“Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them” (Hebrews 7:25, NIV).

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This week I struggled with submission. I waged war in my brain, knowing I needed to submit to someone I loved, but held on to my pride for fear of exposure. “I don’t want to; I can’t!” was what I kept telling myself, and the Lord drew this image to my mind:

From the book Prayer: Forty Days of Practice by Justin McRoberts and Scott Erikson, use this image alongside these words:

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“May I never confuse my own limited capacity for love and generosity with the depth of the well I draw from.”

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May this image and words prompt you to ask what this stirs inside of you. How can your conversation with God shift from a closed fist to an open hand, knowing you draw from HIS well and not your own?