Galatians 5: 16 So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. 17 The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions. 18 But when you are directed by the Spirit, you are not under obligation to the law of Moses.
19 When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, 21 envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God.
22 But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!
24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there. 25 Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives. 26 Let us not become conceited, or provoke one another, or be jealous of one another.

the truth of it all is... when we are controlled by the Spirit of God.. we do not desire the things of this world... and when we are controlled by the spirit of this world.. we desire the things of it...

we want to give God certain pieces of ourselves and our lives but we don't want to give Him everything.. and until we give Him everything.. then the battle to be of this world will rage on... we desire to be what we desire to be.. not what He is changing us into.. it is uncomfortable to be the way He would have us to be... it goes against everything we have ever found comfort in....

as usual.. the issue is within ourselves.. we like to believe that we cannot do any better.. and it is not true... we just don't desire to do any better...