6. The student of the interior life must not fall prey to the pride that falsely tells him he is a special breed of Christian because of his interest and enthusiasm about the inner life.
Already I have used the term “student of the interior life” to somehow recognize and congratulate the reader. It is, in fact, a good thing for a brother or sister in Christ to take an interest in their own inner life for the betterment of their walk with God and their ministry to others. The student should be thus affirmed that he or she is involved in a spiritually healthy pursuit. At the same time, it is unhealthy and counterproductive to one’s spirit and ministry to think oneself as above another or as elite in some way.
In loving God, we are all responsible to address ourselves to God’s love of us. In loving our neighbor we are, to some extent, responsible for the condition of one another’s souls. No one is excluded or exclusive.
The topic of Christ’s indwelling of us and through His Spirit exerting His influence upon us is important for every believer.
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