My true self

Recently, I have become friends with a guy with an incredible story. He is 24 ( I think) and absolutely loves Jesus. He was regenerated about 5 years ago listening to Chuck Smith on the radio. We were talking about the male struggle with lust and he brought out the point that who we are when we fall is the greatest picture of reality. What he meant was that when we sin (whatever the sin may be) we are really showing at our core who we are. I am a sinner by nature. I am cursed by nature. I am depraved by nature. I am not good by nature. This may sound quite grim but it is actually quite liberating. The more we are exposed to our true self the more it pushes us to Jesus. It pushes me to his goodness and righteousness rather than me trying to muster up something I don't have.