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Stop looking for the perfect church. It does not exist. Even if it did exist, the moment we joined it, it would no longer be perfect!

Nicky Gumbel

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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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With our own shortcomings, we are in no position to judge anyone else. The best way to forget the faults of others is to remember our own.
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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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The cross is bigger than your mistakes, bigger than your regrets, bigger than the secrets you hold. The cross stands above it all.
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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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Probably one of the strongest movements of the Holy Spirit is in the Roman Catholic Church, so there's not a huge theological difference between the official teaching of the Catholic Church and the Anglican Church.
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I think that when people experience something that seems to be supernatural, in some ways it cuts through the secular mindset.
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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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Things are changed by a faith that defies obstacles and laughs at impossibilities.
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The resurrection of Jesus is rooted in history, grounded in scripture and confirmed in experience.
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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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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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I think 75% of the population of Great Britain are probably still de-churched. It's the younger end, the 25%, the merging generation, who have no church background at all.
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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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We are very good judges for the mistakes of others, but very good defence lawyers for our own mistakes.
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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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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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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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Don't let regrets about the past or worries about the future rob you of your enjoyment of the present.
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Life is too short to worry about stupid things. Pray. Trust God. Enjoy life. Don't let the little things get you down.
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If God answers 'Yes', He is increasing your faith. If 'Wait', He is increasing your patience. If 'No', He has something better for you.
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