“For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.”
Galatians 3:27  

Clothed with Christ we are clothed with the robe of righteousness, therefore, as Christians we are no longer to make provisions for the lust of the flesh.

The Apostle Paul tells us to put on the ‘new man’ and he gives a practical description of that in Colossians 3:12-13,
“Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, 
bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must for give.”

Then, Paul, goes on to say in verse 14-15,
“And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.
And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body.  And be thankful.”

When you put on the new man, you lay aside the old man which is corrupted with the lusts of deceit, these are diametrically opposed to each other.
Galatians 5:16-17 says,
“But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.
For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other…”

There lies the conflict!  But be of good cheer!  Christ has overcome, He is the victor, the old self is dead so reckon it so and make no provisions for it.  Occupy yourself with the renewing of yourself with the washing of the Word.

“For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.”  Romans 8:6

Paul, in Romans 12:2 says,
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”
With grateful hearts we say thank you for this new life in Christ.  A life full and rich in which we are being guided and led by the Holy Spirit whom the Father sent to be with us forever.

Glory be to Almighty God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit.  Amen