Top 50 Nicky Gumbel Quotes (2024 Update)

1. “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.”

— Nicky Gumbel

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

— Nicky Gumbel

3. “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.”

— Nicky Gumbel

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

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5. “Don’t be afraid of pressure. Pressure is what transforms a lump of coal into a diamond.”

— Nicky Gumbel

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

— Nicky Gumbel

7. “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

8. “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

9. “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.”

— Nicky Gumbel

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

— Nicky Gumbel

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

— Nicky Gumbel

12. “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.”

— Nicky Gumbel

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

— Nicky Gumbel

14. “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.”

— Nicky Gumbel

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

— Nicky Gumbel

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

— Nicky Gumbel

17. “If you want your dreams to come true, don’t oversleep.”

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

— Nicky Gumbel

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

— Nicky Gumbel

20. “Don’t let regrets about the past or worries about the future rob you of your enjoyment of the present.”

— Nicky Gumbel

21. “Sometimes God calms the storm. Sometimes He lets the storm rage and He calms you.”

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

— Nicky Gumbel

23. “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.”

— Nicky Gumbel

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

— Nicky Gumbel

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

— Nicky Gumbel

26. “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

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

— Nicky Gumbel

28. “Don’t judge a person by their past. They don’t necessarily live there anymore.”

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29. “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.”

— Nicky Gumbel

30. “Anyone can stay true to your face, it’s the people who stay true behind your back that really count.”

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

— Nicky Gumbel

32. “Let your dreams be bigger than your fears, your actions louder than your words and your faith stronger than your feelings.”

— Nicky Gumbel

33. “A happy relationship is made up of two good forgivers.”

— Nicky Gumbel

34. “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!”

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35. “Sometimes God teaches us how to solve our problems. Sometimes God teaches us how to face our problems.”

— Nicky Gumbel

36. “Friendship multiplies joy and divides sorrow.”

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37. “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.”

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

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

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

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

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42. “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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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49. “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.”

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50. “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