Jesus “Be” Attitudes

Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. And he opened his mouth and taught them saying: Blessed are … Jesus never went “on tour” as a motivational speaker. He didn’t author a definitive study on how to fill one’s life with all that it is lacking. No, he wasn’t a therapist who addressed all the insecurities of his day. He was a simple man who lived a simple, pauper’s life and shared a simple message of joy. It began with these familiar words.

•Blessed [literally, “Happy”] — Yes. It is possible for us to enjoy our lives.
•are — Happiness can be ours right now. We don’t have to wait for heaven.
•the / those who — We can know true joy if we choose to be a certain kind of person.

What kind person? Dare to find out? In JESUS’ “BE” ATTITUDES, Dan Winkler places us inside our Lord’s “beatitudes” and the joy they promise. He helps us understand what these thirteen “Simple Sayings” require of us and what they look like in life by using Jesus as an example. Then, he offers us practical how-to ways we can bring each into our own lives and know a peace we never dreamed possible.