1 Peter 1 was written for people whose hearts have been significantly broken due to a significant loss in their lives. Even if our losses are self-inflicted, God eagerly awaits with His comfort.
Jesus said, “…if anyone walks in the night, he stumbles because the light is not in him.” So when Judas betrayed Jesus he literally walked in darkness.
Many Christians try to solve temptation only by resistance, but that just won’t work in the long run. We kill specific sins by targeting them with lethal resistance.