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Kindness is better and can be more powerful than force. Kind words may unlock an iron door.

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
Kind
Kindness
Door
Doors
Powerful
Words
Force
May
Unlock
Better
Iron

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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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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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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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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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Don't judge a person by their past. They don't necessarily live there anymore.
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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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The words of the tongue should have three gatekeepers: Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?
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Until God opens the next door, praise Him in the hallway.
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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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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 think that when people experience something that seems to be supernatural, in some ways it cuts through the secular mindset.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Appreciate those who love you. Serve those who need you. Forgive those who hurt you. Thank those who help you.
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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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