When Jesus came he clearly told us he was on a mission. That mission was to seek and to save lost and broken people (Lk. 19:10). The most religious people of Jesus’ day (the Pharisees) were not focused on mission but on morality.
Jesus’ mission was not to make us moral - it was to save us. Growing in positive qualities like love, patience, joy, etc (what the bible calls ‘fruit of the Spirit) is a very good thing - but it is a by-product of Jesus’ work in saving us.
We all have some seriously jacked up parts of our lives - we always will. And one day Jesus will bring us a full and complete redemption. But until then, we should be on mission with Jesus helping as many people as possible begin a life with Him.
Someday we will stand face to face with Jesus. On that day what will be most fulfilling is not how high you got your moral meter, rather it will be the people whom you influenced - in one way or another - to place their faith in Jesus. I hope there will be many of these people around you on that day.
