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Until God opens the next door, praise Him in the hallway.

Nicky Gumbel

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Nicky Gumbel
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: April 28
Anglican Priest
Author
Barrister
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Inner and Outer London
Nicholas Glyn Paul Gumbel
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Hallway
Hallways
Opens
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Doors

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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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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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Things are changed by a faith that defies obstacles and laughs at impossibilities.
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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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If the grass looks greener on the other side, it is probably astroturf.
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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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Appreciate those who love you. Serve those who need you. Forgive those who hurt you. Thank those who help 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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Kindness is better and can be more powerful than force. Kind words may unlock an iron door.
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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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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 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 that when people experience something that seems to be supernatural, in some ways it cuts through the secular mindset.
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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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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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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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We are very good judges for the mistakes of others, but very good defence lawyers for our own mistakes.
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