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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.

Nicky Gumbel

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Nicky Gumbel
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: April 28
Anglican Priest
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Inner and Outer London
Nicholas Glyn Paul Gumbel
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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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Don't let regrets about the past or worries about the future rob you of your enjoyment of the present.
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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!
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The resurrection of Jesus is rooted in history, grounded in scripture and confirmed in experience.
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Don't judge a person by their past. They don't necessarily live there anymore.
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Too often we try to use God to change our circumstance, when God is trying to use our circumstance to change us.
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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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I had a battle going on in my head: shall I just enjoy my life and then convert on my deathbed? But I felt I couldn't do that - it was now or never - so I took a step of faith and became a Christian.
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Personally I think people's labels are terribly unhelpful because they enable you to dismiss things.
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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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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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Just because you are struggling does NOT mean you are failing. Every great success requires some kind of struggle to get there.
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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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