Confronting Inferiority and Pride in Faith

Part Four: Ways to Combat the Two Thieves of the Christian Mind Believers must directly

confront the internal attitudes of inferiority and pride by deliberately “asking them to leave.” He uses

this metaphor to emphasize that these attitudes are not natural parts of the Christian life—they

are unwelcome intruders. To expel inferiority, Christians must recognize that God calls every believer

to develop their mind and that intellectual growth is not reserved for scholars or pastors.

This means rejecting the lie that they are “not smart enough” or that thinking deeply is beyond

them. Likewise, believers must confront pride by admitting that ignorance is

not spiritual maturity, and confidence without understanding is a barrier to growth. Expelling pride