“How many loaves have ye?... He took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to His disciples to set before them.” It is a great thing to minister what the soul is fed with by God. It may be but one thought, but then it is the channel between Christ and the soul. The Christ who feeds one can feed a thousand. Moreover, it is in breaking the bread that it is multiplied, not before it is broken. It is not many thoughts that make a good meal for the soul, but Christ ministered, and even though a little, joy is ministered and strength.
Girdle of Truth, Vol. 3, 1858 (adapted)