Sometimes God teaches us how to solve our problems. Sometimes God teaches us how to face our problems Nicky Gumbel More Quotes by Nicky Gumbel More Quotes From Nicky Gumbel 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. Nicky Gumbel encouragement judging way Don't let regrets about the past or worries about the future rob you of your enjoyment of the present. Nicky Gumbel regret worry past Don't undervalue yourself. God loves you. Your worth is what you are worth to God. Jesus died for you. You are of infinite value. Nicky Gumbel christian love-you jesus If we knew what people had been through, their sorrow and suffering, we would not be so quick to judge. Nicky Gumbel judging suffering people Friendship multiplies joy and divides sorrow. Nicky Gumbel divides sorrow joy 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. Nicky Gumbel making-a-difference differences people Kindness is better and can be more powerful than force. Kind words may unlock an iron door. Nicky Gumbel powerful kindness doors The reason why people give up so fast is because they tend to look at how far they still have to go, instead of how far they have come. Nicky Gumbel giving-up people looks Personally I think people's labels are terribly unhelpful because they enable you to dismiss things. Nicky Gumbel labels people thinking 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 healing christian jesus It doesn't really matter so much what the words are I don't think - maybe if you're a real expert in prayer you could do it through silence. But I think sometimes it helps to express it and to know you're expressing it to God. Paul talked about praying with your spirit and that's basically what it is, it's expressing what you feel deep down in a language which God gives you. Nicky Gumbel real prayer thinking I believe that sex is for marriage, and that's regardless of whether it's homosexual or hetero sexual. Nicky Gumbel i-believe believe sex 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. Nicky Gumbel intimate privilege able It is a great privilege to meet inspiring leaders from different parts of the church - Catholic, Baptist, Salvation Army, Pentecostal, Lutheran, Methodist, and so many more - and discover that what unites us is infinitely greater than what divides us. Nicky Gumbel catholic army leader Things are changed by a faith that defies obstacles and laughs at impossibilities. Nicky Gumbel christian faith laughing Until God opens the next door, praise Him in the hallway. Nicky Gumbel next doors funny 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 Nicky Gumbel weekend historical home We have been forgiven so much that nothing we forgive compares to the amount we have been forgiven. Nicky Gumbel forgiven compare forgiving 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. Nicky Gumbel important prayer world I'm a Christian. I'm committed to Jesus Christ and I want people to know about Christ, because it's the most wonderful thing. People can say, 'I'll try and give up drugs,' or 'I'll try and live a better life,' but actually, if you're trapped in that lifestyle, you need, I think, some supernatural power to get you out of it. It's not easy to get out of the kind of lifestyles those people are in where all your family are criminals and all your friends are criminals - that is not an easy break to make, and it is a hard thing for a lot of these people. Nicky Gumbel giving-up christian jesus
