Don't let regrets about the past or worries about the future rob you of your enjoyment of the present.
Nicky GumbelIf we knew what people had been through, their sorrow and suffering, we would not be so quick to judge.
Nicky GumbelJust because something isn't happening for you right now, doesn't mean it won't happen. God's timing is perfect.
Nicky GumbelI think that the gifts of the spirit are always subject to the control of the person who's exercising them. You're not forced in to doing it. Love never forces. And therefore 'the spirit of the prophet is subject to the prophet' is another way it is put. You don't suddenly find yourself taken over by a spirit and find yourself speaking tongues. You're in control, but it's a gift. You can stop and start as you please, but it's a way of communicating with God.
Nicky GumbelI think God is back, I think there is a huge amount of spiritual interest in the country. And I think the bishops are supportive of it because they see people's lives being changed. They see the difference. I see people who've been in prison, whose lives have been messed up, who've been alcoholics, who've been drug addicts, set free and contributing to society.
Nicky Gumbel