James 4:8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
When we do submit to God we will find ourselves being drawn closer to Him as we try to please Him more than pleasing the world.
We then find that we find it easier to turn away from sin because we can begin to see things God’s way and not just our own selfish way.
When we spend more time in God’s word and more time with Him we allow Him to do more in our lives and allow Him more control.
We can then stop trying to be a Christian in our spare time and being a full time Christian with God!