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EQUANIMITY
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Fall editioN 2012
B
ishop T.D. Jakes, the man
labeled a "spiritual genius
and visionary leader," has
been on my "top list" of cover
models for years. The thought
of approaching his company to
ask him to grace the cover of
Equanimity has sort of lingered
but never materialized. There
has always been a feeling that
perhaps the time is not right or
he will be too busy to accept an
interview. So, I kept him on my
"to do" list for later. However,
all of that changed this summer,
thanks to Stedman Graham for
writing the book Identity: Your
Passport to Success
. I admit; I
dreadfully attended Graham's
private book signing at his friend's
villa in Dallas one evening. I say
"dreadfully" because my schedule
was tight and I honestly didn't
want to maneuver through the
rush hour traffic. But, my "instinct"
told me to go anyway.
Awkward Encounter
I was the very first person to
arrive at Graham's book signing.
A strange feeling dawned on me.
Something told me that I shouldn't
self expression
Spiritual Genius
Bishop
T.D. Jakes
a spiritual genius,
Charismatic and
visionary Leader in
the Community
Co-written by Lumbie Mlambo
and Steffanie Rivers
Photography by Vernon Bryan
& Cooper neill, Courtesy of TDJ
Enterprises/The frontPage firm