Nicky Gumbel quotes - page 2

Don't judge a person by their past. They don't necessarily live there anymore. (Nicky Gumbel)
Friendship multiplies joy and divides sorrow. View quote
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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! View quote
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Don't let regrets about the past or worries about the future rob you of your enjoyment of the present. View quote
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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. View quote
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Life is a huge privilege and opportunity. God has trusted you with gifts and abilities, which he wants you to use. View quote
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If you want your dreams to come true, don't oversleep. View quote
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We are very good judges for the mistakes of others, but very good defence lawyers for our own mistakes. View quote
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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. View quote
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Churches are not museums that display perfect people. They are hospitals where the wounded, hurt, injured and broken find healing. View quote
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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. (Nicky Gumbel)
Life is so short. Grudges are a waste of time. Laugh when you can, apologise when you should, and trust God with what you cannot change. View quote
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Just because something isn't happening for you right now, doesn't mean it won't happen. God's timing is perfect. View quote
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Don't worry about your future. God knows you completely, accepts you unconditionally and loves you wholeheartedly. You can trust Him. View quote
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With our own shortcomings, we are in no position to judge anyone else. The best way to forget the faults of others is to remember our own. View quote
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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. View quote
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The resurrection of Jesus is rooted in history, grounded in scripture and confirmed in experience. View quote
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Kindness is better and can be more powerful than force. Kind words may unlock an iron door. View quote
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If we knew what people had been through, their sorrow and suffering, we would not be so quick to judge. View quote
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We have been forgiven so much that nothing we forgive compares to the amount we have been forgiven. View quote
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I think everybody needs healing. My understanding of human beings is that we were created in the image of God but we are all fallen, and Jesus died for us so that we can be redeemed. Every Christian is in a process of healing in some way. God's original creation was good, and in some ways fallen away from that. And in every area of our life we need to be healed and restored and to become more Christ-like. (Nicky Gumbel)
In every generation, the world is changed by a few people, who stand for something, do not fear unpopularity and dare to make a difference. View quote
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Personally I think people's labels are terribly unhelpful because they enable you to dismiss things. View quote
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I believe that sex is for marriage, and that's regardless of whether it's homosexual or hetero sexual. View quote
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Things are changed by a faith that defies obstacles and laughs at impossibilities. View quote
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