When I think of the Holy Spirit opposing my flesh, I  picture two magnets repelling each other. 

The Holy Spirit stands by ready to help us as soon as we ask Him. However we quench Him when we do something in our own strength. Also if we run ahead of Him when He says to wait. Another way that we can quench Him is to ignore His still small voice. 

James 4:4-5 says, “…Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, The Spirit who dwells in you yearns jealousy?” Yearn in the Greek means to intensely crave possession.

Unless we embrace the work of the Holy Spirit in our hearts, He will not be able to display the fruit of the Spirit which glorifies the Father. The Holy Spirit is the Producer, and we are the bearers when yielded to Him.