Unstable ground

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Seek blessing from anything other than the Lord
and find yourself on unstable ground

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Certainty

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

How many times
we think we are certain of God
but our true god is our certainty

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Gentle glory

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

All sorts of gentle glory
even in the pain of living:
Gentle glory, all around

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Pare away

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Pare, pare away, says the Lord
you must pare to reach the fruit
and even more to reach the seed

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When someone is upset at you

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

When someone is upset at you, receive their distress:
Right and wrong intertwine, so let go of them!
Focus instead on closer and further apart

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Multi-facets

Posted on September 27, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

The weak refuse the multi-facets
the strong seek them out

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Irreversible welding

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Weld me to you and may it be irreversible, I cry to the Lord.
I can do the first, but only you can do the second, the Lord says to me.

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The good news

Posted on September 25, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Your fear is so thick and your trust is so thin –
you can work to reverse this

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All these walls!

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

All these walls!
Tear them down for union

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Who said you must have clarity? asks the Lord

Posted on September 21, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Who said you must have clarity? asks the Lord
I welcome all those who wander their way home

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