The Birthing Place, Part 2
Whew, now that the excitement of The Birthing Place conference in Charleston, WV is over, I’m not sure where to start. Even thinking about it now brings flashbacks of my journey from childhood to adulthood.
The conference started on Thursday, August 13, but I arrived at the beginning of the week, which allowed me time to reacquaint myself with the surroundings that were once second nature. As I drove through town, the buildings, bridges, and winding roads had a nostalgic and familiar feel to them; however I sensed something had changed, but it wasn’t West Virginia that had changed. I believe that “something” was me.
I called the conference The Birthing Place because I was going back to the place where I grew up with my family, went to school, got my first job, heard from the Lord, received Christ, was married, started raising my children, practiced my preaching deep in the woods, and started my first church. This was, in many respects, my birthing place and I wanted to share that experience. There I was driving down the road with this kaleidoscope of memories flashing through my mind when I realized something - this birthing place experience was not for me, but for you. Yes, for you.
God has given us all a birthing place of experiences and nestled within this place you will find your salvation experience with God. This experience often becomes the bridge between your then and your now, and every so often God will allow us to stand on this bridge to see how all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
What I want you to realize is that it is important for us to revisit our birthing place because it stands as a testimony of what God has done and is still doing in your life. Even as most of the nation struggles through these tough economic times, where families are making tough decisions, it is important for you to remember that your birthing place allows you to see that God has not left you, nor forsaken you. If God has given you a vision or a dream, I want you to know that He will fulfill His promises to you. Despite where you are in your life, despite any challenges you’re facing, God can grow your vision and birth your dreams! Don’t be surprised when you face adversity in the birthing of your dream, for adversity acts as the contractions that push your dreams into reality. When I looked into the multicultural, sea of people worshipping and praising God at The Birthing Place, I saw burdens being lifted and yokes being broken, as dreams were awakened and confidence was restored. I want you to know that God is an awesome God. If you’re not where you want to be, don’t get discouraged. I urge you to stay focused on your dreams and let God lead you to your purpose so that you can walk into your destiny!
I am truly thankful for what God has done in my life, and I know He will do the same for you!
I am also thankful for the encouragement and support that I received from pastors, friends, ministry partners, relatives, and of course, my Potter’s House family - many of whom traveled great distances to attend The Birthing Place conference. It was truly comforting to have my special guests there with me to visit the place where my ministry began. And, I must say, we had such a GOOD time worshipping in the Lord. The singing was incredible and the preaching was amazing! Thousands of attendees of all ages and backgrounds were blessed by this experience.
I am especially grateful for the hospitality that we received from the local community including, businesses, volunteers, residents, and city and state officials. The local pastors outdid themselves as well. Not only did they make available outstanding volunteers throughout the entire event, some of the local pastors provided refreshments for the guests. I can’t tell you what a joy it was for me to host a conference in my home state after 15 years and receive such invaluable support. The hard work, dedication and generosity displayed by everyone were unmatched. We were welcomed with much love and warmth, so kudos to the people of Charleston and the state of West Virginia for helping to make the return to my “Birthing Place,” a more memorable occasion.
P.S. Ladies, I want you to join me in Dallas on October 15, 16 &17 for the return of Woman, Thou Art Loosed. The theme of the conference is “Thankful Women.” Some of you may not realize this, but Woman, Thou Art Loosed was also birthed during my days in West Virginia and I believe that the same anointing that flowed at The Birthing Place conference will continue to flow to this meeting!
I am also calling for 50,000 sold out Thankful Women of God to follow me on my Twitter account. I want you to share expressions of thanks for what God has done in your life through “Thankful Tweets.” (Make sure you include #50K in your Tweets so that we can make it into the top Trending Topics!) I will also be sharing tweets of encouragement leading up to and culminating at the conference. I can’t wait to hear from you.
All the best,
Bishop Jakes
I wish I could have been a part of the birthing place. I’m sure it was a wonderful time in the Lord, it must be nice to go back and remember where it all began.
I just want to thank TD Jakes for his ministries. I reside in Dover,De. I watch you on youtube every chance I get. God really used mr. Jakes in my life during a time when I needed encouragement and wisdom the most. One day I only can pray to get the chance to meet bishop and his family. To sit in his church and watch his sermon live would be a true honor. I’m a lifetime fan for men and women of God.
God bless you
We thank God for you almost everyday!
What a strengthening experience for you and for those who attended! Those of us who could not attend are enriched by the power and love added to the world during those days. Thank you, Bishop Jakes!
I am at a point where I spend a bit of time reviewing my life as I wait for God to reveal my next steps to me. I have been truly amazed to realize what God brought me to, and out of, over those years (66 of them!)! The long, dark times don’t look so long or dark from this vantage point and the bright times seem to shimmer. Your teachings, Bishop, have been enormously helpful to me on my journey in these later years. I am grateful for your path from your Birthing Place.
Hi Bishop,
Its an awesome experience in the lord we are having from your messages.May God bless you!
Bishop Indeed this was and outstanding conference. I drove from a far distance with my Aunt.
The annointing was so heavy in the place. I was depressed and left there free. That yoke was destroyed. Everybody was on fire and the speakers were on point. I am not going to lie I pushed to get there, past my feelings and god showed up. He restored my hope again. Before I got there the lord had already showed me a dream of me getting promoted. This was definitely orchestrated by god, and whoever missed it, missed out completely. When I got home sheryl brady was scehduled to preach in my hometown- I went to that also. I pray that I would get a good place to worship. God bless you and keep trucking god is using you mightilly and first lady and the people who stand beside you to make a difference and it is working. Thank God for you
g young
Wow! Thanks Bishop, I want to say thanks for all the numerous messages I’ve been listening from you. This Birthing Place experience has capped it all again…thanks, I bless the Lord for your life. I believe what He has done for you, He will do for me. Bless ya sir! Your my Battle Coach…Now I can fight again!
Thank-You Bishop! It was a total Blessing to be able to see where and how it all began and we can’t begin to tell you how rejuvenating and how inspiring this event was for us - and with everyone there that we met while there, both locally from Charleston, from Dallas, and from all parts of the world! Thank You God and Thank You Bishop for sharing with us your birthing place and we take to heart that it is spiritual birthing place for all the God has next in store for us! It’s going to be great!
I am thankful that God planted you here in Dallas. I am thankful for your Ministry. I am thankful for Lady Jakes. I am thankful for my church, The Pottter’s House, You, your family and The Potter’s House are most ardently in my prayers. I am following you on Twitter.
Pastor Jakes, I just wanna say how myself and no doubt the people of WV totally enjoyed your return to the Mountain State! And I think I speak for everyone and say I hope this isnt the last time you come to WV! It would be an awesome thing if you would/could do a conference here every year! I’d not only be great for the state/economy, but would give future generations to see first hand where you come from and the rich christian background that this state, especially the southern part has to offer!
Well wishes to you and hope to be in service with you again someday and soon!
God bless you Bishop,
Good to hear from you. I am glad you have rediscovered, that which God has placed on the inside of you from the beginning. As for me, it has been a rough three months, but I have to, in everything give thanks to God, because this is His will concerning my life. God is still on his throne and Jesus is still sitting on the right hand side of the father praying (interceeding) for me. And that is the reality of the situation and it is the bottom line. If I had to ask you a question is, “Do you ever get tired on waiting for a vision or dream to come to pass in your life?” I know I do. However, again thank you for sending me a line of encouragement.
I appreciate it,
Peace
What a wonderful thing to do - return to the roots of your ministry. It wasn’t a time to sorrowfully “long for yesterday,” rather, it was a time to reflect on the awesomeness of God and where He is still taking you to. Whether reading our Bibles, listening to sermons, or checking out the latest (Hubble) photographs of the universe. it is a time for all of us to reflect on the awesomeness of our God while on His journey for us. All that God has done, is doing, will do is so very amazing! While we stand on our own bridge between yesterday and today, it is also good to for us to experience and reflect where God is taking us. Praise God! Awesome God!
I thank God that I was able to take part in the awesome Birthing Place conference. Bishop, we felt the love and acceptance from the airport to the cab to the hotels. The staff everywhere and the people all had great things to say about you and welcomed us.
NOBODY. I mean nobody said anything mean or derogatory. NOBODY.
We walked down the streets at night leaving the conference and felt safe.
I can’t tell you when I had a better time at a conference. You have started something.
Time out for going to Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, DC. The small towns need to be re-energized. They need an economic “shot in the arm” and they have their own little idiosyncrasies and charm.
Praise God and bless you for following His lead to go back to West Virginia.
I have gotten my DVDs from the conference and had to listen to the master theologian Bishop Noel Jones today. I am going to watch opening night next.
And like you stated while we were at the Birthing Place, God had a plan of His own to usher in another generation into your legacy. The birth of your new grand daughter. “Aint God awesome.”
All love to First Lady, Serita, we missed her grace.
YOU ARE SUCH A SPECIAL MAN OF GOD AND ONE WHOM GOD CALLED HONORABLE TO BOTH ME AND MY WIFE. I RETIRED THREE YEARS AGO BUT THROUGHOUT MY CAREER, ESPECIALLY WHEN I WAS VAINLY FALSELY ACCUSED AND LIED ON. GOD THROUGH YOUR TEACHING GAVE ME THE STRENGTH TO CONTINIUE ON. WHEN MY ONLY BROTHER WAS MURDERED BY ROBBERS, GOD THROUGH YOUR TEACHING GAVE ME THE STRENGTH TO CONTINUE ON AND WHEN MY FATHER DIED ON FATHER’S DAY IN 2007 AND MY WIFE ALMOST DIED RIGHT DURING THE FUNERAL. GOD THROUGH YOU GAVE ME STRENGTH TO GO ON. RECENTLY WHEN YOU INFORMED US WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU. MY WIFE AND I JOINED HANDS BECAUSE GOD LOVED US SO MUCH HE WOIULDN’T ALLOW US THE PAIN OF YOU AND YOUR FAMILY BEING TAKEN TO HEAVEN(AT LEAST NOT YET AND NOT THAT WAY) WE LOVE YOU AND THANKS FOR ALWAYS BEING THERE AND ANYBODY THAT GOD CALLS HONORABLE I HAVE NO DOUBT IS HONORABLE. MAY GOD GIVE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY THE DESIRES OF YOUR HEART.PSALMS 112:3
Dear Bishop,
How are you? Praise our Lord and Saviour.
I send you greetings from God’s country Kenya. We want you back here. We appreciate you. We applaud you. We love you loads and lots and wish you God’s best alllllllllll the time.
You have been my covering and the covering of this nation and continent and we thank you.
I couldn’t get on the twitter account but I want to say I am really greatlful to God for so sooooooooooooooooooooooooo many things. Since the Birthing Place experience i felt something lift offfffffff me. I couldn’t make it there but I am planning to be there for the next conference. I went to Mombasa and have been to Nakuru on mission and God is really showing Himself strong. I know you know some of what I have been through and I am just grateful to be alive. Life is an interesting thing I must say.
God bless you lots for EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!
Apostle Karen
Dear Bishop Jakes:
I hope that eveything is well with your family.
I am thanking God for your visiting the birthing place has been a blessing to you and that you and your family received such a warm welcome.
I believe that visiting the birthing place was a great thing that God led you to do.
I thank God that everything went well for you and your family and your guests.
Now that you have visited your birthing place and seen how God has brought you from a long way, you can now look forward to the blessings that God has for you and your family.
Your Wife and You are always in our prayers.
Look for Great things to Come for You and your family.
God Bless.
C.Gathers
Dear Bishop
I can never exspress all that you have meant to me. When the Lord called me In 1998 into the ministry I realy had no idea what i was in for. He asked me to follow and said i would have a ministry and that he would bless me i just had to follow.
With your help I have learned that it is the journey that I have been able to grow and learn its about him and not me, yet in that journey I have found the love and exsepants that only the Lord can give… Thank you for helping those who really needed not just by speaking but by showing that, when you follow the Lord you do realy come out on top.
Thank you
Minister Nancy Hosek
Bishop,
I am thankful to God that He called you from the obscurity of the hills of
West Virginia and gave to humanity a gift that is of world class caliber.
Thanks for broadcasting the conference over the internet.
You are a gift that keeps on giving.
Praying for you and your family.
Hello Bishop Jakes,
RESTORATION. Jesus said He is going to Restore all things. I am finding on a daily basis that full surrender to Jesus Christ is key to His word being fulfilled in my life.
The Birthing Place. Seems it is not only a place, but it is an experience, a revelation of what God’s Plan is for our life. He is taking us there and He is giving us revelation for within revelation comes great JOY. A Knowing that all is well and Our Father has us in the palm of His hand. Praise God.
Woman thou art loosed has played a big role in my life. Back several years ago, that cd was my favorite to give to women I ran into who needed to hear that message. I would love to come to your conference but I won’t be able to come this time. I pray that all those that come will be mightily Blessed with Break through in their lives. In Jesus name, amen.
Claudia
Jesus is the Love of God.
Bishop…As I write this note to you far from my birthing place…I am warmed withmany fine feelings of home…not farm from yours in Charleston, WVA…I am from near Ashland , Ky…my life was there on the banks of the mighty Ohio River…in a small town called Wurtland…on a recent visit home my sister and I embarked on saving an old church that is pre civil war and has a great history as it served as a meeting house for all religions and the doors were never locked…settelers even came across the river in canoes to worship iwth my ansestors…the old building has fallen to racka nd ruin…we are going to save it…have an exact replica built on the orgional stones that lay as the foundation and once again open it up to the community as a meeting house…this is our birth place…it is where we first learned about God…we need your prayers. We dont have any money and we are not carpenters but we are determined to save this church…it is one room and only about 800 sq ft with a bell tower…just a clap board house of God…but wonderful things happened there. All of the old folks are mostly gone now but for a feeble old pastor friend from our childhood and he is sucha great inspiration and prayer partner…we feel like the little red hen at the moment but I know if you and your church will pray for us we can make this happen…my sister has nearly depleatedd herself having soup lunched and making jelly…she called that drive “Preserves for Preservation”…LOL…she is really the spearhead the power of one is mighty but we need your help…Please pray for the Union Church of Wurtland, Ky. Help us to build this house of God for the people….Thank you for your story about your birthing place…it has given me faith and hope that the people will come and remember their birthing place once again at the Union Church…a meeting house for all people…Thank you and God Bless.
Pamela Harris
Hallo from the north of Scotland!!
Well I wasnt able to get to see you in West Virginia but I did get to see you at the KICC conference in London. Thankyou so much for your ministry, it was a rich word to me and I am re-watching the DVDs of the conference to help it all sink into my mind and heart even more.
God is speaking to me through your ministry and I want you to know how much I appreciate your obediance and faithfulness to Him as a vessel. Its amazing to read these blogs and see how many people are saying the same thing, God is moving. I love the Lord, and I love how He is using you to help so many people.
Bishop Jakes,
God has made you and your ministry a masterpiece! Beautiful! I love you all very much!
I thank God for your birthing place, it has helped millions of others.
Love You,
Dawn
Dear Bishop,
The Birthing Place is the epitome beginning. It reminds me of a melodic song by the Crouches entitled take me back. It states, take me back, take me back dear to the place where I first received you. The place where you first discoved your love for Christ and your identity in him. I want to personally thank you for sharing your life and your story of where God brought you and your family. Truly, It is a awesome heart warming love story to see the glory of God manifested in your life. God plans are always greater than our own. He love you enough to develop and cultivate you through the difficult and joyous transitions. I am truly inspired to run on and see what the end will be. It makes me wonder what God has in store for a small town country me. God bless you and love yah!!
Dear Bishop Jakes
Greetingsfrom Cape Town South Africa. I am a 24yr old young lady, I’ve listened to your teachings, read your books and have been impacted immensely by the anointing on your life. I see you as a father figure for myself and many other young people out there who may not have a father figure in their lives. I want to Thank You for keeping the faith and for being obedient to God in your ministry and personal life, You truly are chosen of God.
God’s abundant blessings to U and your family.
Kind regards,
Bianca Muller
Ive been watching the dvd,Woman thou art loose! Its amazing how your words could impact my soul here where I am. My name is Wendy and I live in Cape Town,South Africa,a country where women are abused evry day,I was so teary because your words revealed the hurt that I carry,it was painful but yet cleansing,thank you bishop
Praise the Lord bishop.
I luck words to express my joy and feelings about the Birthing place conference
It is a confirmation of what God is doing in my ministry and calling.
By His grace i will be having almost the same kind of a meeting back in my village in TANZANIA next month.
I must say man of GOD i love you so much,you a such a source of inspiration to me.
May His anointing continue to flow in your life.
pastor Amos
Dear Bishop,
To say I was blessed by attending The Birthing Place Conference is not adequate. I was transformed. I went with the expectation that I would be encouraged, strengthened, edified etc. But I soon relaized that it was about so much more. I heard God so clearly and was reminded of dreams and visions that He had shown me years ago. I was indeed elevated to a new dimension in my walk with Him.
Since the Conference my commitment to walking in God’s purpose for my life is so much stronger. I just can’t turn back — it’s not even an option. My desire to see His kingdom established has increased. I’m so focused on fulfilling His purpose for my life that all of the other things that used to be a distraction and a hindrance no longer matter.
I can’t wait for WTAL!! Whatever God has in store — I am ready, willing and eager to receive.
May God continue to bless you and those working with you in all that you do for the body of Christ.
Love always,
Angela
Bishop Jakes,
No one but God will ever know all the things that were done for me while I was at the Birthing Place Conference. I will never get over God allowing me to be there, and the plans that he had that were so much bigger than any I could have imagined.
One thing I want to share is this. God called me to preach his gospel, and I live in an area where people either ignore the fact or boldly stand against it because I am a woman. God has opened doors for me, and has give me blessings on top of blessings in spite of the fact that I cannot even take the pulpit in my own home church where my husband is the pastor. The Saturday of the conference when you called all preachers and teachers and ministers to come forward for prayer I joined the many others who filled the floor. I cannot tell you what the wonderful words of your counsel and the prayer that you prayed meant to me.
I have fought hard to keep my chin up and my faith strong while my calling and anointing have been practically disallowed, but God is so faithful. I have seen a change in myself, and I know others have seen it too.
I have been blessed by your ministry for years now, but that day seemed like a new begining. Thank you and all those who made it possible.
gratefully yours,
Laura
I have a birthing place of my own. It came during prayer on three separate occasions. Each time, God was speaking through me. I had never heard these verses before. The words came out of my throat. They were:
1) Surely the LORD GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.” (Amos 3:7)(1982)
2) “Wherefore came I forth out of the womb to see labour and sorrow that my days should be consumed with shame?” (Jeremiah 20:18)(1995)
3) “LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him?” (Psalm 144:3)(1993)
Bishop Jakes God Bless you and your Family
I attended the Conference with my mom who is Blind and we prayed and God has ansewerd her pray her Spiritual Vison is back and we are waiting on the Lord for her Physical vision to come back and he is working it out. Its done as far as I am concern it only needs to be manifested in the physical realm. The Divine Calling that God has on my life came into my spirit. I woke up and I have not looked back since then. I am on a mention to do the will of God and be obedient to what he has to call me to do. I am grateful that God spoke to you to have this Birthing Place Conference, TO GOD BE THE GLORY!
Hello Bishop,
Wow, you just finished preaching and I listened to it again. God bless you and your family.
God bless the Potter’s house staff and members and families. I thank God for the Bishop.
I thank God for His First Lady. I am thankful to the Potter’s House staff and members.
A very present help in times of trouble. Reality at work for Jesus. A viable confident and trusting witness for the most high God. I am thankful to West Va.
Thank you lord for this blog…I have never twttered but I wll try. Jesus is passing by.
I say yes to the lord amen…
May the LORD BLESS you real GOOD.
Good to see that many people were really blessed by you TD Jakes. All the way from Kenya, it’s a blessing just to see you standing on the pulpit and speak life unto all dry bones. It has been quite a season and all that i am Thankful for is that “am still standing”. It’s not yet over,we have got to be strong and Fearless to the very end. It’s coming to pass. I know it….
May God grant you more Great days ahead that you may fully see the accomplishment of all that the Lord began in you.
Good afternoon Bishop and your family. Thank you for my partner dvd, I just watched it . What a testimony, with tears running down my face I thank God for his faithfulness, and I thank God for You his humble servant. I always remember one of your many services when you talk about knowing Gods voice . Thanks again and may Gods light continue to shine on you and your family. One day we will make it to Texas so we can visit our church Love always Your Far Rockaway Church members Fred & Colleen Collie
Bishop Jakes:
The task that God has given you is awesome. You are constantly in my prayers. My mother said before she went home to Jesus, that people did not know who you are. You are shielded and protected by our Hevenly Father. Know that you are loved and appreciated for all that you do.
I am always glad to read so many praise reports about what you are doing through ministry in the lives of so many people. I too love to drink from this well… my comment is one I hope many people will read, … I too am in a birthing place, of snatching my chldren out of the hand of the devil, into the future of God’s purpose. I am simply stating that I need help! Please pray for the birth of my sons, into the kingdom. My sons are lost, not hopeless, despite they are in gangs. I Long to see ministry… that will reach the streets! Concerts…that will minister in the streets, preaching being done in the streets… just to rach kids like mine. Anyway, I hope all who read this will pray for my sons, John, Stephen, Micheal, and Cortez… thanks….
Hi Bishop,
I am actually just writing in response to the call that you made this Sunday, Sept. 27th about the Internet family writing to you about what we can confirm in our lives through the prophetic word, “You Were Wrong”. It is so ironic that you preached such a message because just this past week, I said out loud while working an overnight shift, “Why did I allow my life to become this way? Why did I choose the directions in which I am following? Why am I so accomplished yet so lonely at the same time? This is not the way I thought my life will pane out. What happened?” Funny thing is yesterday, I complained to my sister about the past and how my life has turned and her only response was to “Get over it!”
So to hear you talk about what I have been plagued with for a while, I just broke out in tears sitting in my living room today. To see so many people in the congregation being freed gave me a sense of encouragement, that I too, can be freed from the affliction.
So, I am writing to declare that this day Sunday, September 27th, 2009, I am free from my past. No more will be the day that I sit around wondering why I am not where I thought I would be. No more will be the day where I would put myself down for not making the right decisions in my life. No more will the devil make me feel less about myself. THIS IS IT!
I thank you, Bishop, for allowing God to use you to speak to us today. May God continue to bless you and your family!
First, let me say that my comment is not pertaining to the event that was taking place ut to something more recent. I was listening on the internet on today(Sunday 9/27/09) and I heard you say that what happened in the book of Acts 4:31-37 was an act of religion and that God was not a part of the equation (paraphrasing). I heard you also justify why Ananias and Sapphira were killed by God. I have to tellyou that I have been a member of The Pottershouse for 8 years and that you have helped me through some of the roughest times in my life. You have an anointing to help hurting people and to help inspire people to want to know God more intimately. Today, your words have hit me as if a spear had penetrated my heart. Proverbs 4:23 says to “Keep your heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life”. I have to tell you that what you said about this being a form of religion is blasphemy. You should repent and instruct everyone that heard you say this to disregard it before God has to deal with you. I know that we are all human and can make mistakes, but when you blaspheme against the work of the HOLY GHOST, there is no forgiveness Mark 3:28-29. You have a great influence around the world and now can lead people astray with this untruth. Your friend Carlton Pearson is virtually doing the same thing in teaching that everyone will be saved, including lucifer. That is not Scriptural, nor is what you said. I have read the Scripture and I know from studying the word of God that He does not have anything to do with those religious practices other than to show them up for what they really are. I have tried to pray for you but God has not even put words in my heart to pray for you right now. My spirit will have to make intercession for every person that heard what you said and those that will be led astray because of it. This is why I beseech you to publicly correct the statement you made. This thing is bigger than you or I. This is for the Kingdom of God.
God’s humble servant
Eva Morris
Bishop,
Greetings and thank you for this message. I was thinking my life was over it is too late to start over. I blew it I live with it. I thought wrong. I am afraid..and yet I am hopeful. Yes Lord, thankyou. LOrd, for this prophectic message I thank you.
Greetings to the Potter’s house and the staff and family. Thank you for the Holy spirit he did a new thing and I am a witness. I think it was me. I could have been dead sleeping in my grave but God in his unmerited favor spared me. I thought wrong and I repent. Lord what must I do? Paul a murderer Jesus turned him around and he has the power to turn me.
Lord have mercy Jesus…Lord prepare me and teach me thy ways your thoughts are higher than mine. Protect the Potter’s house and all inside, and all the families amen amen amen.in the name of jesus.
Bishop..Bishop..Bishop, what a word from God today… “You thought wrong” man, this year has been a prophetic year for me… It’s funny you said on Tuesday God put this word into your spirit, on Tuesday, I came face to face with an insecurity that I have always dealt with because of past decisions that I have made in my life…. but I decided on that day that I would not be defeated…. and I would deal with these insecurities that’s keeping me from moving forward. I’m more than a conquerer…. and you said today Bishop, what God has for me is for me…. I don’t have to worry about anyone taking what God has for me… From the moment you preached “this is not that” your ministry has been speaking directly to my situation and is pushing me into my destiny and purpose…. you told me to “Do it Again” , “the power of surrender”, “Fear is holding you back”, and the sermon that pushed me into labor “you ain’t going to loose it this time” and “I”m not drunk I’m just passionate about my purpose”…. thanks Bishop for allowing God to use you to fed me, and I’m attending WTAL because I’m a thankful women….
May God Bless you!
Blessed Man of God, How are you? Just want you to know how much my life has changed since WTAL conference in 2001 SuperDome in New Orleans LA. the Lord used you to heal my mind and body from depression and a suicidal spirit, feelings of brokiness and rejection all at the same time, At the conference God allowed you to tell us to open up our mouth and Praise the Lord! As I began to praise the Lord, out of my belly began to flow rivers of living water! My life has never been the same. Oh God! I thank you for sending Bishop Jakes into your plan and purpose for my life and the world of broken vessels, I was led by the spirit to move from the state of Mississippi to continue to receive the powerful anointing and teaching within the Potter’s House Ministry. I am a volunteer of Acts II Evangelism, and has been called to another level of pastorial within the year 2010. Praise Ye The Lord for his mighty works, The Potter’s House Family Loves You And Family Bis Jakes, and will continue to lift you up in prayer.
Bishop,
How are you?
I trust that all is well.
I just listened to the CD “I’m not drunk but passionate about my purpose”,
for the first time since I heard it at church.
You were talking about mysteries and clues.
Bishop, I love mysteries, and I listened to that CD at least 2 times.
What are you saying?
I think I know.
Praise God for whom all blessings flow. Greetings from Steubenville Ohio. Thanks Bishop Jakes for the word. Pray for me. I’m a single parent raising my daughter alone. I pray that the Lord order my steps. I want the lord to use me to be a blessing to help others. Thanks Bishop Jakes for your encouraging words. May God Bless you & Keep you. Pray for my church & my Pastor Norries Hood Sr.
Much Love & Many Blessings;
Virginia Culbreath
This is my first time visiting your blog page, I have followed your over the years and have been tremendously blessed. It was so refreshing to hear about the conference in West Virginia, even though I was not able to attend, I do relate because I am now in my home town in Mobile, Alabama but before this I was traveling in the ministry for some eleven years or more and it was the Lord who spoke to me to come back home. Little did I know that I would meet my husband whom I have been married to now for some five years, but also the outreach ministry that he had birthed in me some 15 years prior is now coming to fruition in 2007 My Husband and I launched Rise Up and Walk Outreach Ministry, we have been going strong now for about 2 years and I am learning that on every level the Lord Raises us up and causes us to walk. I am loking forward to coming to Texas very soon to visit the Potter’s House. May God continue to bless all that you do.
I am one thankful woman and getting more thankful everyday !!! Jesus is my victor and the BEST is still yet to come! We ain’t seen nuthin’ yet! God bless you Bishop TD and my Precious Bishop Noel Jones! You guys are awesome!
Love ya lots!
Missionary Tracy Sonshine
Walking into my miracles and victories in love! Amen!
Thankful and Grateful!!! Hallelujah!!!
Bishop Jakes. I thank God for you. Amen!!!
Hello Bishop,
This message came to me at the lowest point (today) of my life to the point of giving up. I’ve been attacked so bad for months now and it’s wearing me thin. I know that victory is mine but, I”m divorced, unemployed and have 5 days to pay my rent and I don’t really know where the money is coming from. I’m scared and my parents are deceased, so I really have no one to depend on except God. I’ve always been an independent person and always helping others but, now I feel alone and no one is here to help me. Please pray for the blessings that God has shown me to come forth in Jesus name. Amen. By the way the confrence online was dynamic.
Bishop Jakes:
The WTAL conference was awesome, amazing, enlightening, and just a marvelous testimony of how God uses you - Bishop Jakes - for His Kingdom work. My Spirit was so full - in fact to overflow - I am probably still functioning in the overflow of the Spirit today from the conference. Right before the conference on about the 13th of October, I was led to read your book Anointing Fall on Me. The revelatory Word I received from your book was PRICELESS! It was like reading my own autobiography. Amazing! The conference was like my own personal confirmation of what God was doing in my life. I thank you!
Each night of the conference topped the previously night and the Friday morning sessions were unbelieveable! I’ve been speechless to describe it to others because they just had to be there. Friday night, of course, was truly outstanding with Pastor Brady. It was such a blessing to me. One that I will never forget. And one where words are not even enough to express my gratitude and appreciation of the Christ in you. You and your family are in my prayers nightly. And, I know that God has an abundance of blessings yet to come for your house and the Potter’s House.
First Lady Jakes was remarkable on Saturday morning as she led the final morning service. She blessed my heart along with Mrs. Osteen. The testimonies were heartbreaking but uplifting as they displayed the awesome power of God in the lives of His people. The Holy Spirit moved like I’ve never seen Him move before. It was hard to leave the atmosphere, but believe me the Holy Spirit traveled down many roadways that Saturday. The musical guests during the conference were also wonderful! Your attention to detail, as always, testifies to the excellence of the Potter’s House under your leadership. You are truly a gift to the body of Christ!
My first WTAL conference was your last one I believe in Houston in the summer of 2004. That experience led me to the Potter’s House as a member to feed on the WORD OF GOD. And, I thank you for every word that has refreshed my battle-weary soul over the last five years. I honor and respect you and First Lady Jakes as my spiritual parents and the authority in my life. I look forward to seeing what God has in store for you and the Potter’s House as God shifts and moves in a mighty way to prepare the world for His Kingdom yet to come.
P. S. I must give a shout out to the Wednesday night bible classes at the Potter’s House of Dallas which have also blessed my life. Kudos to Pastor Moon as she teaches on the Anointing this month!
Love and blessings,
April
BISHOP JAKES,
PLEASE PRAY FOR ME, MY GOOD FRIEND DAVE PARKER OF THE CINCINNATI REDS, AND NATURES CARDIOLOGIST STORE THAT WE MAY ALL BECOME WINNERS AGAINST HEART DISEASE AND OTHER NASTY DISEASES OUT THERE THAT ARE KILLING OUR PEOPLE OF GOD, OUR SOLDIERS AT WAR, AND PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD. BLESS YOU AND YOUR CONGRIGATION IN HIS HOLLY NAME.
AMEN
Thank you for this! Thank you so much, Bishop. I really needed something like this…
God bless your ministry!
hi pastor td jakes u should know am truly excited sending you this message i am from nigeria and i watch your programme on Tbn u truky have helped me in the stiring up of my faith in christ i truly appreciate u and thank GOD for making u a genuing servant…love u lots….
Bishop Jakes:
Pastor Faison preached a powerful WORD today about Kingdoms in Conflict. It saddens me that there has to be conflict w/i God’s Kingdom, but without a battle, there can be no victory. As a sinner myself saved only by the grace of God, I know that His divine plan and purpose is bigger than any one person. I don’t assume to understand it, but just find myself in the middle of it - the weakest of them all. I must continue to do what He told me to do, which was TRUST HIM.
Transition and change can be exciting, frightening and overwhelming. God is going to do what He is going to do. I don’t assume to know what all that entails. All I know is that He showed me a vision of a young girl standing in front of a doorway on Thursday and on Saturday morning He politely opened the door. I said “thank you” and He said, “you’re welcome.” He was so kind and so gentle. What an amazing God we serve!
All I want to do is be a servant at His feet.
God bless you Pastor Jakes
love you in Jesus
keep being a voice for God
gospel G
Godbless you Bishop Jakes,for all your messages.For me, every sunday i listen to your messages i am Blessed and more hopeful.Dealing with Depression and bounce back was a gift for me and a word in season.May God continue to bless your ministry as you reach out to hungry spirits and feed them.
Dear brother in Christ
I tank God for your ministry that touched and encouraged hearts so far away from where you are, you have been a great blessing to my husband and I during a very dificult time of our lives. We have been believers for years and we have a beutiful family that loves the Lord, and you dont know that during a very tough period of our lives we were seeking encouragement , and you did that. Thank you for your great teaching and great encouragement
Regards from Australia
Sal
Bishop Jakes:
I just wanted to say thank you for your continued encouragement and also for your words and the powerful way you deliver the Lords message. I am one like many who grew up without a man in the home and I was never taught properly how to be a father,husband,friend or even a son. I have for the past year been trying to find out who I am not only within myself but also within God, and I have asked God to lead me in the direction that he would have me to go, and with that he lead me to you. I have been listening to your sermons, watching your videos and reading your books, and have begun to draw closer to God. You have helped and continue to help me gain confidence in myself by watching a listening to what I consider a man, however thru the word of God I am beginning to understand the power that God has equipped within me to withstand the enemy. By watching and listening to you and reading my word, I have begun to understand that I was looking to much to man to show me how to be a man, and not realizing that I had my eyes focused on the wrong thing, because its God who teaches me how to be a man. Jesus has since become my model and although I am not there yet, I truly understand that I must continue to press on towards him, know matter what the cost. Thru Christ I am truly beginning to realize that I can do all things. I thank you Bishop Jakes, and I can’t thank you enough. I dont know all your struggles, but I want you to know that even though we have not met in person, I do consider you to be my spiritual father and I am glad that, I can listen to your words as you speak on what the Lord has given to you. Your teachings always helps me when I just need a little bit of guidance in my struggles. Thanks for the daily encouragement and at the end of the day God will always get the glory..Thank you
Bishop Jakes:
Is it possible to feel the anointing in a stadium full of football fans? As I was sitting at the Cowboy game today (I was blessed to get some really good tickets and couldn’t resist the opportunity to go at least once), I felt such a strong presence of God upon me. I didn’t know what to make of it. As I looked around, I told my friend to imagine how it would be if all the people were there in the stadium to praise God. What a wonderful day that would be! Will it ever be possible to unite the churches in the Metroplex and fill the stadium with worshippers? I don’t know Bishop, but if anyone could unite them in the right season it would be you. Truly God would be pleased.
A friend told me that the Holy Ghost took over church services at the Potter’s House today. I am sorry I missed that. God is amazing!
I just want to say kudos to Pastor Rocha and his staff for the Fall Fuego Festival on Saturday. I enjoyed volunteering, and I met some wonderful people who worked with Mega Care International. Maybe it was a divine arrangement because I had just been praying that morning for God to show me my place in His house. Being such a neophyte in the things of God, I just want to serve Him as unobtrusively as possible.
Thank you Bishop for truly being a man who walks and talks with God!
Bishop Jakes:
I was sitting in WNBS and a Elder made a comment about Esther- could it be that you have been called to the kingdom for such a time as this. I thought it was kinda odd because it was out of context with his message. I pick up on little odd things like that sometimes. Well anyway, the Holy Spirit really put it on my heart to read Esther and to try to figure out why he made this comment.
One my favorite characters in a book is Hadassah which is the Hebrew form of Esther but I never realized what deep connection there was between the two. Well, I read Esther a few times, first just as a biblical story, then from a personal standpoint, and then from a church standpoint. But, I think I still had the characters confused. The Holy Spirit doesn’t give up on you until you get it right. So I was at work and just had a strong desire to pull up some commentaries on Esther. I ran across an amazing interpretation of Esther. I fould out that Hadassah means myrtle which means fragrance - much like that fragrance we send up when we worship God as the body of Christ (and also a personal worship). I know fragrance has been identified with sacrifice also - amazing. Esther means star and the verbal root in Hebrew str means “to conceal”. Wow, what is concealed in the book of Esther?
The commentary or interpretation that I read identified Mordecai as Christ/the Messiah; Esther as the Church, Vasthi as the House of Judah. Who is Ahasuerus? I thought he was God, but I don’t really know for certain. Mordecas adopts Esther into his family much like we-as Gentiles-are adopted into the family of Christ. I saw this in a personal way also. The interpretation goes on to identify the 10 sons of Haman as the 10 horns or kings in biblical prophecy. The author saw a close connection between Esther and the book of Revelation. I will admit, I was truly amazed at all of this. Not only amazed, but it really kinda made me sick to my stomach as I realized the seriousness of these days. Many people, whose eyes are looking at men/women rather than God won’t be able to understand this. It brought a reverence of God back(not that I didn’t have one, but a different type of reverence) and it quickly matured me to a place I really didn’t want to go. Although I see Esther from both a personal and church perspective, the commentary commented that Esther had to overcome herself in order to do what God had created her and positioned her to do. This requires courage, both personal courage and courage as the body of Christ. Pray for my courage Bishop!
Sometimes I hear comments in the church that maybe I am alittle overly sensitive to and they hurt my feelings, but God has to work it out in my heart. He has blessed me with the ability to get over things quickly, but those little stings add up. And, when they do, I have to go to that secret place with God so that He can remind me of when He consummated His covenant with me. Is it possible to be tough and sensitive at the same time? I use to be very trusting of people maybe naively so, but sadly the church has taught me to not trust people - God is working on my heart about that also.
I don’t know a lot of things Bishop, I just know that God has put things in my hands that I have not done yet; things in my eyes that I have not seen; things in my ears that I have not heard, and things in my mouth that I have not spoken. And, all I want to do is the will of my Father. Why is that so hard?
Please pray for me Bishop as I seek the TRUTH.
Bishop
First may I thank your family for sharing you with us all. I would like to thank you and without the God channel and listening to you I would not be returning to God. After many years on Crach and Herion I foolishly was not keeping watch and one crack pipe took be back down that slippery road. Two and a half years later I have had a lung operation, developed an incurable lung disease (according to the doctors) have been diagnosed with breast cancer and recently lost my most precious friend, my father this year. Believe me Bishop I was about to give up and have refused all treatment apart from the removal of the tuma. Then a couple of days ago I thought I wonder what the Bishop is saying on the God chanell. As always your preaching went straight to my heart and I am going back to chruch this Sunday thanks to your gift. I will like to ask you to pray for me though as since hearing your sermons I have had no drugs or cigarettes and I want to get back to where I was with God before I fell. I am so afraid of lonliness and do not want to ever be complacent again. However, I still have a mountain to climb. There is only myself and 2 daughters one is addicted to crack and heroin and the other one has left because sher refuses to be anywhere near drugs. Thanky you again.
God Bless You and your family
Lesley
Listened to you today on the web between my own services - heard you say that as a pastor, some people ove you until they realize you are just like them, then they criticize your weakness. Just wanted you to know that I respond to you because you are so real in your preaching, and because you are transparent enough to let me see my own humanity in you also.
Bishop, God uses you to breathe life into me on a weekly basis. I’m still in the ministry today because of your constant, consistent encouragement. And although I’m sure this calling has been the source of wounding and pain in your life, know that so many love you because you are so willing to sacrifice your own image and be so real on the platform. I honor you as my spiritual father, and thank you for that great sacrifice you offer up weekly in the pulpit.
Hello Bishop, I just wanted to leave a little note of appreciation. I’m so grateful for your internet ministry. I live far away and I’m unable to visit for now. I have longed so much to have a much deeper relationship with God but I had many hinderances most of which were internal. The part of the service before the offering as well as the preaching of late has been so powerful. It’s breaking a lot of these mindsets that I had for a long time. I am so grateful to God for you and the people of God at the Potter’s House. Thank you so much!
Greetings Bishop/ Pastor Jakes! This is Nathan Starr, and I wanted to inform you of a miracle that came about through your ministry, and also say thank you for being obedient to the LORD! My fiance’ (LaTasha Taylor) and I met one another at the Mega Fest International meeting last year in Joburg, South Africa. She is from Memphis, Tenn., and was staying in San Jose, California. She had never been to The Potter’s House, but she used to watch you on TV. Of course, she saw you talking about the International meeting, and felt led to go. Me on the other hand, I’m one of your faithful members/ spiritual sons at The Potter’s House. If I were to be totally correct, I’m a former TORI client. I’m the one who you recognized on TBN. I also had an opportunity to meet you earlier this year at the TORI graduation when you spoke so eloquently. I told you that I was the one who you were talking about in South Africa. You kept saying if people knew your real testimony they would be shocked. You also said that some of us knew that we weren’t even supposed to be at Mega Fest. Well, you were speaking prophetically, and directly to me. Anyways, we met in Africa, stayed in touched, started courting from long distance, and GOD has done the rest. We were dealing with the dilemma of if a bird and a fish fell in love and got married, where would they live. But all thanks be to GOD, HE has saw fit to bring us together, and what began in Johannesburg will be made official 12-12-09 in Memphis, Tenn. Bishop, we just wanted to say thank you for having an ear to hear the LORD, and the wisdom and strength to be obedient. We love you, and respect you so much. You are truly a blessing to the body of CHRIST, and you’re truly making a difference. Your work and labor isn’t in vain. You’re mentoring us from a distance. Isn’t it funny how you can be mentoring a people unconsciously? Thank you so much, and may the LORD reward you some 30, some 60, and some 100 fold in whatever form you need it in. As you would say, at least 30 fold!
Dear Bishop Jakes,
Me and my wife Oda are sending our thanks and blessings from Montréal, Canada, we are happy to be Aaron’s Army’s partners, we are part of the Internet audience since past January 2009, truly we are being blessed by your teachings and your ministry. Our first language is French but fortunately we are both bilingual, Oda is African from Burundi who moved to Canada 10 years ago. Truly you have a vision of the importance of using modern medias like Internet and Cd/Dvd to reach people in our World that is getting smaller. We don’t miss a Sunday service and we record it to (with Real Player) to listen to it again once more during the week, we also listen to the Potter’s House on Lightsource.com. We ordered Dvd’s sets and sometimes call the prayer’s telephone line, truly we are blessed by your teachings and by all your team who are doing tremendous good Work for the Lord…Thank you Jesus! We are looking forward to visit «our» Potter’s House Church and christian friends on January 2010 to celebrate one year in the family and by God’s Favor to shake hand with you and your wife and get your personnal blessing.
Michel-Germain FORTIN
Montréal, Québec, Canada
Bishop,
I want to thank you for anwsering the call of God. You have blessed me abundantly through your teaching of the word. I am wrirting to ask for your prayers and support in an attempt to change the educational system.
My concern is the educational system in America seems to be more dedicated to ensuring my child passes standardized tests, than providing him with the tools to become a functiontional citizen overall scholastically, socially, and mentally. I know as parent it is my responsibility to provide my child with the things above as well to the best of my ability, However, I feel like I am beating the air because the school system has been unable to help me in moving my children forward.
I feel like since our children are at school more than at home the school should do a better job to help us ensure our children are becoming productive citizens. I have written a letter to Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson in regards to this matter, I am asking for your prayers. Pray that my letter get to the right people.
Kayan
its amazing to connect with such great annointing,thank u bishop 4 changing my life thru yo teaching.m encouraged everytime i watch yo television programme.God bless u 4 obedient to his call.will keep watching u
I LOVE YOUR MINESTRY IT BRING JOY TO MY LIFE, KEEP THE GOOD WORK OFJESUS CRIST GOING OUT TO THE WORLD BLESS YOU
BULA BISHOP JAKES!
I caught snippets of your MAnpower conf .2009 viwed on TBN in Fiji. 2 nites ago.I googled and found you with your Memmory QUILT..
Incidently, I have been burdened to do same or my family after my grandad left us to be with HIM 4months ago.The pain is still fresh and Christmas was celebrated with new meaning. as we all gathered around
.I take my hat off to you for your passion in writing this project for all your readers to take with them. Tears of moving thankfulness welled up as I read…Vinaka, Thank you for obeying the Lord in all that you do to encourage his body.
Anaseini
hey bishop. i was wondering first lady will bring the meassage on sundays anymore? she is such a dynamic speaker. i was just wondering if we’ll ever hear from her again. also.i love it when the anointing gets on her….she is so powerful. i was wondering if you would invite dorinda clark-cole to come preach; if the spirit leads to bring her. she is a bad woman in preaching.
I wish that I could of took part in your birthing place conference because I am also from West Virginia. I understand how you felt when you seen the state again. It is a sad place to be and I can’t wait for the lord to place me where he wants me to make my impact at. Thanks for the inspiration bishop.
Damon Jennings