Live by the Spirit, I say, and do not gratify the desires of the flesh. For what the flesh desires is opposed to the Spirit, and what the Spirit desires is opposed to the flesh; for these are opposed to each other, to prevent you from doing what you want. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not subject to the law. Now the works of the flesh are obvious: fornication, impurity, licentiousness, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, anger, quarrels, dissensions, factions, envy, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these. I am warning you, as I warned you before: those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also be guided by the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, competing against one another, envying one another. (Galatians 5:16-26, NRSV)
I was struck at my readin gof this passage with obvious…
Now the works of the flesh are obvious…
Really?
Can you look at someone and know they are a fornicator?
Can you look at some one and know they are impure?
Can you look at someone and tell if they are licentious?
Can you tell if someone has idols by looking at them?
Can you tell by looking at someone they are a witch? (you have to see if they weigh the same as a duck…)
Really only the last 2 listed drunkness and carousing can be seen by looking at someone, and the second one here could be a judgement call.
These might be obvious things that are works of the flesh, but they are not obvious to detect in people. And if all of us are honest we all possess some of these qualities (if not all) some of the time! We all live in the flesh and therefore the works of the flesh are a part of our life.
We need to look beyond these though and seek after the fruit of the spirit. The fruit of the Spirit is love and the rest are attributes there of…
So love the world God created and put you in to be His witness to that love. Live in the Spirit and not the flesh!
aSacredRebel 
The works of the flesh are not described in a way that one can see them externally by looking at someone, but the Bible teaches you what the characteristics of the works of the flesh include, and we are admonished to strive for righteousness, avoiding sexual sins, promiscuity, homosexuality, and anger, enmities, etc. It is very obvious what the word of God often means….essentially ….guard your heart.
The way we strive for righteousness is to Love as God loved us. Unconditionally. Everyone. Because we didn’t deserve His love, so everyone is the same.