Many of us are overly confident of ourselves to the extent that we become arrogant, smug and complacent. We can also be arrogant in our confidence in God. An over-confidence in God who supplies everything can lead to irresponsibility by refusing to do any work or planning of any sort. Knowing God’s will is not enough, but one must also carry out the will of God. There is also another form of arrogance, which is in attitude and behaviour, thinking that what we have is through our own merit and efforts. The arrogance displayed by James and John in the gospel showed that they forgot they were nobody when they were called. Humility is a characteristic of those who are truly wise, of those who recognize the grace of God in their lives.