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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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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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Mistake
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Stands
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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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People may hurt you but God will heal you. People may humiliate you but God will honour you. People may judge you but God will justify you.
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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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Don't let regrets about the past or worries about the future rob you of your enjoyment of the present.
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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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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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What unites the church is infinitely more important than what divides us.
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Anyone can stay true to your face, it's the people who stay true behind your back that really count.
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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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Until God opens the next door, praise Him in the hallway.
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