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Don't be afraid of pressure. Pressure is what transforms a lump of coal into a diamond.

Nicky Gumbel

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Nicky Gumbel
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: April 28
Anglican Priest
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Barrister
Writer
Inner and Outer London
Nicholas Glyn Paul Gumbel
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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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Appreciate those who love you. Serve those who need you. Forgive those who hurt you. Thank those who help you.
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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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Knowledge is like underwear. It is useful to have it, but not necessary to show it off.
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Prayer for the city is important. For every city in the world, the city should be prayed for. Particularly for London, it is a strategic city for the UK as well as the world, therefore the future of London is significant to the UK, and also the rest of the world.
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It is only when we understand the transcendence of God that we see how amazing his immanence is, and what a huge privilege it is to be able to enjoy God's intimate friendship.
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Sometimes God teaches us how to solve our problems. Sometimes God teaches us how to face our problems
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Don't judge a person by their past. They don't necessarily live there anymore.
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What unites the church is infinitely more important than what divides us.
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A lot of problems in the world would be solved if we talked to each other instead of about each other.
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