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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
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Inner and Outer London
Nicholas Glyn Paul Gumbel
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The words of the tongue should have three gatekeepers: Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?
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If the grass looks greener on the other side, it is probably astroturf.
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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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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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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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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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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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