Iyanla Vanzant Quotes

“Dear God, Please untie the nots. All of the can nots, should nots, may nots and have nots. Please erase from my mind the thoughts that I am not good enough.”

Should Mind May Enough Please Dear Good Enough Erase Not Good Enough Dear God

Author:Iyanla Vanzant

“I now know that nothing in my life will change until I change the way I see my life and myself.”

Knows Way

Book:Forgiveness: 21 Days to Forgive Everyone for Everything

Source: Forgiveness: 21 Days to Forgive Everyone for Everything

“My grandma always said, "Trouble is what God uses to prepare you for better things!" If you have trouble in your life, you are in a valley. If you are in a valley, you are being prepared for something bigger, better, greater; something you probably could not handle now.”

Ifs Said Use Greater Trouble Bigger Prepared Handle Valleys Grandma My Grandma Bigger Better

Author:Iyanla Vanzant

“Regardless of how hard, challenging, frightening, or difficult an experience may seem, everything is just as it needs to be in order for us to heal, grow, and learn.”

Needs May Hard Seems Order Grows Difficult Challenges Heal Frightening

Author:Iyanla Vanzant

“When you are in alignment with the desires of your heart, things have a way of working out.”

Way Heart Desire Work Out Alignment

Book:Peace from Broken Pieces: How to Get Through What You're Going Through

Source: Peace from Broken Pieces: How to Get Through What You're Going Through

“From speaking with my mother I learned that forgiveness is a process that begins with the choice to end your own suffering.”

Ends Mother Suffering Choices Process

Book:Forgiveness: 21 Days to Forgive Everyone for Everything

Source: Forgiveness: 21 Days to Forgive Everyone for Everything

“And perhaps you thought, "Because I'm doing so much spiritual work, I'm only going to attract angels." No! The more spiritual work you do, the more darkness you attract. Because the light don't need more light. The darkness needs light! The light doesn't need more light.”

Needs Light Spiritual Darkness Angel Spiritual Work

Author:Iyanla Vanzant

“To me, freedom means having the power, the inherent right, the capacity and the ability to make choices that honour who I am.”

Mean Choices Freedom Ability Capacity Who I Am Honour Inherent

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“You work for God Incorporated.”

Purpose Purpose Of Life

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“I don't think there's such a thing as a selfish prayer. Prayer puts you in communication so you can talk about whatever you want to talk about.”

Thinking Want Prayer Communication Selfish

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“What we must realize is that we cannot see everything. We do not know everything. More important, we must understand that it is impossible for us to control anything. The process of life is a spiritual one, governed by invisible, intangible spiritual laws and principles.”

Knows Important Spiritual Law Life Is Process Realizing Principles Impossible Invisible Intangible Process Of Life

Book:One Day My Soul Just Opened Up: 40 Days And 40 Nights Towards Spiritual Strength And Personal Growth

Source: One Day My Soul Just Opened Up: 40 Days And 40 Nights Towards Spiritual Strength And Personal Growth

“You're never healing the level you're on. You're always healing the level you came from. For example, you know things today that you didn't know in your first marriage.”

Knows Firsts Today Levels Healing Example

Author:Iyanla Vanzant

“For some reason,we keep forgetting some of our experience. We look back but don't bring the value forward. We bring the anger, the upset. We bring the fear.”

Looks Reason Values Forget Upset

Author:Iyanla Vanzant

“You really have to learn what you're good at and what you're not good at, what you can handle and what you can't handle. We have a tendency to forget it.”

Forget Handle Tendencies Forget It

Author:Iyanla Vanzant

“I deal with my guests the same. I just love them. I deal with the issue as it is. There's no issue that can't be overcome. I don't tolerate disrespect of themselves or of me. And dishonesty. Those are two things that upset me. Don't tell me you said something or did something and you didn't. I'm very clear. I warn them early. There always comes a moment when you don't like me!”

Said Two Moments Deals Issues Clear Overcoming Like Me Upset Two Things Guests Tolerate Dishonesty Disrespect Don't Like Me You Don't Like Me

Author:Iyanla Vanzant

“We live in a society where we're not taught how to deal with our weaknesses and frailties as human beings. We're not taught how to speak to our difficulties and challenges. We're taught the Pythagorean theorem and chemistry and biology and history. We're not taught anger management. We're not taught dissolution of fear and how to process shame and guilt. I've never in my life ever used the Pythagorean theorem!”

“I see a couple of things missing. Any society, any community, even in the family, when the elders don't do their jobs, the youth suffer. We have no done our job. I'm saying anybody 55 and up. We didn't teach people the basic things.”

People Done Jobs Suffering Community Teach Missing Youth Couple Elders Basic Things

Author:Iyanla Vanzant

“We are missing the truth. We live in a society that lies and fosters and sells dishonesty at a discount. Remember the line, 'America spells cheese K-R-A-F-T? That does not spell cheese! We tell our kids that as long as it looks good on the outside, don't worry about the inside. Or work hard and you'll be rewarded in the end. That's not necessarily true anymore. We don't tell the truth about certain things. Young people see our hypocrisy. We haven't given them a model to follow.”

People Looks Long Doe Ends Hard Kids America Remember Young Lying Certain Given Lines Worry Missing Havens Hard Work Models Sells Hypocrisy Telling The Truth Spells Cheese Dishonesty Discounts

Author:Iyanla Vanzant

“Any time in America when the military has to stand in opposition of their own citizenry, something is wrong.”

America Military Opposition Citizenry

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“I don't think anybody can be held accountable or responsible for anyone's behaviors expect the individual. This goes beyond that particular situation.”

Thinking Individual Situation Particular Behavior Responsible

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“Never underestimate the ruthlessness of the ego to keep you in a state of suffering in which you voluntarily participate.”

States Suffering Ego Underestimate Never Underestimate Ruthlessness

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“When your way doesn't work, don't be disheartened. You must be willing to try another way. A closed door doesn't mean you have been cut off permanently. It is a challenge, an obstacle, a tool to be used.”

Way Trying Mean Has Beens Used Challenges Cutting Doors Willing Tools Obstacles Encouraging Another Way Closed Doors Disheartened Willing To Try

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“No matter how painful your past has been, you have made it through.”

Has Beens Made Matter Past Painful Made It Our Past Your Past

Author:Iyanla Vanzant

“Your interests will guide you. Give no concern to what they say you cannot do. Be willing to accept the challenge. Take time to retreat to that quiet place within the pit of your soul and unleash your right to decide what is best for you.”

Giving Soul Interest Challenges Accepting Willing Quiet Concern Guides Your Soul Take Time Retreat Pits Quiet Place

Author:Iyanla Vanzant

“Had I not spent so much time doing something that made me so miserable, I would have never learned how to appreciate doing what brings me joy.”

Made Joy Appreciate Miserable

Book:Forgiveness: 21 Days to Forgive Everyone for Everything

Source: Forgiveness: 21 Days to Forgive Everyone for Everything

“We voluntary participate in things that we know are causing us harm because we believe we're powerless to do anything about it.”

Knows Believe Harm Powerless

Author:Iyanla Vanzant

“Once we become aware of our issues and challenges, we become accountable to do something about it.”

Challenges Issues

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“People you don't love can't hurt you.”

People Hurt

Author:Iyanla Vanzant

“Until today, you may not have realized that your life provides the content of your obituary. Just for today, examine your life. Think about all of the things you want to leave behind. Remember, the good thing about doing this today is that you still have time to rewrite your life's content if necessary.”

Ifs Thinking Want May Stills Today Remember Behinds Good Things Obituary Just For Today

Book:Until Today!: Daily Devotions for Spiritual Growth and Peace of Mind

Source: Until Today!: Daily Devotions for Spiritual Growth and Peace of Mind

“Most of us have just learned to exercise our survival muscle. It's time to build our victory muscle.”

Victory Exercise Survival Muscles

Author:Iyanla Vanzant

“When you are not happy where you are, and you are not quite sure if you want to leave or how to leave, you are in the meantime. Its a state of limbo. You are hanging on, ready to let go, afraid to fall, not wanting to hurt yourself, afraid you will hurt someone else. In the meantime, you pray the other person will let go first so that you will not feel guilty.”

Ifs Want Feels Firsts Persons States Fall Hurt Ready Praying Letting Go Guilty Where You Are Not Happy Hanging On Limbo Hurts Someone

Book:In The Meantime: Finding Yourself And The Love You Want

Source: In The Meantime: Finding Yourself And The Love You Want

“I had to get really clear about what was meaningful & what wasn't, who I was & who I wasn't & who I wasn't going to be anymore.”

Clear Meaningful Get Real

Author:Iyanla Vanzant

“It is an honor and a privilege to be of service and support; however, I realize people are not putting their confidence in me. Instead, they are actually learning to trust themselves. My job is to affirm and support them in the process and teach them to do what I do when I need strength: I begin within.”

People Needs Jobs Process Realizing Teach Support Honor Privilege Learning To Trust Need Strength

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“You must be willing to give total unconditional love to everyone, under all circumstances. That means being willing to be totally responsible for what you do and how you do it.”

Giving Mean Willing Circumstances Responsible Unconditional Love Unconditional

Book:In The Meantime: Finding Yourself And The Love You Want

Source: In The Meantime: Finding Yourself And The Love You Want

“Sometimes on the journey, you step in dog poop. But you don't let the whole journey be about the fact that your shoe got poop on it.”

Sometimes Whole Facts Steps Journey Dog Shoes Poop

Author:Iyanla Vanzant

“I believe that the only thing that will dispel the darkness is for the light to come on. And the lights are coming on. Here, there. People are eating more vegetables, living green, taking in and saving animals. All of that is the light coming on.”

People Believe Light I Believe Animal Darkness Eating Green Saving Vegetables Saving Animals

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“I try not to set myself up as different or as a celebrity or special. I have a husband that can get on my nerves. I have kids that test my patience. I've got a cat I can't keep off the sofa. It's real. On a bad day, I'm reading 'Acts of Faith.'.”

Trying I Can Different Real Kids Reading Special Husband Cat Tests Nerves Bad Day Sofas

Author:Iyanla Vanzant

“I am now willing to forgive myself . . . for believing I could offer something to others before I have offered it to myself.”

Believe Willing Offers Forgiving

Book:Until Today!: Daily Devotions for Spiritual Growth and Peace of

Source: Until Today!: Daily Devotions for Spiritual Growth and Peace of

“In all relationships, regardless of their nature, there comes that moment when you understand that there are some things you will never understand. When you are standing in that moment, just be right with it.”

Moments Standing That Moment

Author:Iyanla Vanzant

“When we believe we are losing control, we grab on tight. When our greatest fear comes upon us, we clench our fist and teeth, close our eyes and hold on. We must learn how to let go. When the time comes for growth and change, we must have the courage and faith to let go. Whatever leaves my life makes room for something better.”

Believe Eye Growth Rooms Letting Go Losing Teeth Fists Something Better Greatest Fear Change And Growth Losing Control Our Greatest Fear

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“Without the a test you don't have a testimony.”

Tests Testimony

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“As you learn to TRUST YOURSELF something miraculous happens. You begin to TRUST THE PROCESS you are living and the miracles life brings!”

Happens Process Miracle Miraculous Trust Yourself

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“There are no guarantees in life, but it is a sure thing that you will get back what you give. If you give 100 percent of your attention, energy, and time to a thing, you will get exactly that back. Make sure you give all that you have to make sure you will get all that you need.”

Ifs Needs Giving Energy Attention Percent Guarantees Get Back Sure Thing Give 100 Percent Guarantees In Life

Author:Iyanla Vanzant

“Faith without challenge is nothing.”

Challenges

Author:Iyanla Vanzant

“In speaking the truth of your experience to another, it will serve you well to realize that how they choose to respond is not your responsibility.”

Wells Realizing Responsibility Speak The Truth

Book:In The Meantime: Finding Yourself And The Love You Want

Source: In The Meantime: Finding Yourself And The Love You Want

“Abundance is a direct reflection of your preparation to live abundantly. People who are ready for abundance keep their heads up, their eyes open and give thanks for everything they get.”

People Giving Eye Ready Reflection Direct Thanks Preparation Abundance Heads Up Thanks For Everything

Author:Iyanla Vanzant

“There are two emotions: love and fear.”

Two Emotion Love And Fear

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“You can accept or reject the way you are treated by other people. But until you heal the wounds of your past, you are going to bleed.”

People Way Past Accepting Wounds Heal Treated Rejects Our Past Your Past Old Wounds

Book:Interiors: A Black Woman's Healing--in Progress

Source: Interiors: A Black Woman's Healing--in Progress

“Just give yourself permission to tell the truth to yourself.”

Giving Telling The Truth Permission Truth To Yourself

Author:Iyanla Vanzant

“We have a tendency to always test people's love. 'I want to see how badly I have to behave before you'll leave me. Because I don't really think you want me anyhow.'”

People Thinking Want Tests Tendencies Behave Want Me Leaving Me You Want Me

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