No one becomes a person of God by accident, no one becomes a person of God overnight. We become children of God in a moment; we become people of God over a period of time. A casual commitment will not make you godly or Christlike, no one becomes a person of God except by a deliberate set of the soul. You can not earn nearness to Christ, but there is a price to pay.

It cost priority commitment to Jesus. He must be your Alpha and Omega, your supreme desire.

And all of us, as with unveiled face, [because we] continued to behold [in the Word of God] as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are constantly being transfigured into His very own image in ever increasing splendor and from one degree of glory to another; [for this comes] from the Lord [Who is] the Spirit. But as for you, O man of God, flee from all these things; aim at and pursue righteousness (right standing with God and true goodness), godliness (which is the loving fear of God and being Christlike), faith, love, steadfastness (patience), and gentleness of heart.

2 Corinthians 3:18, 1 Timothy 6:11.

You must train yourself to be godly. Paul contrast physical training to spiritual training.

But refuse and avoid irreverent legends (profane and impure and godless fictions, mere grandmothers' tales) and silly myths, and express your disapproval of them. Train yourself toward godliness (piety), [keeping yourself spiritually fit]. For physical training is of some value (useful for a little), but godliness (spiritual training) is useful and of value in everything and in every way, for it holds promise for the present life and also for the life which is to come.

1 Timothy 4:7-8.

Saturate your soul in the word immerse yourself in the word from Genesis to Revelation, but especially in everything relating to Jesus, including the whole of New Testament and psalms.

But whenever a person turns [in repentance] to the Lord, the veil is stripped off and taken away. Let the word [spoken by] Christ (the Messiah) have its home [in your hearts and minds] and dwell in you in [all its] richness, as you teach and admonish and train one another in all insight and intelligence and wisdom [in spiritual things, and as you sing] psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, making melody to God with [His] grace in your hearts.

2 Corinthians 3:16, Colosians 3:16.

Give yourself to prayers. Prayer is the greatest, most eternally beneficial way you can invest your time. Prayer is the most christlike activity you can engage in, for He today lives to intercede.

Be unceasing in prayer [praying perseveringly];

1 Thessalonian 5:17.

Stay blessed and remain rapturable

Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

1 Cor 3:17

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Yeah, but no one should use their liberty as occasion to the flesh but endeavor to grow in the knowledge of Christ unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ Jesus.