Crucified With Christ: Galatians 2:20 Explained
Paul does not offer a method for killing off your worst habits so your best self can thrive. He describes a death that has already happened in union with Christ, and a life that is now Christ's life in him, lived by faith in the Son of God who loved him and gave himself for him.
Galatians 2:20: Crucified With Christ
Paul does not describe identity in Christ as a project of self-improvement. He describes a death with Christ and a new life in which Christ himself is the center.