A warm and practical devotional that helps you to grow in gratitude, deepening your sense of peace, contentment and joy.
Become more and more grateful each day with the help of this 30-day devotional. Uproot the weeds of discontent and begin to plant daily seeds of thanksgiving that bloom into joy and fulfilment.
When life feels mundane or trials come our way, thanking God for his blessings doesn’t always come naturally. This devotional shows how offering a sacrifice of praise can transform our own outlook on life and remind us of Jesus’ goodness and generosity.
Each devotion begins with a verse on thankfulness and ends with a practical thing to do or pray in response to God’s word.
As readers grow in gratitude, they will experience a deeper sense of peace, contentment and joy.
Tending the Soil: Cultivating the Good Ground of Gratefulness
God, I Don’t Feel Grateful
The Choice
The Gift
Everyday Emmanuel
Sweet Surrender
Planting the Seeds: Sowing Thoughts of Thankfulness
Think on These Things
Sowing the Right Seeds
A Heart of Praise
Suffering from Spiritual Amnesia
Putting Down Roots: Deepening Gratitude from Head to Heart
In the Vine
The Slow Grow
Pulling up Weeds
So Long Fear
Thanks-Fueled Prayer
Contentment
Taste and See
In the Waiting
Beginning to Bud: Trusting in God the Gardener
All for Jesus
The Invitation to Peace
Our Great God
The Good Gardener
Freedom
Bringing in the Harvest: Receiving the Blessings God Gives to Every Believer
Joy Really Is Jesus
All Things Beautiful
God’s Words
The Blessing of the Body
The Truth about Fruitfulness
The Comforter
Eternity
Ultimately, Hope
Acknowledgments
| Contributors | Allison Brost |
|---|---|
| ISBN | 9781802542592 |
| Format | eBook |
| First published | February 2025 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | The Good Book Company |
In the midst of a season filled with so much difficulty, gratitude has seemed like an impossible ask. And yet, as I read through these pages, I found my heart encouraged and convicted by Allison’s gentle, biblical, and real-life counsel—showing us that gratitude isn’t just about “thinking positive” but that it’s a posture of the heart that impacts every facet of the Christian life.
The pain and suffering that give Allison Brost every reason to grumble are what make her the perfect voice to exhort readers to be grateful. At no point will they think, “Easy for her to say,” because none of this is. Allison has tilled and toiled to cultivate gratitude in her own life and offers this book as a gardening guide to help others grow in gratefulness as well. Her action steps at the end of each devotion artfully allow for immediate application without encouraging self-reliance. As she writes, “It takes intentionality to grow gratefully,” and, with the help of the Master Gardener, Grateful is precisely the tool you need to do it.
Allison Brost doesn’t claim to have perfected what it means to live a life of gratitude; but with refreshing authenticity and a humble posture, she uses God’s word to challenge readers to pause, reflect, and take actionable steps to begin growing in thankfulness.
Gratitude doesn’t come naturally—we need to be reminded to look past our circumstances and see God’s goodness. This book challenges the grumbling heart and points us toward true thankfulness, rooted in Christ. Short, thoughtful, and practical.
This devotional is a wonderful tool to grow oneself in gratitude to the Father.
The book is structured with five parts and thirty days of devotions. The parts are themed as follows:
- Tending the Soil: Cultivating the Good Ground of Gratefulness
- Planting the Seeds Sowing Thoughts of Thanksgiving
- Putting Down Roots: Growing Gratitude from head to Heart
- Beginning to Bud: Trusting in God the Gardener
- Bringing in the Harvest: Receiving the Blessings God Gives to Every Believer
Each day's devotion begins with a Scripture reference followed by the author's commentary and concluded with a Cultivate section. The themes of each day revolve around grief, sorrow, and difficulties along with the biblical response to such circumstances.
Brost soaks the entire 30 days with challenges to embrace a mind and heart of thankfulness in the midst of pain and struggle. She acknowledges that this is not easy but requires practice, daily practice to learn and grow and create a habit.
This devotional will push you out of your comfort zone but will grow you in your love for the Lord.
I received a copy of this book from The Good Book Company in exchange for an honest review.
