John 15:4-5

Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.  

We were designed to have a close relationship with God.  Meaning the more we study the Bible and get the word of God inside us the more He will abide in us.  Just as a child watches and imitates, the parent so does the word show us how to imitate God.  We will see an increase when our soul is renewed by the word of God.  The closer we keep God and His word in our daily lives the more we will overcome in this life.