We cleanse ourselves by asking the Holy Spirit to change what needs changing in us. Changing ourselves is only a veneer that does not endure.
Lasting character change only happens when the Holy Spirit removes from our hearts that which does not please Him. The problem is only fixed away when it is no longer in our hearts.
James 4:7-9 "7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9 Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning, and your joy to gloom.…"
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