{"title":"Books on Contentment","description":"Contentment tends to feel so out of reach. There's always something our sinful hearts are grasping for. But you can grow in your faith by putting discontentment to death, and this curated collection of books will help you. We stock a range of books on contentment from throughout church history, including \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/collections\/books-on-contentment\/topic_puritan\" title=\"Puritan books on contentment\"\u003ePuritan\u003c\/a\u003e and modern titles.","products":[{"product_id":"9780851510910-ppb-the-rare-jewel-of-christian-contentment-burroughs-jeremiah","title":"PPB Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment, The","description":"\u003c!-- FXB140707 --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOut of Print. New edition \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/collections\/puritan-paperbacks\/products\/9781800400153-ppb-rare-jewel-of-christian-contentment-the-jeremiah-burroughs\"\u003eavailable here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJeremiah Burroughs is worthily reckoned as belonging to the front rank of English puritan preachers. As such, he played a prominent part in the Westminster Assembly of divines, but died prematurely before the Assembly's work was concluded. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e We live our lives in a discontented world and it is all too easy for the Christian to share its spirit. This book remedies this spiritual disease in practical biblical ways. In it, Burroughs aims to promote peace and contentment in the hearts of individual believers: \"There is an ark that you may come into, and no men in the world may live such comfortable, cheerful and contented lives as the saints of God.\"? \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This book is marked by sanity, clarity, aptness of illustration and warmth of appeal to the heart. Burroughs presses his lesson home with all the fervour and cogency of a true and faithful minister of God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/banneroftruth.org\/media\/flippingbook\/RareJewel\/rarejewel.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView an excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Banner of Truth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10489147916331,"sku":"9780851510910","price":19.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9780851510910-burroughs-rare-jewel-christian-contentment.jpg?v=1600065735"},{"product_id":"9781433553660-chasing-contentment-trusting-god-in-a-discontented-age-raymond-erik","title":"Chasing Contentment: Trusting God in a Discontented Age","description":"\u003c!-- FXB170428 --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe biblical practice of contentment can seem like a lost art. In our discontented age - characterised by impatience, overspending, grumbling, and unhappiness - it's hard to imagine what true contentment actually looks like. But even the apostle Paul said that he learned to be content in any and every circumstance. Paul's remarkable contentment was something grown and developed over time. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In this book, Erik Raymond helps us understand what biblical contentment is - the inward gracious spirit that joyfully rests in God's providence - and then how we learn it. Giving us practical guidance for growing in contentment in various areas of our lives, this book will encourage us to see contentment as a priority for all believers. By God's grace, we can anchor our joy in God Himself rather than our changing circumstances. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Discontentment is one of my deepest struggles. What a joy, then, to have this author speak wisely, biblically, and pastorally about the value, the importance, and the pursuit of contentment.\" \u003cbr\u003e - Tim Challies, Blogger, Challies.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10489719554091,"sku":"9781433553660","price":23.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781433553660-Raymond-Chasing-contentment.jpg?v=1600068559"},{"product_id":"9781581349580-contentment-a-godly-womans-adornment-brownback-lydia","title":"Contentment: A Godly Woman's Adornment","description":"\u003c!-- FXB140707 --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAny woman who buys into the lie of 'you can have it all' or who thinks she can only be happy 'if...' experiences an abiding frustration: what she wants remains just out of reach, always. No matter how good she has it, no matter how good the good times may get, there's always something missing. And ultimately, she misses out on happiness too. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e However, God desires something far better and more lasting for his daughters and he's delivered the secret in his Word - assuring women that real satisfaction is found in living for and longing for the right things. This little devotional book helps women to see that contentment is not some fleeting ideal but a reality that God enables them to live out daily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781581349580-contentment-a-godly-womans-adornment-brownback-lydia.pdf?v=1650261351\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Skillful devotionals for those who face the challenge to 'fit it all in.' Biblically rigorous and deeply perceptive. Godly insights from a godly sister.\" \u003cbr\u003e - Elyse M. Fitzpatrick, counsellor; speaker; author, Found in Him\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crossway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10489933791275,"sku":"9781581349580","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781581349580-Brownback-Godly-woman-s-adornment-contentment.jpg?v=1600069572"},{"product_id":"9781596384132-rbl-discontentment-why-am-i-so-unhappy-priolo-lou","title":"RBL Discontentment: Why Am I So Unhappy","description":"\u003c!-- FXB140705 --\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven among Christians, discontentment is a pervasive problem, and can be the root of the lingering unhappiness we often feel. Learn to identify discontentment in your own life and cultivate true contentment God's way. \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\nThe Resources for Biblical Living booklet series addresses a wide range of practical life issues in a straightforward, down-to-earth, and most of all, biblical manner. \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\"Discontentment among Christians is a far bigger problem than we either realize or acknowledge. Lou Priolo puts his discerning finger right on the real issues and helps us ask probing questions designed to reveal our troubled consciences' covetousness and idolatry. He clearly shows that at the root of our lack of contentment lies a believer who isn't fully satisfied with God and His bountiful provisions.\"?  \u003cbr\u003e\n- Lance Quinn, Pastor, Grace Community Church Sun Valley, California\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"P\u0026R Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10490090225707,"sku":"9781596384132","price":11.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781596384132-rbl-discontentment-why-am-i-so-unhappy-priolo-lou.jpg?v=1668488600"},{"product_id":"9781601782328-ptft-contentment-prosperity-and-gods-glory-burroughs-jeremiah","title":"PTFT Contentment, Prosperity and God's Glory","description":"\u003c!-- FXB130504 --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eWhy is it difficult to be content when you have so much? On the surface, it seems unnecessary to instruct someone to be content in times of prosperity. However, times of prosperity and abundance provide some of the strongest temptations to pull our hearts away from God. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Jeremiah Burroughs was keenly aware that the riches of this world compete for our affections and challenge our contentment in Christ. This book provides an important conclusion to Burroughs's sermon series on Philippians 4:11-12: \"I have learned in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: everywhere and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781601782328-ptft-contentment-prosperity-and-gods-glory-burroughs-jeremiah.pdf?v=1648599631\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Writing with deep pastoral conviction and keen theological precision, Jeremiah Burroughs proves a safe and sure guide into the important subject of contentment - what it means to delight in God's fatherly disposal in every condition.\"\u003cbr\u003e - J. Stephen Yuille\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rFyGdF9VvT8\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reformation Heritage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10490168737835,"sku":"9781601782328","price":19.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781601782328-ptft-contentment-prosperity-and-gods-glory-burroughs-jeremiah-new.jpg?v=1706655034"},{"product_id":"9781631468339-respectable-sins-bridges-jerry","title":"Respectable Sins","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis new edition now includes the study guide (formerly available separately), combining that resource into this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat Ever Happened to Sin? Jerry Bridges helps us confront the sins we tolerate.\u003cbr\u003e The Christian journey is a life of practiced godliness, but too often we overlook or minimize sins that, while corrosive and destructive to ourselves and those around us, are overshadowed by more flashy, headline-grabbing sins. This classic book from Jerry Bridges helps readers understand and commit to a life of holiness by examining patterns of behavior we often accept as normal, rather than as violations of God’s law.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e288 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781631468339-respectable-sins-bridges-jerry.pdf?v=1648122640\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"NavPress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10490229227563,"sku":"9781631468339","price":27.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781631468339-Bridges-Respectable-sins.jpg?v=1600071061"},{"product_id":"9781845507756-envy-of-eve-the-finding-contentment-in-a-covetous-world-kruger-melissa-b","title":"Envy of Eve, The: Finding Contentment in a Covetous World","description":"\u003c!-- FXB130108 --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Envy of Eve guides readers to understand how desires grow into covetousness and what happens when this sin takes power in our hearts. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Covetousness chokes out the fruit of the Spirit in our lives, allowing discontentment to bloom. The key to overcoming is to get to the root of our problem: unbelief - a mistrust of God's sovereignty and goodness. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e An ideal resource for deeper study or group discussion. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"I commend this fine, new book...with a prayer that we all read and follow her Biblical counsel to fully understand the condition we are in and flee quickly to the One who truly satisfies our deepest longings and our true desires\". \u003cbr\u003e - Michael Milton, President and Professor of Practical Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte, North Carolina\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christian Focus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10490816200747,"sku":"9781845507756","price":23.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781845507756-Kruger-Envy-of-Eve-Finding-contentment-in-a-covetous-world.jpg?v=1636088356"},{"product_id":"9781876326760-beyond-greed-rosner-brian","title":"Beyond Greed","description":"\u003cp\u003eGreed is not the most fashionable concept these days. It ranks with guilt and sin as words that many modern people have virtually stopped using. According to Brian Rosner, greed is also a massive blind spot for Christians, which is surprising given how much the Bible has to say about it. He writes: \"The most disturbing thing about the fact that greed is idolatry is that hardly anybody owns up to being a worshipper. Imagine the response of disbelief in the local church if it were revealed that the vast majority of its members were secretly worshipping other gods. Yet if our analysis of the religion of money is right, the unthinkable may not be so far from the truth.\"? \"Beyond Greed\"? helps open our eyes to the problems, and proposes a liberating lifestyle that trades in greed and materialism for something of far greater worth and satisfaction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Matthias Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10491059404843,"sku":"9781876326760","price":20.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781876326760-rosner-beyond-greed.jpg?v=1636080732"},{"product_id":"9781905564668-gbg-contentment-healing-the-hunger-of-our-hearts-woodcock-anne","title":"GBG Contentment: Healing the hunger of our hearts","description":"\u003c!-- FXB150707 --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe all know what it is to feel discontented with our lives - with what we have, how much we can get, what we do, who we live with, how we are and what the future promises. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The constant hunger for something more may seem like the aches and pains of growing old - something that we must just put up with in this far-from-perfect world. However, the Bible shows that discontent is the symptom of a lethal disease that will kill us if we do not find a cure. It was discontent that first led humans into rebellion against God, with the catastrophic consequences that have followed from that decision. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This Good Book Guide can help us to understand why we become discontented, how Jesus Christ alone can help us, and on a practical level, how Christian living can bring the treasure of contentment to our daily lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781905564668-gbg-contentment-healing-the-hunger-of-our-hearts-woodcock-anne.pdf?v=1648433323\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781905564668-gbg-contentment-healing-the-hunger-of-our-hearts-woodcock-anne-demolishing-discontent.pdf?v=1648433323\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView further study questions here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"God-centered, application-oriented, and driven by the text throughout, this resource is a gift to God's church.\" \u003cbr\u003e - Matt Smethurst, Gospel Coalition reviewer and Master of Divinity student at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Good Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10491089387563,"sku":"9781905564668","price":14.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781905564668-Woodcock-GBG-Contentment.jpg?v=1636093745"},{"product_id":"9781908762429-compared-to-her-how-to-experience-true-contentment-de-witt-sophie","title":"Compared to Her: How to experience true contentment","description":"\u003c!-- FXB120107 --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I am a recovering Compulsive Comparison Syndrome sufferer. It causes me to feel envy, despair, pride and superiority. It cuts away at my relationship with God, with my loved ones, and with myself. It has promised me contentment, and yet robbed me of it. And although I don't know you at all, I'm fairly sure you have CCS, too. That's not meant to sound rude. It's just that I've rarely met a woman who doesn't struggle with it.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is about how to spot this syndrome and its effects in your life; the view of life that causes it; how the gospel treats it; and how you can move beyond it to live a life of true, lasting contentment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e112 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781908762429-compared-to-her-sophie-de-witt.pdf?v=1589422990\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView an excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781908762429-compared-to-her-sophie-de-witt-additional-downloads.pdf?v=1589422991\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eExtra Downloads\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eContents\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1em;\"\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1em;\"\u003e1. What is CCS?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1em;\"\u003e2. Symptoms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1em;\"\u003e3. Triggers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1em;\"\u003e4. Outlook\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1em;\"\u003e5. Cause\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1em;\"\u003e6. Treatment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1em;\"\u003e7. Healthy living\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 1em;\"\u003e8. The contented woman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Accessible, jargon-free and dealing with a struggle that women are very prone to, this is a really helpful book for encouraging women to think about how they compare themselves to others, as well as finding the way out of such a comparison-driven life\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Kathy Keller\u003c\/strong\u003e, co-author of The Meaning of Marriage and Assistant Director of Communications at Redeemer Presbyterian Church, NY\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Good Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":10491156889643,"sku":"9781908762429","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781908762429-compared-to-her-sophie-de-witt.jpg?v=1600050046"},{"product_id":"9781941114520-wilderness-wanderings-finding-contentment-in-the-desert-times-of-life-reaoch-stacy","title":"Wilderness Wanderings: Finding Contentment in the Desert Times of Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e25 devotionals for women reflecting on our journey to the Promised Land\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur broken, fallen world is marked by a constant struggle for contentment.  In the difficulties of each day, we can be prone to complain and think the grass is greener on the other side.  We can doubt God’s goodness and his plan for us, especially when our path is dark and we feel lost in the wilderness of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Israelites’ journey to the Promised Land was a journey much like our own. Fear, discontentment, and a failure to trust God plagued the very people he had miraculously delivered from slavery. In this gospel-centered devotional, busy women will find encouragement through the ups and downs of life as they glean insights through daily readings, short teachings, and personal reflection questions for each day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe chronological readings through Exodus and Numbers will allow women to see God’s big-picture plan of the Israelites’ trek through the wilderness, while finding hope and wisdom for their daily trials of life. God’s mercy, judgment, faithfulness, and sustaining grace through hardship will come alive as women see parallels in their own lives with the journey of Moses and the Israelites. These 25 devotionals will guide women through a significant portion of the biblical storyline while steering them to find contentment in the only One who will truly satisfy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Wilderness Wanderings\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e a feast of truth for tired, busy women\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Stacy points us to the Israelites’ wilderness journey to draw a compelling parallel to our lives as twenty-first century women, offering us true hope in gospel grace. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI wish every woman would pick up this book — but especially young women\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — and taste the joy, peace, and contentment that come from resting in Christ.” --- \u003cstrong\u003eJ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eaquelle Crowe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis Changes Everything: How the Gospel Transforms the Teen Years\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/SAMPLE-Wilderness-Wanderings.Stacy-Reaoch.Cruciform-Press.pdf?5836756218493647262\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eView an excerpt here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"Cruciform Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":11001620365355,"sku":"9781941114520","price":16.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781941114520-WILDERNESS-web.jpg?v=1572075185"},{"product_id":"9781784982331-growing-in-gratitude-rediscovering-the-joy-of-a-thankful-heart-mohler-mary-k","title":"Growing in Gratitude: Rediscovering the Joy of a Thankful Heart","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAs women, we are often encouraged to \"count our blessings\". But truly biblical gratitude is much more than this.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMary K. Mohler unpacks Scripture to help us grow in gracious gratitude (thanking God for who he is) as well as natural gratitude (thanking him for his blessings) — and to identify and deal with some of the things that hinder us — to help us rediscover the joy of a thankful heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis thoroughly Bible-centred unpacking of the reasons for gratitude builds on Mary K. Mohler's 25 years experience in mentoring seminary wives at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscussion questions at the end of each chapter make this book ideal for group use as well as for individuals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e144 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781784982331-growing-in-gratitude-rediscovering-the-joy-of-a-thankful-heart-mohler-mary-k.pdf?v=1647863198\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eContents\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction: A Life of Thankfulness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection 1: What is gratitude?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1. An Overflowing Fountain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2. The Gratitude Twins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection 2: Four hindrances to gratitude\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3. Longing for the Lost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4. Too Busy to Bother?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5. If Only Life Were Different…\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e6. The Doubt Slayer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection 3: An attitude of gratitude\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e7. Thanking God When It Hurts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8. Let's Do It!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConclusion: Gratitude That Honors the Lord\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ten columns body\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGratitude is a lost art in our entitled and consumeristic society. Even in the church we have lost a sense of thankfulness for not only what we have, but also for all that God has done for us in Christ. Mary Mohler exhorts us to fight that tendency, and she does so with care and with insight. I was convicted and encouraged to not only grow in my gratitude towards the Lord, but also to pass on this legacy to my children. This book is a gift to God's people, who must learn to not forget all his benefits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"three columns details\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"notes rating\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--- Courtney Reissig, \u003c\/strong\u003eAuthor of Glory in the Ordinary and The Accidental Feminist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pc8ca_uigOo\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Good Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":11071367446571,"sku":"9781784982331","price":22.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781784982331-growing-in-gratitude-rediscovering-the-joy-of-a-thankful-heart-mohler.jpg?v=1600050246"},{"product_id":"9781629954882-contentment-seeing-gods-goodness-hill-megan","title":"Contentment: Seeing God's Goodness","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscontent easily arises when our desires aren’t met and our plans don’t come true—but this is a dangerous path that drives us away from God. While the world insists that satisfying our desires is the path to fulfillment, this daily devotional teaches us the value of seeking contentment instead, providing practical approaches to cultivating thankfulness in specific life circumstances that make discontent easy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 31-Day Devotionals for Life series, biblical counselors and Bible teachers guide you through Scripture passages that speak to specific situations or struggles, helping you to apply God’s Word to your life in practical ways day after day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/search?q=31-day+devotionals+for+life\" title=\"31-Day Devotionals For Life\"\u003ePart of the 31-Day Devotionals for Life Series\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Contentment is a cultivated fruit, learned through study and practice. 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Amid these, we too can experience what Paul experienced: inner satisfaction, peace, and confidence in God’s ability to care and provide. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuick fixes fail, but Jones shows how, through the gospel, we can learn God-centered contentment each day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e40 pages\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"P\u0026R Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":16765561798699,"sku":"9781629956640","price":8.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/products\/9781629956640-rcl-contentment-joy-that-lasts-robert-d-jones.jpg?v=1600052679"},{"product_id":"9781601787460-the-art-of-divine-contentment-watson-thomas","title":"PC Art of Divine Contentment, The","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOut of Print\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is much in this world to leave us wearied. 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Sarah helps us understand why we are drawn to these things and how dangerous it is to seek contentment in them. She gently and practically leads us to living waters, He who transforms our hearts and eternally satisfies our thirst.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e160 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Pleasure, success, reputation—they never deliver the satisfaction they promise. That’s because God has designed us for something infinitely better—abundant life in His Son. Ivill shows us biblically and practically how to avoid those pitfalls and live life to the full in Christ our Savior. A terrific read for individuals and book groups!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—Lydia Brownback, author, Flourish Bible Study series\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“‘How does Sarah know me so well?’ This is the question I kept asking as I read Broken Cisterns. Sarah understands me and my heart. Many people write about problems, but not everyone has the insight into how to apply the Word to solutions on growing\u003cbr\u003eand changing. Sarah does.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e—Helen Holbrook\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart One: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBroken Cisterns Lead To…\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1. An Imperfect World\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2. Disorder, Discontentment, and Death  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3. Impure Passions and Incorrect doctrine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4. 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Is he worth it?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe walks readers through the process of taking our eyes off the things we wish we had and instead enjoying the character of the God we do have—a God who is good, who meets all our needs, and whose promises are worth the wait.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on encouragements from the Bible and the stories of others, this book helps readers to trust in God’s plan for their lives and enjoy true contentment through a genuine conviction that Jesus is better than even our most keenly-felt hopes and longings for this life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e144 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781784984489-if-only-finding-contentment-in-the-face-of-lack-and-longing-pollock-jennie.pdf?v=1648727531\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eView excerpt here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eContents\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1. 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After all, doesn't the Bible encourage thankfulness and condemn grumbling?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeter Maiden traces the theme of thanksgiving in Scripture, and shows how we can genuinely live counter-cultural lives even in an age of rampant entitlement. With a pastoral heart, he explains how gratitude is the key to joyful, consistent Christian living, discipleship and mission involvement. He focuses on:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e· how we can develop the habit of thanksgiving\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e· the benefits of gratitude\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e· how we can be grateful, even in hard times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach chapter unpacks biblical truth and grounds it with practical application and personal illustrations. 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