'Sanctification isn't usually rapid (at least as we count time). The drive for self-control then is often piecemeal. It could be that whatever tempts you is simply too "big" for you to contemplate as a whole. If so, hack away at individual bits of it. For instance, you might be tempted toward a fearfulness of what other people think of you. It's probably not doable to commit to "stop being fearful." What you could do, however, is start with something small - say, working up the courage to give your testimony in your church small group. The victory that you, through the Spirit, acheive there can give you the war map for further taking on this issue in your life. You probably can't contemplate how to "stop being lazy," but you can start getting out of bed fifteen minutes earlier each day, learning the discipline to deny yourself what you crave in order to train yourself for godliness.'
Russell D Moore, Tempted and Tried, p.182.
