He was talking about finding fulfillment. Finding fulfillment in other people vs. finding fulfillment in God. He had three cups in front of him: one large one, filled to the brim with water, and two smaller ones, both about half way full with water.
The two small cups represent you and a friend. You give a little water, they give a little water, its mutual, even though you are not completely fulfilled, you're both somewhat satisfied. You'll take what you can get. All is well, until your friend stops returning the water. You pour a little more. No response. You pour a little more. And eventually you are left empty.
But then H.G. submerged you, the small empty cup, into the big full cup. Him in I and I in Him. You are fulfilled by God, whose cup never runs out (in reality), and you can fill as many little cups as you want, as many friends, as many people that could use your help, without you yourself running out, and without you yourself needing any one of them to return the favor.
You might have more to offer than most people in a friendship, and that's okay. I've recently become bitter when realizing that I've invested so much in a friendship, and have yet to feel satisfied with it. This has been exceedingly vexing for me, because when I question whether it is worth it, I am evidently putting my loyalty on the line, and remaining loyal, never losing hope, never closing out anyone, never burning bridges, is a characteristic of mine that I never want to let go.
Then the cups came to mind. Him in I and I in Him. I remembered, I don't have to sacrifice my loyalty, nor do I have to be upset with any of my friendships and find them a waste of time, when clearly I have been a good influence in some people's lives and they've done nothing wrong to warrant me leaving, but be "not good enough," "just not on my level."
I can have the best of both worlds. I've been reminded of what I'm doing wrong.
Return to Me, and I will return to you. (Malachi 3:7)
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