.. & bodies full-filled

Give thanks in every situation, for
the plan for you is to grow up like God
who is your Father (& Mother, what's more)
and he conceived this Way that you'll have trod,

when you have grown, so that you'll be like him
who took what he then had & looked to hea'en;
his thanking seemed to let the food flood in,
his faith the conduit through which it was gi'en.

God's will for you in Christ: to be that kind
of person, with the kindness of Jesus - 
who'd want to feed the people (not just find
a way to get rid of them to ease us),

to be a person glad of what they've got
from God's good hand, expectant of good things,
& joining with his "magic" in a shot;
this stepping forward starts with thanksgivings.

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Give thanks in every situation, for this is Gods will for you in Christ Jesus. Thessalonians 5:18 (PM Version)

When Jesus came ashore, he saw a large crowd. He felt deep concern for them. He healed their sick people. When it was almost evening, the disciples came to him. "There is nothing here," they said. "It's already getting late. Send the crowds away. They can go and buy some food in the villages." Jesus replied, "They don't need to go away. You give them something to eat." "We have only five loaves of bread and two fish," they answered. "Bring them here to me," he said. Then Jesus directed the people to sit down on the grass. He took the five loaves and the two fish. He looked up to heaven and gave thanks. He broke the loaves into pieces. Then he gave them to the disciples. And the disciples gave them to the people. All of them ate and were satisfied. The disciples picked up 12 baskets of leftover pieces. The number of men who ate was about 5,000. Women and children also ate. Matthew 14:14‭-‬21 NIRV