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find HOPE IN THE STORM of life

Do you sometimes find yourself losing hope in life? Do your prayers seem futile? Do you question why the innocent suffer so much? Do you despair in the midst of your afflictions?


Perhaps you're seeking to strengthen your faith. Then start on a journey today that will vastly broaden your view on life, help you grow in spirit, and give you the deep comfort of knowing that God is on your side.


You Can Transform Affliction into Growth

Read how Jesus' words of hope and encouragement changed the life of The Young Man Who was Afraid.

"The Father does not purposely afflict his children." The Urantia Book records what Jesus taught his apostle Nathanial about the nature of suffering: The Purpose Of Affliction.

Jesus used the parable of Job to teach the apostle John about attaining "a soul peace which passes all human understanding." The Misunderstanding Of Suffering—Discourse On Job.

Turn doubt and despair into hope and faith with The Urantia Book's Perspective on Spiritual Hope.

Find out more about personal transformation from The Urantia Book Fellowship's resources on Spiritual Growth

Discover what The Urantia Book can offer on a host of other spiritual questions.


Video Transcript: The Urantia Book - Hope in the Storm

"Is hope — the grandeur of trust — desirable? Then human existence must constantly be confronted with insecurities and recurrent uncertainties." 

When the storm rages, I find myself asking...
Why does our faith fail and our prayers seem to go unanswered?
"Prayer is not a technique of escape from conflict but rather a stimulus to growth in the very face of conflict.” 

Can sincere prayers eliminate the storms in life?
Try to envision the real purpose of prayer and "Pray only for values, not things; for growth, not for gratification." More...

Why do the innocent suffer?
Being a good person does not protect us from difficulties, however consider this:
"The greatest affliction of the cosmos is never to have been afflicted. Mortals only learn wisdom by experiencing tribulation." 
"Much of what a mortal would call good luck might really be bad luck; the smile of fortune that bestows unearned leisure and undeserved wealth may be the greatest of human afflictions." 

How can we overcome our failures and difficulties and succeed?
Don’t be discouraged by your failures.
"What you are today is not so important as what you are becoming day by day and in eternity." 
"The evolving soul is not made divine by what it does, but by what it strives to do." 

What can we do?
You will always have opportunities to do good and be of service, and recognize that "One must do something as well as be something." 
"Live loyally today—grow—and tomorrow will attend to itself. The quickest way for a tadpole to become a frog is to live loyally each moment as a tadpole." 
"And fail not to remember that the will of God can be done in any earthly occupation." 

What if we fall short?
Keep perspective and do not be troubled.
"Failure is simply an educational episode — a cultural experiment in the acquirement of wisdom." More...
"Defeat is the true mirror in which you may honestly view your real self." 

What if it feels like all hope is lost?
Hope is never truly lost.
"Have faith—confidence in the eventual triumph of divine justice and eternal goodness." 
"You may be surrounded with small enemies and be retarded by many obstacles, but the big things and the real things of this world and the universe are on your side." 

"In liaison with God, nothing—absolutely nothing—is impossible." 

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