GSW: I agree with this. But transform him to a vessel for God’s use not a character amendment machine. In the process of being transformed to a vessel fit for God, he will surely change many habits. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit, make new friends. Read the word. Speak better. All these things we will see in him or her as he or she walks with the Holy Spirit. He will still deny Jesus sha if he is a Peter. He will still cave under pressure over and over, until he outgrows that character defect. At a point, like Jacob or Peter he will simply get too old to run and he will say “I want to die for Jesus in his 60s” Did you notice that Paul wrote letters to churches and he addressed character and behavioral issues for chapters of the scripture while he only gave instructions as regarding their spirituality. He didn’t complain that they didn’t speak in tongues. He didn’t complain that they didn’t come to church. He didn’t complain that they didn’t study the scriptures. The church in Corinth, it was character and they were vessels fit for God’s use. All the pastors I know it’s on top character they grow white hair. It’s on top character they say “No kill me I beg, I get my own pikin”