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Finding Purpose

"Life without purpose is time without meaning"

 Dr. Miles Monroe

“So many of us allow bad experiences to get the best of us and we don’t learn how to turn those experiences into stepping stones for us to grow spiritually, emotionally, financially or socially. I would be the first to agree that life can be hard and challenging however if we take a look back and begin to analyze how to use those bad experiences to help us in one area of our life, we will never look at bad experiences the same.”

Coming from Paulette Harper‘s book Completely Whole, which provides women of all ages with keys to living a life on purpose, spirit, soul and body.

Finding Purpose in Life

Learning How to Live a Happier Life

1. Accepting that sometimes the “Why” will never get answered. Handling our experience better, comes when we accept the fact that many times we won’t be able to change the outcome to what has happened. We can be resolved knowing it happened for some purpose or reason. 

2. There is no easy way out. Many times we want to escape the bad experiences by not dealing with them head on, but that won’t solve anything. Stop for a moment, look at the situation and make the necessary changes that are required to be more empowered.

3. Realize that God is in control. Our lives are totally in the hands of someone who knows how all things will pan out. Trust Him in every situation, knowing that He will guide you as you look to Him for help.

4. Forgive yourself and others. In life people will hurt us. That includes family, spouses, children, and parents. As you forgive others for their trespasses, people will also forgive you.

5. Pray that God will show you what it is He is trying to teach you. Allow this opportunity to let God reveal to you what lessons are to be learned. Treat each experience as a great opportunity to grow and mature.

About The Author

A multi-published, best-selling and award-winning novelist, she also writes both Christian fiction, nonfiction and children’s books. She is a blogger and entrepreneur who owns Write Now Literary Virtual Book Tours. Paulette Harper is from Northern California who enjoys the beautiful weather, shopping and spoiling her two adorable granddaughters. 

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Finding the Purpose of Life

5 Ways to Grow to Empower Women

“So many of us allow bad experiences to get the best of us and we don’t learn how to turn those experiences into stepping stones for us to grow spiritually, emotionally, financially or socially.  I would be the first to agree that life can be hard and challenging however if we take a look back and begin to analyze how to use those bad experiences to help us in one area of our life, we will never look at bad experiences the same.”

Coming from Paulette Harper‘s new book Completely Whole, provides women of all ages with keys to living a life on purpose spirit, soul and body. 

Here are her five suggestions on learning how to live a happier life. 

1. Accepting that sometimes the “Why” will never get answered.  When we can accept that many times we won’t be able to change the outcome and accept what has happened.  Realized that it happened for a purpose and rest in that, we are better prepared to handle all experiences. 

2. There is no easy way out. Many times we want to escape the bad experiences by not dealing with them head on, but that won’t solve anything. Stop for a moment, look at the situation and make the necessary changes that are required to be more empowered.

3. Realize that God is in control. Our lives are totally in the hands of someone who knows how all things will pan out. Trust Him in every situation, knowing that He will guide you as you look to Him for help.

4. Forgive yourself and others.  In life people will hurt us. That includes family, spouses, children, and parents.  As you forgive others for their trespasses, people will also forgive you.

5. Pray that God will show you what it is He is trying to teach you.  Allow this opportunity to let God reveal to you what lessons are to be learned. Treat each experience as a great opportunity to grow and mature.

Completely Whole

Publisher: Thy Word Publishing

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Author: Paulette Harper, website:  http://pauletteharper.com

ISBN# 978-0-615-33101-0

Pages: 154

Featuring Author Rhachelle Nicol

Many times we focus on all the reasons why we can’t do something.  “I’m behind on the bills.” Or a very common reason, “I don’t have the time”.  These limiting thoughts will do just that, limit you.  They will keep you behind on your bills and out of time, pushing your dreams further and further away.  I made every excuse in the book to self-sabotage all my dreams and aspirations.  The truth was, I was afraid.  But today, I celebrate a dream being fulfilled.  It has been a year since Sunday Mourning was published.  I thought I would never take the step to complete what God had started in me.  My goal is not to make it look easy, but reassure you that it is possible.

The other day as I was sitting at my desk, a scripture hit me.   “And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.  And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.  Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.” Matthew 28:17-20.  The promise in that scripture alone makes any situation or circumstance seem so small.

I thank God that he placed people in my life along this journey to encourage me, motivate me and keep me inspired.  I also thank God for my 5 little cheerleaders.  My children have been my greatest motivation, they deserve the world and I am going to do my best to give it to them.  There have been so many reasons for me to give up, but I thank God for giving me just one to hold on.

Sunday Mourning became more than just a memoir over this past year, but a vision that allowed me to extend my reach, share my message and help others do the same.  “I show my scars so that others can heal”, a message I used to sign each book, has not been transformed into a shirt.  “I can, I will, I am…We, can, We will, We are…with God all things are possible”.  Someone is waiting for you to hold on to that one promise that God has told you.   So this is what I want you to do next:

1.  Write those dreams down; an unwritten vision is still a dream until you take a pen to a paper.

2.  Even if it’s just one word, write it down, meditate on it and revisit it as often as you must until you receive clarity.

3.  Then by all means, act on it.  Do whatever you can and believe that your help is on the way.

I know it may sound easy, but you and I both know it takes work.  I don’t know about you, but I’ve lost a lot and I am on the road to recovery, believing God for double for my trouble.  I thank God for taking my mourning and giving me joy.

We have work to do…let’s go!!!

Let It Go

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The dictionary defines “forgiveness” as “a willingness to pardon; to give up resentment against; to stop being angry with”. How can a loving God forgive us of the many transgressions and offenses we have committed, not only to Him, our Creator, but to one another? Forgiveness is the act of one’s will; it is the power of choosing. God chooses, and by an act of His will, decides to forgive all those who would accept His goodness, kindness, and mercy. He does it without reluctance and without hesitation. He doesn’t give a second thought whether He will forgive you or not. Forgiveness is, however, conditional. What God requires from us is to admit our wrongdoing. Selah. 

 

“I acknowledged my sin to You, And my iniquity I have not hidden I said, I will confess my transgressions to the LORD, and you forgave the iniquity of my sin” (Psalms 32:5 NKJV).

I don’t know about you, but if God would “showcase” (I’m talking about a full color, feature length film!) my sin, my wrong-doing, things I’ve said wrong, and people I’ve hurt, it would not be a pretty sight. What about your life story? Would the box office tickets be sold out?

Confessing our wrong puts the responsibility of the error squarely on us. We don’t always like to admit when we are wrong because pride can harden our heart. But when we accept that we have transgressed, and we humbly come before a loving God, He will never turn away from us. It’s when we refuse to acknowledge and break clean with our sin, that God’s hands are tied. He cannot intervene on our behalf.

The forgiveness that God offers is powerful enough to snatch you out of hell. It has the ability to right a wrong, and it removes condemnation, disgrace, humiliation and shame. Forgiveness purifies. His act of forgiving turns His resentment away from you the one who actually deserves punishment, and places it on Jesus Christ the One who paid the price for your forgiveness— past, present, and future.

God will cover your sins and not expose you before people. If you have a humble heart. Exposure of our sins comes after our repeated rejection of His mercy. Time after time, He knocks on the door of our heart, beckoning us to repent; yet, we often reject His invitation.

Our natural minds cannot begin to comprehend or fathom the forgiveness of God because we are people, who, by nature, hold grudges and bitterness for long periods of time. It’s extremely easy for us to justify how we feel about someone that offended or hurt us, and react because of our wounds, but our Creator is the perfect example of one who teaches us how to forgive.

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