Bush’s life illustration of faith’s power

LOS ANGELES — Appearing April 29 in an inner-city Los Angeles neighborhood to promote his faith-based initiative, President Bush used his own past as an illustration of how faith in God can turn a life around.

“Faith is a powerful motivator,” Bush said. “I know firsthand what faith can mean in somebody’s life, so I remind people I am just a humble sinner who saw redemption.”

Bush has been vocal about how faith in Christ helped him to give up alcohol and move his life in a positive direction.

Speaking at a church-sponsored redevelopment program in Los Angeles, Bush said, “When we fund programs, we ought not to discriminate against faith-based programs or cause the faith-based program to have to change its mission in order to receive any money.”