The cleansing power of Christ from sin is extended to us through His finished work on the cross.
Eph 4:17 The Bible calls this “futility” or “darkness” of the mind.
Only through the work of God in regeneration can a person suddenly see and understand properly. This new life in Christ gives us the ability to change our direction and conduct.
Rom 8:7-8 For the mind set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God’s law; indeed, it cannot. Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
"The fall into sin has caused humanity to ignore and deny their Creator. Sin has affected our minds and causes our thinking to become futile apart from Christ. This effect of sin upon our minds is known in theology as the 'noetic effects of sin.'" ~ Ligonier
Sin is something we all deal with in this world. The Bible tells us all have sinned, apart from Jesus, we are slaves to sin, but Jesus broke that bondage through His sacrifice on the cross; as we abide in Him, the grace necessary to change direction is provided. Thank you, Jesus.