Buckets and Cups

Something to consider:[1]

In the town of Homel, there was a sincere chassid by the name of Yitzchak Shaul the water carrier.

Reb Yitzchak Shaul was a dedicated individual. He used to pray in the synagogue of his mentor, the great chassid, Reb Yitzchak Isaac and attended the various classes that were taught. On Shabbos, he would recite the Tehillim, learn Mishnayot and pray at length.

Indeed, he was one of the individuals who was able to understand the deep Chassidic discourses that Reb Yitzchak Isaac would teach.

Once, on Simchat Torah, Reb Yitzchak Shaul turned to his mentor, Reb Yitzchak Isaac and exclaimed:

“This month you filled buckets while I merely filled a small cup. G-d should help that you do not squander your buckets, and that I should use my small cup properly.

G-d gives us all a different potential. The primary thing, is that no matter our potential, we use it to the fullest.

[1] Sefer HaSichot, 5701 (Lahak) Pg. 29

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