Hello.
I’m Excited. This is one of my stops for the Virtual Book Tour That Was Then,
This Is Now, This Broken Vessel Restored. This virtual book tour is organized
by Write Now Literary Book Tours. This tour runs September 28, 2017.
Genre: Christian Non Fiction
Kindle ASIN: B073VCY1L5
About
the Author
In addition to being an award winning author
of Completely Whole and Secret Places Revealed, Paulette is an inspirational
speaker, as well as a writing workshop instructor. Her literary works have been
spotlighted in a growing number of publications, including CBN, Real Life Real
Faith Magazine, The Sacramento Observer and Black Pearls Magazine. She has also
appeared on numerous local and online radio shows.
Paulette resides in Northern California.
About The Book
HOW
COULD GOD HAVE A PURPOSE FOR ME AMIDST THIS MESS?
WHY DO SUCH BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE?
If you've recently asked yourself these questions,
Paulette Harper's That Was Then, This is Now has the answers. Struggling to
recover from a broken marriage and disappointed dreams, Paulette Harper gropes
for meaning and understanding. And through her searching, God reveals Himself
to her in ways she never before imagined possible. By sharing her struggles
with transparency, she illustrates how a heart attitude of surrender allows God
to use a broken vessel for His ultimate plans of glory.
That Was Then, This is Now, minsters to hurting hearts
in every season in life, reminding them that God restores shattered lives,
intent on using them for His sovereign purposes.
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Destiny
and Purpose
Oh yes, you shaped me first inside, and then out; you
formed me in my mother’s womb. Psalms 139:13 (MG)
Destiny is the inevitable or necessary succession of
events. What is necessary happens to any person or thing. Purpose is something
one intends to get or do; the object in which something exits.
“You
know me inside and out, you know every bone in my body; you know exactly how I
was made, bit–by–bit, how I was sculpted from nothing into something” (Psalms
139:15, MSG). Everything about you God already knows every
hair on your head, the shape of your body, your personality, your character,
and your habits (good and bad). He knows every detail about you. You and I are
in the mind of God. “Long before He laid down earth’s foundations, He had us in mind, had
settled on us as the focus of His love, to be made whole and holy by His love”
(Ephesians 1:4, MSG).
Even though you might not like certain parts of your
makeup, God did not make a mistake. You are not an accident, nor did your
parents “slip” when it came to you. Everything that has happened to us,
pleasant and unpleasant, has shaped us to be the people we are today. He will
use life’s circumstances to redefine your character and bring necessary changes
to your person. No matter what life has thrown our way, what blows have come,
what road we have taken, the plan of God will always remain. The purpose for
which you were created will stand. Destiny is within us. “Like an open book, you watched
me grow from conception to birth; all the stages of my life were spread out
before you, The days of my life all prepared before I’d even lived one day”
(Psalms 139:16, MSG).
You must find out why God created you and for what
purpose. No one other than God can tell you why you were created. He knows your
destiny because He is the one who designed and formed you. Some of us were
called into ministry, appointed to be pastors; some were called to be
presidents, owners of corporations, doctors, lawyers, engineers, and
professional athletes. Whatever the vocation you are called into, you and only
you can fulfill your God–given destiny. Once you realize what your purpose is,
that will motivate you to continue striving in spite of the setbacks in life.
God is expecting you to finish your assignment no
matter what you face, what odds are against you, what valley you are in, how
high the mountain you think you can’t climb. You are required by God to rely on
Him and depend and trust that everything is going to work out. Do not allow
what you have experienced in life to reposition you out of the destiny in which
you were created. Be determined, no matter what befalls you, to stay on course
with the purposes of God. “And we know that all things work together
for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His
purpose” (Romans 8:28, NKJV).
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