Glass half full?

Many people have often asked that age old question: is the glass half full of water or half empty? To inquire if you are a pessimist or an optimist. But, there is another glass ready to fill. This is your spiritual needs glass.

I have learned with teaching primary that youth have quite a spirit with them. In our class, we have a few who thirst after that knowledge of the scriptures. And I realized that they have a glass and I have a glass. While going to church, reading the scriptures, prayer, these things help fill our spiritual glass.

Then, there are things that help drain your glass. Worldly things, such as stress from work, bills, school. Or, in my case, family. After losing my cousin a month ago or so, my neice had her child, then was put into the hospital 2 days after and nearly died. This all helps drain that storage. And learn to "cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee" (Psalms 55:22).

I have learned that over time, my glass - perhaps due to age - is becoming quite large. And the same things are not filling it. I constantly thirst for more knowledge, more understanding and, more importantly, a better relationship with my Father in Heaven.