comfort and rest,
Marching down the rough pathway of time?
Make Jesus your Friend ere the shadows grow dark;
O accept of this peace so sublime!

Chosen By God 3

I grew up on Lake Huron in Michigan. The spillway ran behind our house. An approximately 10' wide x 12' deep channel off the lake that carried excess water inland to keep our homes from flooding . My older brothers put a big plank across it so they could get to their friends houses on the other side. I was four, and decided I would follow my brothers. By the time I got to what we called the “County Ditch”, my brothers were out of sight. The plank was about 2-3' below ground level and about 2 feet above the water, the ground was muddy, and I had on sandals. I slid down the slime to just above the plank. I screamed at the top of my lungs, but no one heard me. I struggled to climb back up for what seemed an eternity, grabbing at tree roots, and making little progress until I got my foot on a big tree root that allowed me to put my arms on the ground at the top and pull myself up. I can imagine what my mother saw when my screams brought her running out of the house. Seeing me covered with muck & slime she ran for the hose, and adding shame to my distress, hosed me off in front of all the neighbors that came running to see what was going on. (I was known for being very loud!) The third miracle in my life.

T.D. Jakes

If you are in a fight, keep on reaping while you fight; fight with one hand and reap with the other. You have a certain season to reap, and the reason you have warfare is that the devil is trying to distract you and make you miss your season. Do not back off, give up or give in. Determine to stand firm, slap him with one hand while you pluck the fruit of your harvest with the other. It is your time and season!

Bishop T. D. Jakes

We have many people who modeled how to get started, but few live long enough to show us how to finish. The Bible says that it is not good for man to be alone. We need someone to show us how to get through the different ages and stages of life; someone who’s been there to coach us through the process and say, “Keep going, don’t give up now.”

Dear heavenly Father, You know how much I long to know who I truly am. Please allow me a deep awareness of what it means for me to be Your child. Give me the confidence of Your promises and the ability to love myself as You love me. Amen.

Journey To A Heart Like His - Nancy Leigh DeMoss

(Excerpt) Many of us long to experience a greater sense of God's presence and power in our lives. Our hearts need to be revived. We will never meet God in revival until we first meet Him in brokenness.

"To be broken is the beginning of revival. It is painful, it is humiliating, but it is the only way." Roy Hession.

Brokenness is not a feeling or an emotion. Rather, it requires a choice, an act of the will.

Brokenness is the shattering of my will. It is saying, "Yes Lord!" No resistance, no chafing, no stubbornness.

Brokenness is the striping of self-reliance and independence from God.

Believers with broken, contrite hearts are receptive and responsive to the Word.

Broken people are self-denying and self-sacrificing.

Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God. 2 Corinthians 3:5 NKJV

Dreams

T.D. Jakes Ministries/The Potter's House: It has been said that, “Whatever you make happen for other people, God will make happen for you.” Until you help someone facilitate their dream, you have no right to expect yours to come to pass. There’s something you learn from helping other people with their dreams that prepares you for your own.

Proverbs 3 NIV

My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart, for they will prolong your life many years and bring you prosperity.

Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones.

Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.

My son, do not despise the LORD's discipline and do not resent his rebuke, because the LORD disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in.

Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gains understanding, for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold. She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her. Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. Her ways are pleasant ways, and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to those who embrace her; those who lay hold of her will be blessed.

By wisdom the LORD laid the earth's foundations, by understanding he set the heavens in place; by his knowledge the deeps were divided, and the clouds let drop the dew.
My son, preserve sound judgment and discernment, do not let them out of your sight; they will be life for you, an ornament to grace your neck. Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble; when you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet. Have no fear of sudden disaster or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked, for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being snared.

Do not withhold good from those who deserve it, when it is in your power to act. Do not say to your neighbor, "Come back later; I'll give it tomorrow"—when you now have it with you. Do not plot harm against your neighbor, who lives trustfully near you. Do not accuse a man for no reason— when he has done you no harm. Do not envy a violent man or choose any of his ways, for the LORD detests a perverse man but takes the upright into his confidence.

The LORD's curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the righteous. He mocks proud mockers but gives grace to the humble.

The wise inherit honor, but fools he holds up to shame.

Chosen By God 2

My parents took us to the lake when I was 3 for a family picnic. My mother, her sister and brother, and we three kids, were sitting in the shallow water, and they were taking pictures. When they had finished they left us sitting in the shallow water playing as they went back up the hill to the picnic table. When my mother got back up to the picnic table she turned around. She screamed when she saw only my hair floating on the water. My oldest brother, who was 6, grabbed me, and drug me out of the water, long before they got there. This was the first time he saved my life.

The second miracle in my life.

The Window Thru Which We Look

A young couple moved into a new neighborhood. The next morning while they are eating breakfast the young woman saw her neighbor hanging the wash outside. "That laundry is not very clean," she said. "She doesn't know how to wash correctly. Perhaps she needs better laundry soap."

Her husband looked on, but remained silent. Every time her neighbor would hang her wash to dry she would make the same comments.

A month later, the woman was surprised to see a nice clean wash on the line and said to her husband; "Look, she has learned how to wash correctly. I wonder who taught her."

The husband said, "I got up early this morning and cleaned our windows."

And so it is with life... What we see when watching others depends on the purity of the window through which we look.

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T.D. Jakes Ministries/The Potter's House

We will always have seasons of struggles and testing. There are times when everything we attempt to do will seem to go wrong. The Lord has a purpose in not allowing us to be fruitful all the time. These periods destroy our pride in our own ability and reinforce our dependency on the sufficiency of our God. (Watch live service online all day Sunday and Bible Study Wednesday night)

Chosen By God 1

All who are called by God have a story to tell. Mine begins 15 months before I was born. My mother had her third boy, and the doctor told her if she had another baby it could kill her. He cut, buried, and stitched her tubes, instead of just tying them. (My father really wanted a girl) Can you imagine the surprise when she found out the tube grew back and she was pregnant?  She spent most of the pregnancy in bed or in the hospital, and remained in the hospital for weeks afterward. She came home to an 18 month old, a two 1/2 year old, and a constantly crying newborn. Did I mention I had "intestinal colic" and was constantly in pain? (My oldest brother lived only a few days.)

The first miracle in my life. I was born against all odds.

Bishop T.D. Jakes

Why does God take such a strong stance against worry? Because worry quietly eats away at your spiritual health until bitterness comes in & destroys your faith & optimism. Since we live by faith, worry chokes the very life out of us; leaving us asphyxiating on our problems & our pain. To God worry seems like a lack of confidence in Him. Trusting Him will always relieve such symptoms & bring peace.

T.D. Jakes Ministries/The Potter's House ‎[Repost]

Christ has given every one of us grace according to the measure of the gift of God. There’s a part of that gift in you and there’s a part of the God-given ability in you. All of us have a role for which we are responsible and with that role comes accountability.

God Will Be Done In Your Life

Believe God for Your situation, He orchestrates our lives, directs His plan, a complex undertaking, arranges the performance, writes the score, engineers the circumstances, directs the participants; masterminded it all so only His will would be done.