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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.

Nicky Gumbel

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Nicky Gumbel
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: April 28
Anglican Priest
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Inner and Outer London
Nicholas Glyn Paul Gumbel
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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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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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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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Things are changed by a faith that defies obstacles and laughs at impossibilities.
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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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Personally I think people's labels are terribly unhelpful because they enable you to dismiss things.
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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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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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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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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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If the grass looks greener on the other side, it is probably astroturf.
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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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Until God opens the next door, praise Him in the hallway.
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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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Don't let regrets about the past or worries about the future rob you of your enjoyment of the present.
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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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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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Kindness is better and can be more powerful than force. Kind words may unlock an iron door.
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