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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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Nicky Gumbel
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: April 28
Anglican Priest
Author
Barrister
Writer
Inner and Outer London
Nicholas Glyn Paul Gumbel
Felt
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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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Churches are not museums that display perfect people. They are hospitals where the wounded, hurt, injured and broken find healing.
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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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I believe that sex is for marriage, and that's regardless of whether it's homosexual or hetero sexual.
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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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What unites the church is infinitely more important than what divides us.
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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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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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If the grass looks greener on the other side, it is probably astroturf.
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Anyone can stay true to your face, it's the people who stay true behind your back that really count.
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The resurrection of Jesus is rooted in history, grounded in scripture and confirmed in experience.
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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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Don't judge a person by their past. They don't necessarily live there anymore.
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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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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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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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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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Until God opens the next door, praise Him in the hallway.
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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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