I used to have a yoga teacher named Ahna. She once told me that we hold our confidence in our arms. For the most part, I agree with her. Just think about the movements our arms create.
Painting a wall. Pulling someone in close for a hug. Stirring a pot of risotto.
Picking up a child or a dog or whatever you find especially enjoyable.
Pulling yourself through the pool. Throwing a bike on top of your car.
All of these take confidence, some of them take strength, a few of them take both.
So I'm cleaning up the apartment mess of the weekend, and this song plays. And I love it. And I think about...arms.
And how the world is a better place when we're humbly confident with them.
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Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for. Hebrews 11:1-2