Perish the flesh is what the Lord commands of us. Kill the flesh of your body and be born again a new being of the Lord. It’s not a one and done, it’s everyday, every hour, every minute, every second. To reach sanctification death is mandatory. Every Christian ever, has died to reach the kingdom of God. Baptism by fire, the trials in life that test our faith. Either we fall and try again, or we succeed empowering the Holy Spirit within us and strengthening our convictions, bring us closer to Jesus. Never give up, the journey is a long hard road but you can do it, for through the Lord all things are possible.