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The meaning of new

New means growth I am with you Take my courage Leap © Meisaan Chan

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Only when you ask

I do not direct your life, says the Lord – you do. I follow. Until that moment you ask me to lead – then I do. Then you follow. But I lead only when you ask. © Meisaan Chan

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Work and prayer

Work and prayer can be the same thing but not always Meisaan Chan

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To be forged

To be forged is to be shaped into the shape the Lord desires: Shape me then, Lord! What do I know? © Meisaan Chan

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In and out of deep prayer

Water breaks the surface then submerges, merging with the all, only to break again: itself only to submerge again: gone © Meisaan Chan

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“I’m very sorry, but I need to go”

Maintaining my equilibrium Meeting my needs Loving myself Being a samurai © Meisaan Chan

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Even sages still need to lose

Choices and sacrifices will not be automatic; even sages still need to choose and decide to lose in their choosing © Meisaan Chan

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Plan K

God often works through Plan B and even more often works through plan K © Meisaan Chan

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When the door will open

To knock on the door first requires dying to your no and turning into my yes and as my yes begets my yes the door will open © Meisaan Chan

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The authority

So much of the burden lies in which voice to listen to © Meisaan Chan

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