{"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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCornelius (Neal) Plantinga\u003c\/b\u003e (PhD, Princeton Theological Seminary) is senior research fellow at the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship and president emeritus of Calvin Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is the author of many books, including the \u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e Book Award winners \u003ci\u003eNot the Way It's Supposed to Be\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEngaging God's World\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eReading for Preaching\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eUnder the Wings of God: Twenty Biblical Reflections for a Deeper Faith\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMorning and Evening Prayers\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Brazos Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50606822195474,"sku":"9781587436222","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ea4061c5-2bdd-4f4a-8794-b7dbb2dc121f.jpg?v=1732300152","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/gratitude-why-giving-thanks-is-the-key-to-our-well-being-9781587436222","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}