A person needs to understand that everyone is a sinner. We want to sin because everyone have a sinful nature. The person needs to kill the sinful nature. The cross of Jesus kills the sinful nature so we can follow him.
When a person repents from their sins then they will desire to follow Jesus. The believer can follow the sinful nature or God. When a believer sins then it hurts the relationship with God but they are going to heaven. But the believer will lose awards in heaven.
If you are a believer, God wants to protect you from the sinful nature. He wants the best life for his children.
