"Abba Doulas the disciple of Abba Bessarion used to say: “Once, while we were travelling along the seashore, I was thirsty and said to Abba Bessarion: ‘Abba, I am very thirsty.’ The elder offered a prayer and said to me: ‘Drink from the sea.’ The water was made sweet so I drank. But I poured some into the vessel in case I got thirsty further on. Seeing me, the elder said: “Why did you pour [some into the vessel]?” I said to him: “Forgive me; in case I get thirsty further on,” and the elder said to me: ‘God is here and God is everywhere.’”"