Gratitude: Why Giving Thanks Is the Key to Our Well-Being
"This worthy meditation on an essential state of being uplifts without sugarcoating."—Publishers Weekly

What is gratitude? Where does it come from? Why do we need it? How does it change us?

In Gratitude, 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.

Going 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.

While 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.
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Gratitude: Why Giving Thanks Is the Key to Our Well-Being
"This worthy meditation on an essential state of being uplifts without sugarcoating."—Publishers Weekly

What is gratitude? Where does it come from? Why do we need it? How does it change us?

In Gratitude, 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.

Going 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.

While 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.
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Gratitude: Why Giving Thanks Is the Key to Our Well-Being

Gratitude: Why Giving Thanks Is the Key to Our Well-Being

by Cornelius Plantinga
Gratitude: Why Giving Thanks Is the Key to Our Well-Being

Gratitude: Why Giving Thanks Is the Key to Our Well-Being

by Cornelius Plantinga

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"This worthy meditation on an essential state of being uplifts without sugarcoating."—Publishers Weekly

What is gratitude? Where does it come from? Why do we need it? How does it change us?

In Gratitude, 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.

Going 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.

While 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781587436222
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Publication date: 02/06/2024
Pages: 176
Sales rank: 483,149
Product dimensions: 8.60(w) x 5.50(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Cornelius (Neal) Plantinga (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 Christianity Today Book Award winners Not the Way It's Supposed to Be, Engaging God's World, and Reading for Preaching. He is also the author of Under the Wings of God: Twenty Biblical Reflections for a Deeper Faith and Morning and Evening Prayers.

Table of Contents

Contents
Introduction
1. What Is Gratitude?
2. How Do We Get Gratitude?
3. What Blocks My Gratitude?
4. What Happens to Me if I Am Grateful?
5. Biblical Themes
6. Thank God! Why?
7. It Could Always Be Worse
8. Savoring and Celebrating
9. Taking Care
10. A Cornucopia of Gifts
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