"Before I devoured The Way Up Is Down , I already had a profound respect for Marlena Graves's prophetic voice. Her words only confirmed what I already knew: this is an essential message for our times. With a blend of storytelling, theology, and prophetic exhortation, Marlena manages to be fierce without being hard, tender without being fluffy, and bold without being flashy. She's worn trenches of faithfulness into the paths she now leads readers on. Marlena points the way to the true kingdom, offering permission to drop the world's addiction of hustling for worth by being first, and instead embrace an identity in which the Gospel is good news for those already spent. If you want a starting point for what it means to flourish in Christ, this is the book for you.".