The bravest person in church on Sunday might seem like the one who has all the answers. It might seem like the one who is armed with certainty and conviction. Who is quick to point out how “those people over there” are doing it wrong. (Do you hear the steely tinge of righteous indignation in this person’s voice screeching along like a treble note through their words?)
I like how you described, the modern day church version of the scenario in Luke 18:10-14 KJV
Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican...
You portrayed that experience perfectly.