You can’t run a marathon just by deciding to try harder. And you can’t become Christlike through determination alone. Both require training to increase your capabilities.
Living under the wrong identity can make even your best efforts end in frustration. The freedom to live as God designed you begins with accepting who He says you are.
You don’t have to clean the jar before you fill it with water. The water does the cleaning. And you don’t have to clean up your life before God fills it with His Spirit.
