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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.

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
Firsts
Deeply
First
Quickly
Make
Laugh
Love
Short
Life
Laughing
Purpose
Find
Forgive
Live
Forgiving

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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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Difficulties come into our lives to develop us. Every storm is a school. Every trial is a teacher. Every experience is an education.
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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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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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Appreciate those who love you. Serve those who need you. Forgive those who hurt you. Thank those who help you.
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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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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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Knowledge is like underwear. It is useful to have it, but not necessary to show it off.
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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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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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Personally I think people's labels are terribly unhelpful because they enable you to dismiss things.
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Just because you can't see the air, doesn't mean you stop breathing. And just because you can't see God, doesn't mean you stop believing
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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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What unites the church is infinitely more important than what divides us.
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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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The resurrection of Jesus is rooted in history, grounded in scripture and confirmed in experience.
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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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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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The cross is bigger than your mistakes, bigger than your regrets, bigger than the secrets you hold. The cross stands above it all.
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Things are changed by a faith that defies obstacles and laughs at impossibilities.
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