“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.”
Deuteronomy 6:4-5
Balance
Because our natural selves are “at war” with our spiritual selves, we need balance. Our true nature, if we have faith in Our Father, is spiritual. The Holy Spirit helps us balance the unseen forces that try to prevent us from honoring our connection to our heavenly Father. We each need to allow the Father to strengthen us as we grow closer to him, knowing the weakness of our natural selves due to our own desires.
Greater than the sum of its parts
1 Corinthians 13:13 describes faith, hope, and love as alive through the use of the word abideth, which denotes a continuation of life. When mature and balanced, these eternal characteristics of the Father help us to operate as his children. Building relationship with the Father allows him to add to us as we submit to him and his ways.
Maturing in faith
The addition of knowledge and wisdom to the DNA of faith grows maturity. There is a lot to know, and no one knows it all. Maintaining a willingness to learn and self-assess in all situations can help us to be successful at living a life of faith.