Nicky Gumbel
I had a battle going on in my head: shall I just enjoy my life and then convert on my deathbed? But I felt I couldn't do that - it was now or never - so I took a step of faith and became a Christian.Collection: Christian
I was an atheist and I came to experience a relationship with God which had a radically transforming effect on my life, on my relationships, on every aspect of my life, for the better. So, obviously I hope other people will experience that.Collection: Atheist
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.Collection: Hurt
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!Collection: Perfect
If you want your dreams to come true, don't oversleep.Collection: Dream
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 believingCollection: Believe
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.Collection: Laughing
The cross is bigger than your mistakes, bigger than your regrets, bigger than the secrets you hold. The cross stands above it all.Collection: Regret
Anyone can stay true to your face, it's the people who stay true behind your back that really count.Collection: People
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.Collection: Christian
Kindness is better and can be more powerful than force. Kind words may unlock an iron door.Collection: Powerful
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.Collection: Encouragement
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.Collection: Judging
Don't worry about your future. God knows you completely, accepts you unconditionally and loves you wholeheartedly. You can trust Him.Collection: Motivation
Churches are not museums that display perfect people. They are hospitals where the wounded, hurt, injured and broken find healing.Collection: Hurt
Be thankful for every day. Learn from mistakes. Don't dwell on regrets. Forgive with love. Gain strength from every struggle.Collection: Appreciation
You reveal your own character most clearly when you describe someone else's.Collection: Character
We have been forgiven so much that nothing we forgive compares to the amount we have been forgiven.Collection: Forgiving
Life is a huge privilege and opportunity. God has trusted you with gifts and abilities, which he wants you to use.Collection: Opportunity
Don't be afraid of pressure. Pressure is what transforms a lump of coal into a diamond.Collection: Coal
Just because something isn't happening for you right now, doesn't mean it won't happen. God's timing is perfect.Collection: Mean
Don't let regrets about the past or worries about the future rob you of your enjoyment of the present.Collection: Regret
One person can stop a great injustice. One person can be a voice for truth. One person’s kindness can save a life.Collection: Kindness
The resurrection of Jesus is rooted in history, grounded in scripture and confirmed in experience.Collection: Christian
If we knew what people had been through, their sorrow and suffering, we would not be so quick to judge.Collection: Judging
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.Collection: Differences
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.Collection: Christian
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.Collection: People