A newborn child is a bundle of uncoordinated joy! We do not expect a baby to play the violin or do calculus. Growth takes not only time but extended commitment to practice. The same applies to a babe in Christ. Changing our nature is a lifelong process of conversion, also called sanctification. We are quickened at genuine repentance to God, and His life is ignited in us. From that point onward, we must train our minds so our behavior reflects our beliefs. The Apostle Paul wrote: "You hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world..."