Nicky Gumbel Quotes

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.

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.

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

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

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

Appreciate those who love you. Serve those who need you. Forgive those who hurt you. Thank those who help you.

The words of the tongue should have three gatekeepers: Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?

Life is too short to worry about stupid things. Pray. Trust God. Enjoy life. Don't let the little things get you down.

Let your dreams be bigger than your fears, your actions louder than your words, and your faith stronger than your feelings

Three principles of prayer: 1. Keep it honest. 2. Keep it simple. 3. Keep it up.

If God answers 'Yes', He is increasing your faith. If 'Wait', He is increasing your patience. If 'No', He has something better for you.

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.

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 strength of your faith is not measured by the absence of doubt, but by the faithfulness of your life in the face of doubt.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A lot of problems in the world would be solved if we talked to each other instead of about each other.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Sometimes God calms the storm. Sometimes He lets the storm rage and He calms you

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.

Too often we try to use God to change our circumstance, when God is trying to use our circumstance to change us.

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.

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.

Just because something isn't happening for you right now, doesn't mean it won't happen. God's timing is perfect.

If we knew what people had been through, their sorrow and suffering, we would not be so quick to judge.

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!

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

Life is a huge privilege and opportunity. God has trusted you with gifts and abilities, which he wants you to use.

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.

Friendship multiplies joy and divides sorrow.

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.

I was just praying quietly in tongues and I found that a really helpful way to pray. There are other times when I use the gift when I really feel I don't know what to pray or how to pray. I know what I feel but I just can't quite put it in to words, and I use that, I find it a helpful gift. I don't think you need to speak in tongues, I don't think all Christians do speak in tongues, nobody has to speak in tongues, nobody's forced to, but if somebody wants to I think it's a good gift.

A happy relationship is made up of two good forgivers.

Kindness is better and can be more powerful than force. Kind words may unlock an iron door.

Personally I think people's labels are terribly unhelpful because they enable you to dismiss things.