“His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness.” II Pet. 1:3a (ESV) What a sweeping statement! God supplies everything we need for true life and for becoming godly. Sometimes we wonder if God is really going to change our faults, especially our most persistent one. We try for years to change a fault and we only see a little progress. Is this something that we just have to live with? This verse promises that there is a way to overcome because He provides all things needed for godliness. So what do we do when we’re stuck? The best thing to do is to find a mature Christian who knows how to give good counsel for growth. Together you can start peeling back the layers until you get to the core problem. Whether you find such a person or not you will almost certainly need to examine yourself and get to the bottom of the issue. Read books, talk to people, be brutally honest, spend time in quiet and solitude asking God to reveal your self. Read Scripture and become aware of unbelief. If we humble ourselves and seek diligently then God will change us. Check out this blog post for working through faults: https://www.meatformaturity.org/how-to-work-through-purification/.
