11 April

Nelson Mandela said, ‘I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.’

Jesus speaks about humility. He tells us to ‘take the lowest place’ (14:10). He says, ‘do not take the place of honour... For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted’ (vv.8,11).

As The Message version puts it, ‘If you walk around with your nose in the air, you’re going to end up flat on your face. But if you’re content to be simply yourself, you will become more than yourself’ (v.11, MSG).