1. In this book, Rebecca DeYoung encourages us to leave our sinful vices behind by implementing the habitual spiritual disciplines. DeYoung explains that it’s these “rhythms of discipleship that bridge a life held captive to vice and a life that shines with beautiful virtue” (viii). She says rather than simply teaching to combat vice with virtue, she wants to practically help individuals break free from the roots of sin in their life. Her approach, then, is to 1.) provide readers with the necessary wisdom to recognize these vices in their lives— through both an explanation of each vice’s history and an analysis of its infiltration into our daily routine— and 2.) provide the tools to implement counteractive spiritual disciplines, leading us to a virtuous lifestyle. Her purpose is by no means to convict readers (although God will use this book to reveal sin through conviction), but rather to invite readers into a virtuous relational life with God.
2. There are so many strengths in this book. DeYoung does a wonderful job balancing all the tensions that come with these hard topics, and addresses them with wisdom and grace. I really appreciate how she uses her personal experience and interactions with these vices to make the book feel less like education and more like a book on discipleship or personal growth. I do think that there could’ve been a little more clarity in some of these chapters about the usage of specific words. For example, the chapter on Wrath, it was hard to know if DeYoung was claiming that there was a distinction between wrath and anger, or if they were synonymous. Similarly, the chapter on Envy was a tad unclear on the distinction between envy and jealousy. The only other weakness in the book is that the subheadings within the chapters, albeit clever and catchy, did not actually help to quickly remember what the section was about. It would’ve just made it easier in our book study to look at a page referenced and have an idea of the main theme in that section. Despite those small “weaknesses”, I really appreciated that even in the chapters I found myself most convicted, I never felt guilty or shamed, and I always walked away with an idea for how to make a change. DeYoung makes it clear that her intention is to never discourage a reader because of their struggle with a vice, but instead help them implement tactics to help them break away. This really made each chapter enjoyable, uplifting, and informative.
3. I truly learned so much from this book. I continually found myself awestruck by the level of self-reflection it brought me. I seriously had a pen in my hand to take notes at all times because the content was that good. Everything was written with eloquence and wisdom, which made these vices just so understandable, more so than I have ever encountered before. Through this, I was able to discover the roots of sin buried deep within me— things I never thought would impact my spiritual life— and learn to implement specific spiritual disciplines that would help me overcome them.
I want to sincerely thank you, Rebecca, for all you have revealed to me about my relationship with Christ through this book. I’ve already been able to know Him deeper through your words, and I can’t wait to develop these virtues further as I continue to reread this book throughout my life.
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