{"product_id":"gratitude-why-giving-thanks-is-the-key-to-our-well-being-9781587436222","title":"Gratitude: Why Giving Thanks Is the Key to Our Well-Being","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"This worthy meditation on an essential state of being uplifts without sugarcoating.\"--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat is gratitude? Where does it come from? Why do we need it? How does it change us?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eGratitude\u003c\/i\u003e, award-winning author Cornelius Plantinga explores these questions and more. Celebrating the role of gratitude in our lives, Plantinga makes the case that it is the very key to understanding our relationships with one another, the world around us, and God.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eGoing deeper than mindfulness and positive psychology, Plantinga explores gratitude in a theologically informed and pastorally sensitive way. He shows that being grateful to God is not only our righteous duty but also the single best predictor of our well-being. Gratitude makes us more faithful, joyful, generous, healthy, and content.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile it's easy to focus on the suffering, fear, and worries that surround us, Plantinga places all of that in the larger context of provision, abundance, and delight, empowering readers to experience the deep joy of giving thanks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Brazos Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/06\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781587436222\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/20\/2023\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Cornelius Plantinga","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43397686952117,"sku":"9781587436222","price":19.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_3ba1085d-2788-4034-a858-89d86a9b4ecf.jpg?v=1702392657","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/gratitude-why-giving-thanks-is-the-key-to-our-well-being-9781587436222","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}