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What unites the church is infinitely more important than what divides us.

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
Unites
Infinitely
Divides
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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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Sometimes God teaches us how to solve our problems. Sometimes God teaches us how to face our problems
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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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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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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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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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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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Don't be afraid of pressure. Pressure is what transforms a lump of coal into a diamond.
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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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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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I believe that sex is for marriage, and that's regardless of whether it's homosexual or hetero sexual.
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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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The words of the tongue should have three gatekeepers: Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?
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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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If the grass looks greener on the other side, it is probably astroturf.
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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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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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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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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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