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Success is not measured by what you do compared to what others do, it is measured by what you do with the ability God gave you.

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Nicky Gumbel
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: April 28
Anglican Priest
Author
Barrister
Writer
Inner and Outer London
Nicholas Glyn Paul Gumbel
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Others
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Blessing
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Appreciate those who love you. Serve those who need you. Forgive those who hurt you. Thank those who help you.
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The strength of your faith is not measured by the absence of doubt, but by the faithfulness of your life in the face of doubt.
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Just because you can't see the air, doesn't mean you stop breathing. And just because you can't see God, doesn't mean you stop believing
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The resurrection of Jesus is rooted in history, grounded in scripture and confirmed in experience.
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The reason why people give up so fast is because they tend to look at how far they still have to go, instead of how far they have come.
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Church is not an organization you join it is a family where you belong, a home where you are loved and a hospital where you find healing.
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The words of the tongue should have three gatekeepers: Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?
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Until God opens the next door, praise Him in the hallway.
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Physical heat sometimes accompanies the filling of the Spirit and people experience it in their hands or some other part of their bodies. One person described a feeling of 'glowing all over'. Another said she experienced 'liquid heat'. Still another described 'burning in my arms when I was not hot'.
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Knowledge is like underwear. It is useful to have it, but not necessary to show it off.
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When things aren't working out as you wish, be patient. Stop trying to move ahead of God. His timing is perfect. Trust Him.
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Kindness is better and can be more powerful than force. Kind words may unlock an iron door.
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If the grass looks greener on the other side, it is probably astroturf.
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Things are changed by a faith that defies obstacles and laughs at impossibilities.
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Don't be afraid of pressure. Pressure is what transforms a lump of coal into a diamond.
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