As I was washing my coffee mug, I thought of the quote, “You can’t pour from an empty cup.” If you want to help others, you need to take time to recharge. As I was thinking, I was reminded that you get out of the mug exactly what you put into the mug. If I put coffee in the mug, guess what I will get out of the mug. That’s right, coffee. If I put dirt in the mug, I shouldn’t expect to find water. It struck a chord with me that I need to be careful what I allow in my mug (life). I will certainly get out of my life exactly what I put into it. I can’t fill my life with negative thoughts, improper, sexually explicit movies, course jokes, anger, and the like and expect to get patience, love, joy, and peace. It just won’t happen. If I fill my life with the things of the world, my life will look like the world. If I want my life to look like Christ, I need to let Christ fill my life, and fill ...