To love is to risk hurt. Yet Jesus blessed the vulnerable: the poor in spirit, the meek, the mourners. This study of the Beatitudes examines healthy vulnerability, unpacking ways to prayerfully implement it in relationships.

This booklet looks at each of the Beatitudes (poor in spirit, mourning, meekness, hungering and thirsting for righteousness, mercy, purity of heart, peacemaking, and facing persecution) unpacking the relational significance of Jesus calling these characteristics "blessed."

With each Beatitude the reader will be taken through a five part study:
(1) defining the Beatitude;
(2) examining the benefits of the beatitude for healthy vulnerability;
(3) discussing possible methods of implementation;
(4) questions to guide personal examination;
(5) a sample prayer for growth in this Beatitude.

At the end of the study the reader is asked to consider the balance with which they exhibit these characteristics.

The Gospel for Real Life Counselling booklets are written by experienced counsellors to aid people in understanding how to let God's Word speak to them. They are called the Gospel for Real Life as they show how God's word has a lasting impact and relevance in everyday situations.