No attribute of God is more dreadful to sinners than His holiness.

God can use impure vessels to serve his holiness

Virtue is akin to holiness, an attribute of godliness.

No attribute of God is more dreadful to sinners than His holiness

As we grow in the knowledge of God's holiness, even though we are growing in the practice of holiness, it seems the gap between our knowledge and our practice always gets wider. This is the Holy Spirit's way of drawing us to more and more holiness.

Better late than never.