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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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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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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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When things aren't working out as you wish, be patient. Stop trying to move ahead of God. His timing is perfect. Trust Him.
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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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Sometimes God teaches us how to solve our problems. Sometimes God teaches us how to face our problems
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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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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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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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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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Things are changed by a faith that defies obstacles and laughs at impossibilities.
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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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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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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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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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Churches are not museums that display perfect people. They are hospitals where the wounded, hurt, injured and broken find healing.
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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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The words of the tongue should have three gatekeepers: Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?
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Personally I think people's labels are terribly unhelpful because they enable you to dismiss things.
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What unites the church is infinitely more important than what divides us.
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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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