Why Do I Do What I Dont Want to Do?, Jonathan JP Pokluda
Why Do I Do What I Dont Want to Do?, Jonathan JP Pokluda
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Why Do I Do What I Don't Want to Do?
Replace Deadly Vices with Life-Giving Virtues

Author: Jonathan "JP" Pokluda, Jon Green

Narrator: Jonathan "JP" Pokluda

Unabridged: 5 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/14/2023

Synopsis

We live in an upside-down culture. We wink at our vices as coping strategies while restricting our virtues to our online personas, where they won't interfere with our real lives. And we wonder why we feel empty, exhausted, and directionless. But why do we do things that we know are harmful for us?

Jonathan "JP" Pokluda wants you to know there's a better, more fulfilling way to live, and it doesn't involve looking inside yourself for the answers—because that's not where you'll find them. With his signature wit and wisdom, he explains, unpacks, and expands on the age-old virtues we're told to pursue in Scripture: humility, forgiveness, generosity, diligence, self-control, authenticity, rest, and optimism. Far from being restrictive, these God-given goals for living free us to love and live as we wish we would.

Practicing virtues is not just something you do—it's something done in you, slowly but surely transforming you into the person you were meant to be all along. Whether you're eighteen or eighty, it's never too late to redefine what's important to you and reclaim a life of virtue.

About Jonathan "JP" Pokluda

Jonathan "JP" Pokluda is lead pastor of Harris Creek Baptist Church in Waco, Texas, and former leader of The Porch, where he saw the ministry grow from 150 to more than 7,000 young adults. The author of the bestselling Welcome to Adulting and Outdated, as well as the Welcome to Adulting Survival Guide and Welcoming the Future Church, Pokluda came to understand the grace of the gospel in his early twenties, which ignited a desire in him to reach people in their twenties and thirties for Christ. He lives with his wife, Monica, and their three children.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Hannah on January 17, 2023

How many times have you asked, "Why do I do what I don't want to do?" Why am I still so stressed and exhausted? Why am I so critical of the people I love? Why do I hide behind a façade? Why do I choose wrong when I know what's right? This book identifies the most common vices and shows the virtues t......more

Goodreads review by Christian on May 13, 2023

A very helpful and practical book for Christians seeking to kill the desires of the flesh and walk in holiness. Throughout the book Pokluda personalizes it as he discusses how the Lord has sanctified him in each of the areas. I think this would be a great introduction for those looking to expose the......more

Goodreads review by Jeff on July 02, 2023

JP’s great and I just can’t help but want to read his books when they come out. I’ll say this: he really has a pulse on what the everyday young adult is struggling with and offers very helpful insights. I especially value the way his bits are easy to remember and extremely applicable. This definitel......more

Goodreads review by David on June 21, 2023

Well, I hate to give this a two stars because I had high hopes for it, but I did not really enjoy the book. I will say, there were definitely statements or ideas throughout that could be helpful to someone. Overall though, I felt like this book was a simplistic treatment of many different topics, to......more

Goodreads review by Abbie on January 22, 2023

Do you ever feel as though your sin controls you? Do you find yourself unable to stop returning to indulgence of your flesh time and time again? This book is for you. JP brings his trademark honesty and humor to cover common vices plaguing the Church and the virtues to combat them. He uses his own h......more

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