• The Good and Beautiful Life

  • Putting on the Character of Christ
  • By: James Bryan Smith
  • Narrated by: Arthur Morey
  • Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (159 ratings)

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By: James Bryan Smith
Narrated by: Arthur Morey
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"I have never met a person whose goal was to ruin his or her life. We all want to be happy, and we want it all of the time."

So begins James Bryan Smith in The Good and Beautiful Life. The problem is, he tells us, we have bought into false notions of happiness and success. These self-centered decisions lead us further into the vices that cause ruin: anger, lust, lying, worry, and judging. Eventually, we find ourselves living a beautifully packaged life of self-destruction.

Following the Sermon on the Mount, this follow-up to The Good and Beautiful God guides us to look behind these character flaws and to replace our false beliefs with Jesus' narratives about life in the kingdom of God.

©2010 James Bryan Smith (P)2010 christianaudio.com

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Excellent material, dull narrator

I used this audiobook in conjunction with the printed text. While I did not love the narration, the material is excellent and listening to a chapter a week was a good way to get an overview of the study. Most weeks I returned to my printed copy for further review. I was also meeting with a group to discuss the material.

Almost every week as I listened to the chapter I found myself saying, "I don't have a problem with this particular aspect of living a Christian life." Then I asked God to show me if there was anything I needed to change. Don't pray this prayer unless you really desire change! Every week there was something and I am still working on some of these things.

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Wonderful Truths..

Great read for those wanting to live the kingdom life of abundance! Never underestimate the power of the Holy Spirit!

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Beautiful wonderful experience.. Thank You

Thank you so much. This Book was wonderfully written. I really needed to hear this. God Bless

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Wonderful content, dismal narration.

It was painfully hard to listen to this narration. I struggled to finish. It's a real shame because this series is fantastic, life-changing actually. I'll stick with hardcover, like I did with the first book, on book three.

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Wonderful book!

Extremely insightful and constructive book. As good as a listener will make it by taking the lessons to heart and applying them.

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Transformational

The perfect follow up to book 1 “The Good and Beautiful God”. He teaches us how to respond to what God has done for us and what Jesus is teaching us. Explaining the historical facts of the texts and making Jesus words more relevant to us today than ever is invaluable. Highly recommend to anyone being discipled and wanting to grasp how to better live and operate as Christ instructs.

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A beautiful guide to live by.

Very informational, educational, and easy to understand, we are looking forward to the other books in the series . I love reading a book that you look forward to it the next time you read it or listen to it.

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Great insights to sublet sins

An outstanding guide to what it really means to live like Jesus wants us to
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Highly RECOMMEND 💯

Great transformative message! This is a MUST read for anyone who doesn’t care to hear “Away from me, I NEVER KNEW YOU. Actionable steps….I’m purchasing the BOOK to keep as a reference for continued growth and discipleship! I will listen to this again. Thank you for this heart anchoring series!! 💜

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Excellent read

Highly recommended read. Full of practical easy to follow workable steps to living a life that glorifies God.

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