Living the Life You Were Meant to Live

by Tom Paterson

Book Overview

In Living the Life You Were Meant to Live , Tom Patterson, a long-range and strategic planning consultant to America's leading corporations, shares his powerful insights with readers from all walks of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0785271953
• ISBN13: 9780785271956
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Length: 257 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Putting it in to practice!

It wasn't until about 1/3 of the way through this book that the light bulb went on. I knew in an instant what the Holy Spirit had been gently knudging me about all along for so many years. This book confirmed many truths in my life. I am reading it again for a second time, NOW to put into practice the matrixs and find closure for several issues I have struggled all my life with. I am forever grateful that our Lord Jesus has inspired Tom Paterson with these teachings, giving the rest of us clear,concise guidelines to refocus our energies and establish a LifePlan the way the Lord intended. Thank You.

An Engaging Life Changing Experience

"For a man's ways are in full view of the Lord, and He examines all his paths"(Proverbs 5:21). With Tom's careful and tested assistance, you climb the mountain of your life experience to gain perspective; above the noise and stress of the present burdens and requirements of life. From this vantage, you see God's love and hand in your life. You gain hope, face and resolve pain and confusion, and peak into the horizon of your future. Unique, loved, gifted, with old things past and new things to come, you finish this book invigorated and ready to pursue the call of God in your life. This is a journey that leads to blissful surrender and release in the into the Life You Were Meant To Live.

A call to action, not just another self-help book.

If you have ever met Tom Paterson, you will know that the words of this book come from his very soul. If you haven't met him, you should know that he has built a spectacularly successful career of achieving results in many major corporations and organizations through his own disciplined planning process. Consequently, this is not your average self-help book written for the purpose of selling books, but rather one man's desire to share what he has learned with others. While Tom does not promise (just as Jesus did not) that, having discovered the life one is meant to live, that there will no longer be pain, suffering, frustration, or huge hurdles to surmount. What he does promise is that life is intended to be fulfilling and rewarding, and that this is possible by understanding and doing what God intends for you to do . The book follows a very Christian doctrine- that is, the belief that Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior. The theme of surrender to God's will and becoming Christ-centered are woven throughout the text. It might be argued, however, that the process outlined in the book could still be profoundly useful to the non-Christian through its insistence that the individual make an honest assessment of his or her life and build on personal strengths going forward. The chapters (fittingly, Tom calls them Modules) are arranged like building blocks with places to stop along the way to take stock of where you are. Follow the instructions and guidelines Tom has developed for the LifePlanning Process. Be brutally honest with yourself, and allow the book to lead you step by step to a clear understanding of your past and plans for a brighter future.

A blueprint for self discovery of God's plan

The single word that comes to mind that identifies Tom Paterson's new book, " Living The Life You Were Meant To Live " as truly unique and one-of-a-kind, is "perspective." Drawing upon his more than 50 years of consulting with global corporate giants; government agencies, small business enterprises, members of the clergy and church groups, his book provides a thought provoking structure that leads to spiritual self-truth. Mr. Paterson's process coupled with his enormous cognitive capacity and sensitivity to human strength and frailty, skillfully guides the reader towards an awareness of individual balance of the "five domains of life." The Paterson process evokes a focused examination of human and spiritual giftedness, resulting in a clear path for the believer to travel, that leads to faith, happiness, hope and contentment. It is evident that Mr. Paterson has lived the life that he was meant to live. Anyone who misses the opportunity to read this work, misses a legacy of "perspective" shaped by Mr. Paterson's personal faith and unique giftedness that is manifested within the printed pages. Perhaps most importantly, one would miss a journey of personal discovery of God's plan.

This book will help you become all God created you to be.

If you wonder what God had in mind for you when He created you, then I suggest you read Tom Paterson's book, Living the Life You Were Meant to Live. Paterson's book is designed to be a process guide to help you gain perspective on where you have been, where you are now, and where you are to go. The goal of the book is to offer the reader a sense of direction in fulfilling God's purpose for his or her life.Three years ago I heard about Tom Paterson's LifePlan process. Since I was in the midst of moving across the country, leaving my successful private practice as a psychologist, and getting used to being a grandmother, I knew I needed help in designing my new life season. I decided to go through the two-day LifePlan process with a trained facilitator. My experience was life-changing. When I saw my life choreographed on charts around the room, I was amazed. I gained insight about my past life experiences, both the positive and the negative ones. One result of my time with a LifePlan facilitator was that I realized God had gifted me to use this format to help others find freedom and purpose. A few months later, I met Tom Paterson at a facilitator's training session for LifePlanners. Soon I began leading people through the two-day LifePlan process and I know it works. When I read Tom's new book, Living the Life You Were Meant to Live, I felt like I was sitting in his workshop again, listening to him passionately explain the LifePlan process. Paterson inspires people to find their God-given inner resources in order to experience spiritual vitality in their daily life and work. He encourages individuals to acknowledge their talents, see meaning in the "turning points" of their life, identify personal core values, and then face the roadblocks that keep them from reaching their full potential. If you are self-motivated you can work the process on your own by reading the book. After reading the book, if you find that you want a personal guide, I encourage you to get more information ( available in the book) about hiring a LifePlan facilitator to work with you in an intense and helpful two-day format. This strategic plan process will work for you, if you will work the plan. This book is a gift to us from a man who has walked with God, listened to God's plan for him, and now fulfills this plan by helping others become the men and women God created them to be. I highly recommend Tom Paterson's new book, Living the Life You Were Meant to Live.