Since we have been afforded infinite riches of grace in Christ we should never be caught in a stagnant pursuit of holiness. Since we have continued - moment by moment - life in Christ, we must grapple with sin by bringing the supremacy of Christ to bear upon sin. This can only be done by grace; the stewarding work of the Spirit.I have found these series of questions to help me in this pursuit when I have acted in unbelief. Recently the Lord has exposed the sin of impatience. Plugging this sin into these questions has helped begin the pursuit of a growth in grace.
1.) What is the situation?
2.) What was the nature of your evil deed? (ex: anger, dishonesty, fear, evil speach etc.)
3.) What evil filled your heart? (ex: what do you wrongly believe that leads to this sin?)
4.) Who is the Lord? (what truth about God is antithetical to your sin)
5.) What good fills your heart? (what gratitude concerning God should fill your heart specifically when you are most likely to sin)
6.) What good can you do instead of evil?
these questions were adapted from Tim Lane @ the CCEF