The Scripture reader believes that this ego is part of the creative handiwork of God in the making of humanity, but that the ego is affected by a spiritual virus (shall we say) ever since evil infected the world. From that point on the ego has been both a problem and an asset. When something has the potential for good, you don’t obliterate it. But if it also has potential for being destructive, it must be disciplined, kept under control. This is why those of us who walk in the Christian way think about the great grace of humility.
