Always Whole

An LDS Perspective on Being While Becoming

By: Paul Peterson

Narrated by: Paul Peterson

"Would you rather be exactly who you are right now, or become someone different?"

A seeming contradiction saturates Latter-day Saint circles: We are divine godlings with infinite worth, yet we need to do better every week. Which one is true?

Am I whole, acceptable, and precious? Or do I need repentance, greater worthiness, and continual sanctification?

In easy, familiar language, Paul Peterson shows how Christ emulates the two dispositions of being and becoming to fulfill His divine mission. We find that we too can rest self-contentedly, cherishing all of reality exactly as it is, while engaging wholeheartedly in the messy realities of daily mortal life. From an inner wholeness, we can then take meaningful action to improve any situation. Welcome to the dance of being exactly who we are while becoming perfected.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

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Critic reviews

“Paul Peterson is sensitive, wise, yet practical and playful in his approach to spiritual growth. For me, he represents some of the best emerging voices in the restored Gospel who are not willing to wait for the Kingdom to come. He sees, and teaches clearly, that the Kingdom starts here and now, from a Sacred Wholeness that energizes and animates all that we’re meant to become.” (Thomas McConkie, author of At-One-Ment: Embodying the Fullness of Human Divinity)

“Paul Peterson’s Always Whole invites a subtle shift in perspective that can be dramatically liberating. Instead of the arduous slog of self-flagellation that feels so imperative, Peterson articulates how growth can be a surprisingly gentle and natural process when we understand that we are already whole... His blend of personal anecdotes, professional insights, and spiritual wisdom forms a mosaic of encouragement that speaks to anyone seeking to live a more fulfilled and authentic life.” (Jared Warren, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist, Founder: My Best Self 101)

A master of relateable metaphors

wow! this book is powerful because of the stories in it. Paul couples these stories with metaphors and the message is magnetic.

I found it inviting and gentle while bold and straight forward.

Above all Paul's writing is simple. Anyone can read it and understand. That is what makes this a great field guide to remembering that I am always whole.