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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.
Nicky Gumbel
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Nicky Gumbel
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: April 28
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Inner and Outer London
Nicholas Glyn Paul Gumbel
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Physical heat sometimes accompanies the filling of the Spirit and people experience it in their hands or some other part of their bodies. One person described a feeling of 'glowing all over'. Another said she experienced 'liquid heat'. Still another described 'burning in my arms when I was not hot'.
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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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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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Don't be afraid of pressure. Pressure is what transforms a lump of coal into a diamond.
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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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The resurrection of Jesus is rooted in history, grounded in scripture and confirmed in experience.
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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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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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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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If the grass looks greener on the other side, it is probably astroturf.
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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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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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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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Knowledge is like underwear. It is useful to have it, but not necessary to show it off.
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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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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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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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We are very good judges for the mistakes of others, but very good defence lawyers for our own mistakes.
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Until God opens the next door, praise Him in the hallway.
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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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