Category Archives: Scripture riff

The presence of ego

Ego returns to its seat in the clarityEgo takes the stage in the disturbance © Meisaan Chan

Posted in meditation, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

True healing and false healing

True healing necessitates digging out infectionpain and work False healing claimsthat doing nothing will heal © Meisaan Chan

Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Discomforting change: The price of openness

Openness is not always comfortableor the outcome of the status quo;if you want to be open, analyze the pricehonestly discern your willingness © Meisaan Chan

Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

The takers

Your mere existence takes resources, says the earth,and then you continue to takeand take and take and take and take –and then you pray for yet more things! –when really, you ought to be praying for your conversion © Meisaan … Continue reading

Posted in meditation, Poetry, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Respite

In the midst of burdena breath of spacea light caressa pause, remembrancea weight strangely lifted © Meisaan Chan

Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Spiritual surrender

SurrenderI cannot make happensand through fingers: Grasp harder, lose faster © Meisaan Chan

Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

The path ends at the edge of a cliff

The path ends at the edge of a cliff.The path has not ended, the Lord says to me.This is where you jump © Meisaan Chan

Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

In quickly changing times

In quickly changing times, be nimble:A mountain goat, sure-footed and fleet,an expert at finding tiny divots for the hoofs and weight;it can’t stay there long, nor does it want to, nor ought –it is designed to move © Meisaan Chan

Posted in meditation, recovery, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, spirituality, writing | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

The Voice in the chaos

I simplify all things, says the Lord:Love © Meisaan Chan

Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Scripture riff, spirituality, writing | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Rubble all around

Rubble all aroundkingdoms fallennow see me © Meisaan Chan

Posted in meditation, Poetry, recovery, Scripture riff, writing | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment