God created man in his own image; how does that work? The understanding of the true nature of man is a foundational base upon which much of the Bible is built. People generally think of themselves as Homo sapiens and so they cannot truly understand the reality of our existence.
The goal of the Bible’s instruction is to produce in you divine selfless love, which comes about in you through a pure heart and a good conscience with sincere faith. I love this Scripture.
The fact that God is, more or less, hidden from us can be somewhat mysterious, but like most biblical mysteries with proper understanding can be understood.
The chief resource of our perfection is the personal presence of God, of which God said long ago to Abraham, "Walk in my presence, and you will be perfect."