Patience, its tough for the best of us, and for everyone else too.
Getting towards what God wants you to be is not a short process, it never is. When we look back in the Bible it took an immensely long time for God to prepare people. Even Jesus took 30 years before he started his ministry.
Time and patience builds character. The things that take us the longest to get are the things we appreciate the most. Without the due process, we are missing out. In fact it is the process that makes us into what we become, rather than being a reward for getting past that time. Everything is done in God’s time, and he doesn’t have much reason to rush, he’s got eternity. He doesn’t forget us, but we must patiently wait for what is going to do.
There are certainly a number of bad habits that I have picked up over the years. If it took years to knock into place it will take a while to knock them out of their place. And if I don’t know its a problem, it can’t be fixed, only a humble heart that can recognize those flaws can be taught a new and better way.
Of course change is never easy, I know about this. Once I become accustomed to something its a tough transition to something new, whatever it may be. Very often the fears are just on the surface and are quite often unwaranted. My job is something where I have had this struggle. Once I become used to the routines and practices, no matter whether I like them or not, there becomes a familiarity in it.
So keep faith in God, knowing that things take time and that he is faithful in all things. Keep a notebook of change so we don’t forget what has been done for us and how far we have actually come. We are all a work in process and no-one on this earth is perfect, on Christ has that priviledge, so bear with yourself, with others and wait patiently for God to do his stuff.