Curving toward the center

Listening, I

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Let go of your routine and listen to me, says the Lord;
routine is hard dirt, packed tight
while I am the fertile soil of surprise

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Not all rest is created equally

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Not all rest is created equally
– a lot of it is thin –
be diligent in seeking thick rest

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All you who are thirsty – or – eternal source

Posted on February 7, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Come to me and dip your cup
and drink until your thirst is slaked
then go and run and jump, persist
and when you tire, when tongue is thick,
come to me and dip your cup

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Another case for prioritizing the internal path

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

You can let your doing influence your being
but stronger: You can let your being influence your doing

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I pray naked

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

I pray naked
total exposure to God
nothing inhibiting the Divine touch

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Cold rush of air

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Cold rush of air, soul
shivers: take courage –
a door is opening

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God always speaks

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

God always speaks,
sometimes with silence

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The sound of listening: In the zone

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

God listens to me
I listen to God
Blessed sound of listening

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The path opens again and the mountains return

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

The path opens again and the mountains return,
I have traveled this way before and yet not;
all is new, except the air, which smells familiar

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God does not operate on your timing

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

God does not operate on your timing
because you are not the master

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