That Was Then, This Is Now: This Broken Vessel Restored by Paulette Harper

By Apex Reviews (Durham, NC USA)

“In Him we were also chosen,
having been predestined according to
the plan of Him who works out everything
in conformity with the purpose of His will.”
Ephesians 1:11

When you’ve lost your job, your home, your car, and your savings, or your child dies from a sudden, mysterious illness, or you face incredible adversity everywhere you turn, it’s often difficult to embrace the spirit of the aforementioned biblical scripture. Regardless of the source, pain and suffering can be formidable – if not deadly – adversaries with which to contend, and our prolonged battles with them more often than not leave us spiritually and emotionally drained – not encouraged and hopeful.

In That Was Then, This Is Now, though, author Paulette Harper provides the reader with a detailed guide to dealing effectively with the various difficulties we all experience in life. Drawing primarily on a dark extended period of her own life, Harper offers the reader invaluable insight into the real causes of – and solutions to – the challenges that will inevitably come our way. Speaking with considerable wisdom and sage authority, she presents readers with the invaluable tools necessary for laying an unfaltering spiritual foundation in their own lives.

To her credit, what separates Harper’s tome from many other inspirational titles is her sound reliance on biblical scripture. Instead of depending on clichéd platitudes and generalized, one-size-fits-all aphorisms, Harper provides the reader with detailed analysis and explanation of numerous biblical passages, shedding much needed light on their significance in our everyday lives, and ultimately revealing the true purposes of the trials and tribulations that distract us along the road to spiritual victory.

That Was Then, This Is Now is an indispensable addition to the personal library of anyone committed to living a life of true purpose and divine destiny. Whether we realize it or not, no one can make it through life’s difficulties alone, and, with excellent guides like That Was Then, our spiritual travels no longer have to be as arduous or cumbersome to endure.

Cary Merriman
Apex Reviews

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