Putting the Carnal Above the Spiritual

Derek Prince was possibly my all-time favorite Bible teacher.  In his book Blessing or Curse: You Can Choose he wrote:

To put human ability in the place of divine grace is to exalt the carnal above the spiritual. The effect will be manifested in many different areas. For example: 

Theology will be exalted above revelation;
intellectual education above character building;
psychology above discernment;
program above the leading of the Holy Spirit;
eloquence above supernatural power;
reasoning above the walk of faith;
laws above love. 

All these errors are different manifestations of one great, basic error: putting man in a place God has reserved solely for the Lord Jesus Christ.

Source: Prince, Derek. Blessing or Curse (p. 103). Baker Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.

Margot Armer