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Don't judge a person by their past. They don't necessarily live there anymore.

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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The reason why people give up so fast is because they tend to look at how far they still have to go, instead of how far they have come.
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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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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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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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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 words of the tongue should have three gatekeepers: Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?
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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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Kindness is better and can be more powerful than force. Kind words may unlock an iron door.
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Until God opens the next door, praise Him in the hallway.
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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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Don't be afraid of pressure. Pressure is what transforms a lump of coal into a diamond.
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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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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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Knowledge is like underwear. It is useful to have it, but not necessary to show it off.
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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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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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Success is not measured by what you do compared to what others do, it is measured by what you do with the ability God gave you.
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I believe that sex is for marriage, and that's regardless of whether it's homosexual or hetero sexual.
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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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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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