We are to pursue Love.
We are also to pursue Peace and we are to seek the better gifts. We are to serve. We are to receive and entertain traveling Christians.
None of these can be sought without first seeking Him. We know that when we are with Him, ". . . we will be like Him for we will see Him just as He really is. . ."
[Amplified Bible]
The real issue is the pursuit of God. We must tell Him we want Him and that we want to be to be changed. The older we are, the more important this request.
The changes come from seeing Him just as He really is.