A BETTER LIFE MINISTRIES believe that true hope begins with God. In fact, we believe that there is no true, lasting hope in this world without God.We believe true and lasting hope is found only in God. God made you, loves you, and wants the best for you. He wants you to be part of his family, now and forever. He is the God who made us. He is a personal God. He is a God who loves us. He is also a God who wants to give meaning and purpose to each of our lives.

Friend, in a world full of pain, despair, uncertainty, and fear, we believe there is always hope. We believe it is always possible to live a life of hope, joy, peace, and purpose. However, if you've tried to make it without God, you probably know how frustrating it can be. Without God's power, we have no hope of overcoming our struggles. Without God's mercy, we have no hope of overcoming our past. Without the meaning that God gives to life, without the sense of purpose that he provides, we have no hope of overcoming the problems that life presents.

While we certainly can't know everything about God, we can learn a lot about God by looking at what he has done. He created this wonderful world and everything in it, which shows us that he is life-giving. This world was created in such a way that life can be sustained, which shows a loving nature.

God's revealed word, the Bible, tells us that God has continually called people to be in relationship with him. He is not an aloof God, but one who desires to interact with his creation. God has told us the things that are necessary to be done to be in a meaningful relationship with him. These are not arbitrary rules and regulations, but things that actually work for our good.

We also see in the Bible that God made promises, and he always kept his promises. Some of these promises concern things that are still in the future, and we believe that God will continue to keep his promises. He has promised that he will do things for us in this life and that when this life is over, he will provide a life for us that will have no end.

Our belief in God and our trust in his promises fill our lives with hope. God wants to be in a meaningful relationship with us today, right at this very moment. He wants us to talk with him every day. He wants to provide what we need for this life and eventually provide us with a life that doesn't end. What better hope could there be than that?

Friend, if you would like to know more about experiencing real hope in your life, the hope God provides for all who are willing to place their trust in Him, we invite you to write to us and ask for our FREE booklet titled "7 Ways God Can Help You Be Happier." This booklet is about relationships with others, with yourself and God. It will help you to cast off the tensions, irritability, guilt and other negative feelings that may be stealing happiness from you and taking away the HOPE in your life.

To receive your complimentary copy of our booklet, "7 Ways God Can Help You Be Happier", please write to Discovering A BETTER LIFE, P.O. Box 1540, Albany, Western Australia 6331 You can Email abl-alb@omninet.net.au

Two great forces operate in the mind
fear and faith. Fear is very powerful,
but faith is more powerful.
Norman Vincent Peale, (1878-1993)