A review by stayshomeandreads
Why Do I Do What I Don't Want to Do?: Replace Deadly Vices with Life-Giving Virtues by Jonathan "JP" Pokluda

5.0

I am so grateful this book exists. In any season of life, it’s important to reflect on your own vices and virtues. What this book does is lay out not only 10 common vices, but the virtues we can turn to instead.  The author has given readers the gift of his own authenticity— he is very honest about the mistakes he’s made from his life what he learned from making them. Although I’m not a Protestant and I grew up in pretty much the opposite environment that he did, I so related to and appreciated his wisdom. At the same time, even as he shared anecdotes, the entire book is rooted in and constantly goes back to scripture. Finally, the reflection questions at the end of each chapter were extremely helpful. Nothing in this book is sugarcoated. This is one of those rare ARCs that I think I will actually buy and go back to. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an early copy.