Sarah Jakes Quotes

I'm just trying to outrun a broken heart, which is nothing to sneeze at, for a broken heart breaks a person.

When he told me he no longer loved me, I fell to my knees.

... You can't outrun your problems, Daisy. They'll be just be waiting for you when you come back.

New hair, new clothes-the classic relationship break-up makeover," Jake said. Delaney stared at him for a beat. In a way, he was right. She was breaking up with Sam. He just didn't know it.

Despite the many tears that threatened to dilute it, your faith did not dissolve. Your heart is still pumping. Your pulse is a sign that this world needs you.

Grace is not the absence of the struggle; it is the presence of protection.

Look you don't know I'm your soul mate," Lily said. " You barely know me at all. I have terrible habits. I swallow toothpaste. My socks don't always match. I'm not good at small talk. I'm just about the most unpopular kid in class, a close third behind the guy who doesn't shower and the girl who's a compulsive liar. Besides, it's not like Jake and me... He was just being nice." "You are my soul mate, even if you don't know it yet," Tye said

It had hurt me that he hadn't looked back. I just didn't know it until now.

After all, I love him tremendously. When I am in his arms, nothing else matters.

She caved into the pressure to be like everyone else and robbed the world of the wealth assigned to her truth.

I'm already starting to miss him -- us-- and I don't even know his name.

Poppy: What makes you think I'm having dinner with you? Jake: Because you can't sit in your room and eat ice cream and chips two nights in a row. You'll get scurvy. You need vitamin C.

Keep the Promises You Make to Yourself

If you can’t handle my no, it’s because you’re too comfortable abusing my yes.

There’s nothing wrong with not having figured out who you are, but so much can go wrong when you pretend that you have.

God wants your anger, suspicion, depression, aggression, frustration, bitterness, laziness, procrastination... Chiiillleee, God wants your truth, whatever it may be!

the greatest character pursuit one can embark on is maintaining a teachable heart that strives for humility, grace, and understanding.

Instant gratification often results in long-term disappointment. The many broken promises I have made to myself have created wounds I am still discovering. Growth occurs when we confront our personal experiences and how they’ve changed us.

We must learn to practice integrity with ourselves before we can reasonably expect to receive it from anyone else.

If you’ve chosen to maintain an unhealthy mind-set out of fear of starting over, you will never be able to realize the full potential of your life.

Until we forgive ourselves, we will always see ourselves through the shattered pieces of the dreams we can no longer have. Nothing can be seen clearly through broken pieces: no future, no hope, no faith, no love is capable of being seen properly until we admit that we are driving on a flat tire. We have to stop believing that just because we are damaged we are irreparably broken.

What exactly did having needs mean, while he was on the subject? That Delaney needed to have sex? that she craved an orgasm? And if that were the case, why couldn't she just take care of the matter on her won in the privacy of her home without putting him through all this torture? Anything was preferable to the thought of her being with Jake.

You may step down from the witness stand, Miss Chance,” Judge Emerson said. Sarah got up slowly, walked on shaking legs and sat down next to her attorney. She could feel every eye in the courtroom staring at her.

She knew life still had its problems. Jake still hated her dog. Sarah would still connive to set her children against her. Anna would still be a teenager and prone to outbursts. Her new job, if she took one, might not work out.

. Her sin was that she allowed the serpent to have access to her mind. Guarding your heart does not mean that bad things won’t happen to you. It means that you won’t allow those bad things to take root and produce fruit in your mind. Weeds of fear and insecurity leave only room for internal negativity and hopelessness.

Imagine where your Light will take you when you begin to trust God and not the negative opinions or thoughts that live in your heart.

Pain touches every life, but if you’re open, it will also teach you a valuable life lesson.

Contrary to popular belief we do not just stumble into our decisions. Every emotion is connected to a thought and those thoughts produce action.

How could you afford to buy me those shoes today? Flushed, he groans into my ear, "You made me." "I did not." "You made me love you.

The truth is that no matter how easy people may make it seem, it can be incredibly challenging to abandon toxic habits and instead choose to do what we know is right.

If your thoughts aren’t helping you become wiser, more compassionate, focused, and disciplined, then what is it making you become?

She is empowered to continuously evolve because she’s fascinated by how God will reveal His perfect plan and strength through her heart and hands.

Remember this: you are strong enough to confront your history. Don’t turn away from your brokenness. Remember that you’re not doing this alone. God foreknew this moment would come. Every now and then we need a reminder that someone else has defeated a giant we must face. Allow this book to be that reminder. Instead of counting the reasons you have to be afraid, give yourself permission to be brave. You’ve already survived the trauma, but you can’t transform your pain into purpose until you’re willing to pick it up again. Roll up your sleeves, wipe your tears, and b

He fell in love with a skinny stray cat that would skulk around the dining hall during meals. Every day, Jake would offer it sausage or egg from breakfast and pepperoni or hamburger from lunch. Every day, it ran away from him. But Jake didn’t give up. Even when he had the stomach flu, he snuck out of the infirmary to try to feed it. He was not going to let it down. He would watch it from classroom windows. He even made up a poem about it that he sent home to his mother in a letter. Three months later, the little cat was finally hungry enough to trust him. It never occurred to Jake that the cat...

Aunt Jayne asks if we'd like to stop somewhere for dessert, and since nodding and smiling is easier than shaking our heads and inventing a reason for not wanting dessert, we okay it without thinking. And since the universe has worked in its own mysterious way all vacation, tonight shouldn't be any different, which is why neither of us is particularly surprised to discover that Jayne is craving a smoothie. ... Once Sam returns to his post behind the counter, Frankie stops kicking me and we slurp down our drinks in about two minutes, anxious to get out of here before anyone recognizes us. Uncle Red and Aunt Jayne, on the other hand, act like this is the last smoothie shop they'll ever see, like smoothies are an endangered species to be appreciated and savored and drawn out as long as possible. With each passing minute, Frankie and I sink lower in our chairs, praying to the God of Annoying Coincidences that Jake doesn't show up and blow our cover.

Stress is a sign that it’s time to reassess how you’re structured.

Your actions are a direct reflection of what’s taking place in your mind.

The most dangerous weapon on the earth is a woman who recognizes that she has been anointed to unleash hostility to her adversary.

It’s not just low self-esteem. It’s not just a little anxiety or depression. It’s not just bitterness. It’s a threat to who you are called to be on this earth. When you do not become better, the world cannot become better either.

But she stopped herself. That wouldn't make it right. You didn't forgive because it was the only choice you thought you had. That didn't make it forgiveness, that made it desperation. She'd always been too desperate about Jake. Always.

People will do things that will hurt you. They will do things that you may not understand or may not like. But if you don’t forgive them then they will always have a hold on you. That emotion will never truly leave you. The only way to truly be free is to forgive.

Attorney Max Vidallen was in court, finishing up his grueling lawsuit against Sarah Chance. The case had been ugly and ruthless. This was the final day of the court battle. The jury and courtroom crowd watched as Sarah was traumatized by Vidallen’s relentless attacks upon every detail of her private life and career.

If God took His time to make me with care and respect, and I turn over what God made to someone who doesn’t see the care and respect God placed in creating me, then it’s my responsibility to remove myself from the situation. I only allow relationships and opportunities in my life that are a reflection of the word I’m using to build my life.

He was always worrying about me – even when we were kids. If I scraped my knee or fell off my bike, he was the first one to help me up and make sure Mom got a Band-Aid.” “I remember.” I smile. “He was the quintessential big brother.” “He was. But that’s just it – he’s not here to protect me anymore, Anna. And you don’t have to be, either. I know I let stuff get crazy. I didn’t mean to be like that – it just kind of happened. You couldn’t have changed that. I – it was something I had to go through myself.” My throat tightens. “I felt like I let him down,” I say. “All that stuff with smoking and Johan and Jake – I didn’t take care of you. I couldn’t even keep that one simple promise.” “Anna, my brother died. There’s no way you could protect me from that. It’s up to me, now. I let him down. I let me down.

consider trying to forgive him yet again. He did his part, so I returned to our home in Virginia that summer of 2010. I wasn’t hopeful, but I didn’t have the strength to end our marriage—or to save it. We attended counseling together for a while, but the conversations reached dead ends. Nonetheless, Robert attempted to rebuild our connection. He wasn’t staying out all night. He helped with the kids and seemed committed to fixing the broken bond between us. Before we knew it, training camp was starting again and he would once again be competing for a spot on the roster. The coaching staff had experienced some changes,

There’s nothing wrong with being wrong. Having the ability to acknowledge and fix your wrong builds trust. It’s much easier for us to think of ourselves as the victim than it is for us to consider that we’ve been a villain. Think about all the people who have done something wrong to you. Now consider how much peace you would have if they sincerely realized the impact of their decisions, apologized, and attempted to fix it. There are some people you could never imagine coming back to do that. I’m sorry they hurt you. I wish they realized the impact their decisions had on your heart and soul. The greatest gift you can give your future is not to let that spirit of ignoring the pain you’ve caused live on through you.

God, You know exactly why I feel the way I do. You know the insecurities that played a role in the situation and the strength that will come as a result of it. I pray that You would help me to see __________ the way that You do. I know that at some point they’ve been hurt and victimized, as we all have. I ask that You would begin to heal their heart and hurt. Open their eyes to the power they have to overcome the things that caused them harm. Help me to release them from the pain they caused me. Let us all move on and grow from this moment. May the hard-earned lesson of this time be a wealth of wisdom for someone else who is struggling with the same thing that we’re currently facing. Bless ________’s heart on this journey that it may be healed and restored. In Jesus’ name.

Jacob realized that if she kept on going like that he might very well cry out himself. But just then a voice outside the wagon called "JAKE! AIR YE IN THAR?" and he knew it was Sarah. "ANSWER ME!" she requested, so he did. "Yeah, I'm in here, but I'll be right out." He was bucking beneath the weight of Virdie in an effort to finish. "WHAT'RE YE DOIN IN THAR, JAKE?" Sarah wanted to know. "I'm havin words-" he panted "-with this here Rebel foe." He was nearly there, although he realized that the wagon must be visibly shaking. Virdie suddenly stuffed her dress into her mouth, but it was not enough to keep another one of her long groans from coming out. "JAKE!" Sarah hollered. "YOU AINT A-HURTING HER, AIR YE?" "Jist a little," he answered, "to teach her a lesson." And then he got there, rapturously, reflecting, Godalmighty, if I could git this reg'lar, maybe I'd jine the Rebels after all.

Her eyes… Honor’s eyes had been vacant for so long, Jake.  It was almost like she didn’t even live in her body anymore after what happened.  But that kick… it was like Heaven woke her up.  She woke us both up,” she shared in a watery voice.  “I can still hear Honor’s voice that night, Jake.  She said, ‘That’s our baby, Harmony.  She’s ours, not his.  We fought a band of demons for her, and they got their pounds of flesh from both of us in payment.  But Harmony, we got her.  She’s our reward.  She’s the prize we earned for surviving hell.  Don’t let the memory of a bad man take that miracle from both of us.  That baby you’re carrying is proof that there really is a Heaven.’.

Do I look fat?" I asked Jake. I turned to him and he seemed unsure of what to say. He was absentmindedly weaving back and forth in his desk chair. "What's the right answer?" "Just say I'm fat.

I’m not what you might call a mystery. I’m pretty much an open book – Jake says I’m an audio book, because everything I’m thinking comes out of my mouth.

Aún nos queda una película por ver, no? -Mientras dormías-respondió Paige acurrucándose a él. -Crees que eres lo bastante hombre como para soportarlo? -Por supuesto -Jake la llevó contra su cuerpo y miró a Matt.-Pásame el tequila.

Mi piel me hormiguea y mi corazon se acelera. Intenta salirse de mi pecho y saltar al regazo de Jake.

Letting go is trusting that we can carry the lessons from our past in our hearts without constantly replaying the pain in our heads.

the gift of growing requires letting go.

Just because you’ve survived something doesn’t mean you didn’t experience damage.

When you commit to growth after trauma, there is resurrecting power that demands your hope, potential, and faith to rise up. An even better version of you is waiting to emerge!

Your growth is the only proof you need to give your enemies. When you step into your identity, some things can no longer have power over you.

you understand how your thoughts control your actions so you can determine which thoughts are worthy of taking up real estate in your mind.

What’s an area of your life where you continue to repeat a cycle that ends with you feeling less valuable? That, my dear, is your forbidden fruit.

You’re the key that opens every door assigned to you.

Just because you help others doesn’t mean you never need help yourself. Doctors can catch colds. Lawyers can be sued. Police officers can call 911.

When you’re a teenager - How do you determine what being a Christian looks like, if you’re not willing to be as transparent as the realty TV world we live in? If we are to make it easy for others to find God, we must be more diligent about sharing our stories, openly and honestly.

We are all imperfect and no one is without flaws. And fortunately, ministry is not about leading people to ourselves, it’s about leading them back to the One who saved us. How tragic…that we often allow the image of perfection to cloud the need to show where His strength is made perfect in us.

He could make her forget that it was desperation. He could make her forget everything. And this small room couldn't contain what they had when they were together. The temperature would rise. Ice would melt. Eggs would fry in their cartons. After it had happened a few times when they first met, she had insisted he stay away from her at work because she lost inventory when he was around.

I like your mom," Adam said as they watched her walk away. "She's a saint." "Jake," his father called. "And that's the reason why," Jake murmured.

Babbage would bring the fifteen-year-old along on a date. “It doesn’t make sense that a skinny fifteen-year-old boy would knock out a husky twenty-year-old man. And with what object? No bloody rock or duct tape was found by police at the scene. It doesn’t make sense that duct tape would somehow magically appear at the Lake Hollywood Reservoir at night and disappear afterwards. “It doesn’t make sense that Jake Babbage could see the water’s edge at night without artificial light, after having deliberately picked a spot hidden from the water’s edge to have sex with Sarah Collins. It doesn’t make sense that Jake Babbage

You did good, Mistah Jake,” Heaven said with a giggle.  “You gotted Momma purty flowers and me a teddy and a movie.  Momma,” the little girl announced, “We is gonna keep him, ‘kay?