It will be an ongoing lifelong challenge

Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life. (Proverbs 4:23 ESV)

 For many people, the pace of life has accelerated into an unrelenting and punishing race. Unnecessary and harmful stress can take a toll on us, but at the same time, activities such as parenting and caring for our family and our jobs are the ways that we make a difference in the world and find joy, fulfillment, and satisfaction. It’s natural to want to not just fulfill your obligations, but to get better at them. As Christians, it’s also important to grow and mature in our walk with Christ.
 Second Peter 1:5–71 is an interesting Bible passage that gives a blueprint for how to not just live well, but how to continuously improve: “Do your best to add goodness to your faith; to your goodness add knowledge; to your knowledge add self-control; to your self-control add endurance; to your endurance add godliness; to your godliness add Christian affection; and to your Christian affection add love.”
 The apostle Peter’s plan isn’t an easy 1-2-3 checklist, and keeping up with it will be an ongoing, lifelong, challenge, that’s for sure. But as we keep our relationship with God in first place and do what we can practically, we can expect to grow and to find His blessings in our lives. —Ronan Keane [1]

 All change comes from deepening your understanding of the salvation of Christ and living out the changes that understanding creates in your heart. —Tim Keller

[1] Activated  Growth and Progress