Top 79 Quotes & Sayings by Nicky Gumbel

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

I think a lot of people do have questions about life, 'What's the purpose of my life?', 'What's the meaning of my life?', 'Why am I here?' ... It's hard to find a place where you can discuss those issues. You can't go down to the pub and say, 'What do you think the meaning of life is?' But actually, most people have those questions, somewhere in the back of their minds. And if you can find a place where you can discuss it with a group of people who, like you, are outside of the Church, and it's a non-threatening, relaxed environment, quite a lot of people want to do that.

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.

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

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

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 believe that sex is for marriage, and that's regardless of whether it's homosexual or hetero sexual.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

I think 75% of the population of Great Britain are probably still de-churched. It's the younger end, the 25%, the merging generation, who have no church background at all.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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!

Friendship multiplies joy and divides sorrow.

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

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

We have been forgiven so much that nothing we forgive compares to the amount we have been forgiven.

A happy relationship is made up of two good forgivers.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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