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If the grass looks greener on the other side, it is probably astroturf.

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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
Encouragement
Grass
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Probably
Sides
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Astroturf
Greener

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Life is short. Make the most of it. Put God first. Love deeply. Forgive quickly. Laugh a lot. Find and live out your purpose.
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Be thankful for every day. Learn from mistakes. Don't dwell on regrets. Forgive with love. Gain strength from every struggle.
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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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Sometimes God teaches us how to solve our problems. Sometimes God teaches us how to face our problems
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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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Don't be afraid of pressure. Pressure is what transforms a lump of coal into a diamond.
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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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Don't judge a person by their past. They don't necessarily live there anymore.
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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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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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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 only label I would choose for myself is Christian, but if you pushed me and you say, 'What sort of Christian are you?' I'm an Anglican.
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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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Churches are not museums that display perfect people. They are hospitals where the wounded, hurt, injured and broken 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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The words of the tongue should have three gatekeepers: Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?
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Things are changed by a faith that defies obstacles and laughs at impossibilities.
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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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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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