You can quote “there is now no condemnation” and still flinch when your boss's name appears on the phone. Knowing the words and learning to live from them can take different amounts of time.
In John 8:31, Jesus begins with staying in His teaching: “If you hold to my teaching.” Read through verse 36. He is speaking about discipleship, truth, slavery to sin, and the freedom the Son gives. The passage reaches beyond finding a sentence that briefly makes us feel better.
That is why the words deserve a place in the day after you read them. What do they ask you to believe, confess, or do? You may have to return to the passage several times before noticing how readily you fall back into the old response.
Give the words somewhere to go
Choose one instruction from the reading and one ordinary moment in which to practice it. Be specific. Tell the truth instead of managing an impression. Ask for forgiveness instead of defending a wrong. Receive a kindness without starting a repayment project.
You don't need to manufacture a dramatic change of mood. Stay with Jesus' teaching long enough for it to interrupt a habit.
A question to sit with
Where do I know a biblical truth but struggle to live as though I trust it?
You can take this slowly.