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Don't let regrets about the past or worries about the future rob you of your enjoyment of the present.

Nicky Gumbel

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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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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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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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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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Anyone can stay true to your face, it's the people who stay true behind your back that really count.
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What unites the church is infinitely more important than what divides 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The words of the tongue should have three gatekeepers: Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?
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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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Don't judge a person by their past. They don't necessarily live there anymore.
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