Since the beginning of time, humanity has fallen into darkness. Our lack of obedience was the direct cause of sin entering our bodies. Now, we will never know what life should have been like. Instead, we are filled with selfish wants and desires. Our original nature has been altered by sin and consumed in darkness. There is only one way to find your true self/identity. That is through obedience to Christ's teachings and being safely guided back into the light with God.  

It's important to understand what happened to us. When you can identify what sin is, only then can you begin to understand what battling the flesh means. For instance, you know that constant feeling of "if I just do or get this one thing, I'll be happy." Then you do or get that thing, but it doesn't make you as happy as you thought it would. Before you know it, you're out chasing the next thing and then the next. It's a cycle that repeats itself over and over again. You have to identify it so you can safely learn how to fight it.

Sin is a liar, and it steals the real us from surfacing. It makes us self-centered, manipulative, judgmental, callous, lie, steal, cheat, doubt, fear, lack self-control, make impulsive decisions, not believe in God, and have faith in ourselves over God. Every negative trait that we possess is from sin. Some people lead with their sinful nature, and others are masters at hiding it, but all possess it. There isn't a single human in the world who isn't battling their flesh in some way.

Sin is like a virus. It makes us sick over time. Most people are unaware of its nature and its effects on the mind.

If you want to put a stop to the internal suffering, you must be baptized in water and allow the Holy Spirit to lead you out of darkness. Only then will you be freed from the internal war. It is His job to turn us into the likeness of Christ. It is through the process of sanctification that we are freed from this internal war. Though we can't fight sin alone because we don't have the power to fight it. It's the Holy Spirit's job to fight the internal war and make sure we safely return to the light with God. He is our counselor, our comforter, and our ultimate source of power in fighting darkness and finding the light.

The Holy war is not only an external war, but it's also an internal war as well. Just know you don't have to fight it alone. God never intended for us to be here without Him. Thanks to the Holy Trinity, each member has a vital role in this extensive rescue mission.