Good question! I address that more in the previous posts to this one. Essentially, it is a matter of daily, perhaps moment by moment, surrender of our selfish will to the Lord. If it seems more like effort on your part, trust the Lord with whatever it is through prayer by faith.
I wonder, how do we tell the difference between truly putting the old self to death and simply trying harder to control our behavior?
Good question! I address that more in the previous posts to this one. Essentially, it is a matter of daily, perhaps moment by moment, surrender of our selfish will to the Lord. If it seems more like effort on your part, trust the Lord with whatever it is through prayer by faith.