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“Do you know where your breakthrough begins? Your breakthrough begins where your excuses ends.”
― Patience Johnson, Why Does an Orderly God Allow Disorder

“Wisdom is knowing the right thing to do and doing it at the right time to get the desired result. It is also the correct application of knowledge.”
― Patience Johnson, Why Does an Orderly God Allow Disorder

“A man with wisdom will always have a solution no matter how big his challenges may be. Wisdom makes you a problem solver.”
― Patience Johnson, Why Does an Orderly God Allow Disorder

“God promotes you based on your heart not based on your head. Your head might be right but if your heart is not right you will mess up the promotion. Men looks at the outward but God looks at the heart. From the heart flows the issues of life.”
― Patience Johnson, Why Does an Orderly God Allow Disorder

“There is a miracle in your mess, don't let the mess make you miss the miracle.”
― Patience Johnson, Why Does an Orderly God Allow Disorder

“School does not make people, it is learning that makes people great, that is why you see first class students fail and poor. The world is not ruled by those who went to school, it is ruled by those who learn everyday.”
― Patience Johnson, Why Does an Orderly God Allow Disorder

“Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?’
Amos 3:3
‘Does This Person Belong in your Life?’
A toxic relationship is like a limb with gangrene: unless you amputate it the infection can spread and kill you. Without the courage to cut off what refuses to heal, you’ll end up losing a lot more. Your personal growth - and in some cases your healing - will only be expedited by establishing relationships with the right people. Maybe you’ve heard the story about the scorpion who asked the frog to carry him across the river because he couldn’t swim. ‘I’m afraid you’ll sting me,’ replied the frog. The scorpion smiled reassuringly and said, ‘Of course I won’t. If I did that we’d both drown!’ So the frog agreed, and the scorpion hopped on his back. Wouldn’t you know it: halfway across the river the scorpion stung him! As they began to sink the frog lamented, ‘You promised you wouldn’t sting me. Why’d you do it?’ The scorpion replied, ‘I can’t help it. It’s my nature!’ Until God changes the other person’s nature, they have the power to affect and infect you. For example, when you feel passionately about something but others don’t, it’s like trying to dance a foxtrot with someone who only knows how to waltz. You picked the wrong dance partner! Don’t get tied up with someone who doesn’t share your values and God-given goals. Some issues can be corrected through counselling, prayer, teaching, and leadership. But you can’t teach someone to care; if they don’t care they’ll pollute your environment, kill your productivity, and break your rhythm with constant complaints. That’s why it’s important to pray and ask God, ‘Does this person belong in my life?”
― Patience Johnson

“Be careful because God's gifts alone are not able to give you joy; God's gift can only bring you joy when they are joined with your gratitude.”
― Patience Johnson, Why Does an Orderly God Allow Disorder

“There are too many stars in the sky and none of them is overshadowing the other. Don't let anybody be a threat to your growth.”
― Patience Johnson, Why Does an Orderly God Allow Disorder

“Wisdom cannot be bought from the walmart, it can only come from the Holy Spirit of God.”
― Patience Johnson, Why Does an Orderly God Allow Disorder

“Sometimes what not to do is more important than what to do. Sometimes when you are in crisis, when frustration are high or when you are under pressure, what you don't do is more important than what you do. Don't be afraid. ....”
― Patience Johnson, Why Does an Orderly God Allow Disorder

“All the failures in my life freed me from all my fears so that I can succeed.”
― Patience Johnson, Why Does an Orderly God Allow Disorder

“Even with fasting and prayers you still need wisdom. At the root of every great accomplishment is wisdom. In all your getting get wisdom first.”
― Patience Johnson, Why Does an Orderly God Allow Disorder

“If you want to see the beauty of any fish, throw it into the water, you will see how best it can swim because that is its source. Do you want to see the beauty in you? Don't look in the mirror, don't put on makeups, no jewelleries or expensive designer clothes, just go back and reconnect to your source and I bet, the best of you will show up. Until you return back to God, your best won't come out because He is your source.”
― Patience Johnson, Why Does an Orderly God Allow Disorder

“No man's advice can change you unless you speak to yourself. Bible school or seminars can't change you, going to church can't change you except you decide to change.
Psalm 139:23 - 24”
― Patience Johnson, Why Does an Orderly God Allow Disorder

“Always try to fix what is broken so that when the blessings come, you will be able to receive it. This generation does a lot of right things for wrong reasons.”
― Patience Johnson, Why Does an Orderly God Allow Disorder

“If you ask me I think the greatest breakthrough each and everyone of us need is not on finance, marriage, work, relationship, own house, car but self. The first breakthrough should start from being selfish.”
― Patience Johnson, Why Does an Orderly God Allow Disorder

“Gratitude without practicing maybe like practicing a faith without good work. A grateful heart is not enough without a grateful habit; because your joy is not produced by what you put in your heart but by habit you put in your life.”
― Patience Johnson, Why Does an Orderly God Allow Disorder

“The open door is never behind you; the open door is always before you. Quit looking at your past life and mistakes. Look unto Jesus who is the Author and Perfector of our faith. Your open door is not in the opportunity you missed ten years ago, it is not in some stuffs behind you that you can't get back. You can't gain your access by giving attention to your past life.
Your past days are behind you and what God has for you is in front of you. Just pay attention.”
― Patience Johnson, Why Does an Orderly God Allow Disorder

“If negative emotions have gain access into your heart, it is because you have given it attention. If memories of pain and hurt dominates your heart, it is because you gave them attention. How can a memory hurt you when it has only happened? It can only hurt you when you give it attention.”
― Patience Johnson, Why Does an Orderly God Allow Disorder

“Sure we all need money but what do you really focus on? It is a matter of the heart. If your thoughts are on material and worldly things, no good fruits can come out of it.
Seek the kingdom of God first and the other things shall be added unto you not vice versa.”
― Patience Johnson, Why Does an Orderly God Allow Disorder

“You will always end up in frustration whenever you try to produce outside your purpose.”
― Patience Johnson, Why Does an Orderly God Allow Disorder

“In politics no permanent friends, no permanent enemies but permanent interest.”
― Patience Johnson, Why Does an Orderly God Allow Disorder

“A good leader doesn’t have to know everything. Nobody knows everything that’s why you surround yourself with people who are experts in different areas.

“That’s what makes a good leader.”
― Patience Johnson, Why Does an Orderly God Allow Disorder

“If want to become a person with vision, get back and reconnect to your source.”
― Patience Johnson, Why Does an Orderly God Allow Disorder

“There’s an interesting story about Abraham Lincoln. During the American Civil War he signed an order transferring certain regiments, but Secretary of War Edwin Stanton refused to execute it, calling the president a fool. When Lincoln heard he replied, ‘If Stanton said I’m a fool then I must be, for he’s nearly always right, and he says what he thinks. I’ll step over and see for myself.’ He did, and when Stanton convinced him the order was in error, Lincoln quietly withdrew it. Part of Lincoln’s greatness lay in his ability to rise above pettiness, ego, and sensitivity to other people’s opinions. He wasn’t easily offended. He welcomed criticism, and in doing so demonstrated one of the strengths of a truly great person: humility. So, have you been criticised? Make it a time to learn, not lose.”
― Patience Johnson, Why Does an Orderly God Allow Disorder

“God is not interested in helping you finding out why you are in a mess, He is interested in fixing it.”
― Patience Johnson, Why Does an Orderly God Allow Disorder

“All my pains has always increased my sense of purpose.”
― Patience Johnson, Why Does an Orderly God Allow Disorder

“Your body can be in captivity, your life can be in captivity, but there is only one thing you should not allow to be in captivity; that is your soul.”
― Patience Johnson, Why Does an Orderly God Allow Disorder

“Slavery of the soul is worst than the slavery of the flesh.....”
― Patience Johnson, Why Does an Orderly God Allow Disorder