Since the beginning of time, humanity has fallen into darkness. Our disobedience directly caused sin to enter our bodies. Now, we will never know what life should have been like. Instead, we are filled with selfish wants and desires. Sin has altered our original nature and consumed it 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 abiding light of Jesus Christ.  

It's important to understand what happened to us. Only when you can identify what sin is 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 chasing the next thing, then the next. It's a cycle that repeats itself over and over again. You have to identify it so you can learn how to fight it safely.

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. No one in the world is not 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.

To stop 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. Through sanctification, we are freed from this internal war. We can't fight sin alone because we don't have the power to fight it. The Holy Spirit fights the internal war and ensures we safely return to the light with God. He is our counselor, our comforter, and our ultimate source of power as we fight darkness and abide in Christ's Light.

The Holy War is not only an external war, but also an internal one. 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.