1. Free will allows individuals to make choices, including sinful ones, which Augustine demonstrates through his struggles with sexual desire.
2. Despite wanting to draw closer to God, Augustine's strong sexual urges lead him to take a mistress, with whom he has a child.
3. When his first mistress leaves, Augustine's free will allows him to choose another mistress in order to satisfy his sexual needs.
4. Augustine's experiences highlight how free will can hinder one's ability to get closer to God by enabling sinful choices driven by desires of the flesh.