Confirmation, also known as chrismation, deepens the Trinitarian imprint on our new lives. The Holy Spirit descends upon us, and a more ‘public’ mission is enjoined upon us. Unfortunately, it is rarely understood today in the light of this commissioning. It is instead understood as a personal choice and commitment. But when the Holy Spirit descended on Christ, we read nothing of His personal choice. We see rather the revelation of Who He truly is, and afterward, He is impelled into the desert by the Holy Spirit. In the sacraments, we are reborn as the ‘real’ person that God intends us to be. We certainly can refuse, but just as certainly we are not free to cast about for ideas to create our own identity. If we are earnest about the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives, we will find ourselves driven into spiritual combat as Christ was after His reception of the Spirit: a combat from which we are certain to emerge victorious in faith.