Eph 2:3 NLT
All of us used to live that way, following the passionate desires and inclinations of our sinful nature. By our very nature we were subject to God’s anger, just like everyone else.
Used To
Notice again the “used to.” This is what we all were before Christ. It is what everyone is, driven by passions, and inclinations of our sinful nature. Used to means that this is no longer the way it is. There is a change when we believe Christ.
So, what changes? Christ gives us new life, He gives us His Spirit, so now we have a choice, to live in a way that pleases God, or, to live in a way that does not please God.
This was not a choice before receiving the new life that we are given by Christ.
Now that we have this new life, we must pursue it, for that pleases God!