Nicky Gumbel Quotes

Don't let regrets about the past or worries about the future rob you of your enjoyment of the present.

Don't worry about your future. God knows you completely, accepts you unconditionally and loves you wholeheartedly. You can trust Him.

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.

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.

The most precious gift you can give someone is the gift of your time and attention.

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.

What unites the church is infinitely more important than what divides us.

Sometimes God teaches us how to solve our problems. Sometimes God teaches us how to face our problems

There is a story behind every person, a reason why they are the way they are. Don't be quick to judge. Be kind and assume the best.

Be thankful for every day. Learn from mistakes. Don't dwell on regrets. Forgive with love. Gain strength from every struggle.

Just because you are struggling does NOT mean you are failing. Every great success requires some kind of struggle to get there.

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.

If the grass looks greener on the other side, it is probably astroturf.

You reveal your own character most clearly when you describe someone else's.

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.

Until God opens the next door, praise Him in the hallway.

Things are changed by a faith that defies obstacles and laughs at impossibilities.

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.

One person can stop a great injustice. One person can be a voice for truth. One person's kindness can save a life.

You can't change how people treat you or what they say about you. All you can do is change how you react to it.

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'.

Don't be afraid of pressure. Pressure is what transforms a lump of coal into a diamond.

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.

Your age doesn't define your maturity; your grades don't define your ability; and what people say about you doesn't define who you are.

Knowledge is like underwear. It is useful to have it, but not necessary to show it off.

Don't judge a person by their past. They don't necessarily live there anymore.

We are very good judges for the mistakes of others, but very good defence lawyers for our own mistakes.

Friendship multiplies joy and divides sorrow.

Life is short. Make the most of it. Put God first. Love deeply. Forgive quickly. Laugh a lot. Find and live out your purpose.

I have found on Alpha that those from an essentially enlightened background feel at home with the parts of the course which appeal to the mind, but often have difficulty in experiencing the Holy Spirit. Others coming from the New Age movement find that rational and historical explanations leave them cold, but at the weekend away they are on more familiar territory in experiencing the Holy Spirit

Difficulties come into our lives to develop us. Every storm is a school. Every trial is a teacher. Every experience is an education.

If you want your dreams to come true, don't oversleep.

When things aren't working out as you wish, be patient. Stop trying to move ahead of God. His timing is perfect. Trust Him.

The cross is bigger than your mistakes, bigger than your regrets, bigger than the secrets you hold. The cross stands above it all.

Anyone can stay true to your face, it's the people who stay true behind your back that really count.

Churches are not museums that display perfect people. They are hospitals where the wounded, hurt, injured and broken find healing.

The resurrection of Jesus is rooted in history, grounded in scripture and confirmed in experience.