In its natural state, the human intelligence is subject to the divine intelligence and itself rules over the non-intelligent element in us. Let this order be maintained in all things, and there will be no evil among creatures nor anything which draws us towards evil. (Maximos the Confessor)

Maximos is grappling with the mind-body problem. Like Plato and Aristotle he sees mind and body as separate functions engaged in a struggle for control.

I am not certain such a division can be clearly claimed. God created body and mind in profound relationship with one another. Where one begins and the other ends can be theorized - and the theories may have clinical and intellectual value - but the reality remains messy.

Our limitations urge us to separate, categorize, and - we hope - simplify. The tendency can be a helpful tool. But we should not allow our limitations or our tools to obscure the deep relationships that characterize complex reality.