Way

by Carl Beech

If you want to get to the heart of what it means to follow Jesus, the Beatitudes are a good place to start. Carl Beech uses his honest and accessible style to explore Matthew 5. He considers how we can have good biblical knowledge, but sometimes lack in matters of the heart, character and spiritual disciplines. The Beatitudes to be merciful, meek, humble, pure, a peacemaker and so on are so upside down, so counter cultural, yet so necessary if we are to truly follow Christ today. This book is full of real-life stories of people who are living according to the Beatitudes in one way or another. Be inspired to open yourself up to be used by God. Be encouraged with the promise of God s blessing. And be challenged to live your life completely for Jesus. The way is narrow, but it leads to life.

156 pages, Paperback

Published July 12, 2017

Reviews

[Gumble's Yard - Golden Reviewer]

A short but practical and insightful guide to living the Beatitudes by a genuine and gives writer; with most appropriately for Goodreads a final chapter around how they can be applied to online comments.

[Matt · Rating 4 out of 5]

In short digestible and practical chapters, with a couple powerful stories thrown in Carl Beech has written a helpful little book ultimately asking the question "what would it look like if followers of Jesus actually practically lived out his teachings?"

I especially like the last few pages with ideas on what this can look like in our every day life, in our online dealings and a summary declaration of the way.

A few favourites:
- Travel lightly through life, holding nothing material too tightly.

- Live generously in word and deed.

- Be known for the way you give, not the way you take.

- Keep your heart soft and never let it harden - or the enemy wins.

- One day you'll breathe your final breath, so live life in readiness for the final journey.