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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
Praise
Door
Doors
Funny
Next
Hallway
Hallways
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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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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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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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Churches are not museums that display perfect people. They are hospitals where the wounded, hurt, injured and broken find healing.
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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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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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There are many things that were harder to discuss back in the 80's and early 90's than they are now, and this also works the opposite way for other things.
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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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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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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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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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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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Don't judge a person by their past. They don't necessarily live there anymore.
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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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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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Anyone can stay true to your face, it's the people who stay true behind your back that really count.
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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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Kindness is better and can be more powerful than force. Kind words may unlock an iron door.
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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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