Curving toward the center

Handling fire

Posted on October 15, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

This is not a game or a hobby,
this is my heart afire
and you, learning how to handle

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The Lord my Bed

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

Scared, scared, I run to you
and hide in the Lord my Bed, who covers me

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Allowing God to sift you

Posted on October 11, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

means allowing God to remove
anything and everything that obstructs,
especially the self

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On the road to me

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

It takes courage to pursue yourself
and even more courage to let the self go:
Both are needed on the road to me

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the humble god

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

You can squeeze me into anywhere in your life
– I will fit onto the head of a pin –
so deep is my desire to be with you

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Why union makes sense

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

The heart of the soul is God.
That is why union makes sense: God melding with God
and why deeply connecting with others makes sense: God melding with God

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Maps that aren’t true

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

It is not true that every map leads to its promised end:
That following the map of money will lead to money
That following the map of power will lead to power
That following the map of security will lead to security;
Lots of promises, most broken
Stay alert

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Spiritual Paradox

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

Unknown, unknown is the way
unknown is the Lord
yet within me is the Lord’s intimacy

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The meaning of new

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

New means growth
I am with you
Take my courage
Leap

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Only when you ask

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

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.

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