Tag Archives: anger

Jesus’ fury – or – Proof of Biblical censorship

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Jesus gets mad once – only once! – as if anger is a flaw on the surface of the great, placid ocean but if you were to ask a fisherman if a storm rages over the sea only once in … Continue reading →

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I do not like the name of Jesus

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

I. I do not like the name of Jesus the banner of closed-hearted fear-filled, gay-bashing, homogenizing, culture-killing small-minded, Koran-burning earth-raping, white privileged politicianed, women-hating superficial, two-faced, cold-stoned materialistic, chauvinistic power-hungry, blind-eyed, out-of-sync, double-standard who-has-the-holiest-asshole – II. Jesus says: please don’t judge me … Continue reading →

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Wrestle with me, says the Lord

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Meisaan Chan

Wrestle with me, says the Lord come into the ring show me your best moves take it out on me © Meisaan Chan

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Those you find hardest to love

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Those you find hardest to love are your spiritual teachers; seek them out: die with compassion © Meisaan Chan

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Nothing is not connected

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Healing feeds all resentment poisons all © Meisaan Chan

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Choices

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

You can stay in the space of self-righteous indignation but then you will never heal © Meisaan Chan

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Incident – or – First Responders

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

You cannot help if Anger is the first to respond but if left unchecked, it can refuse access to others who are trying to assist: Compassion Wisdom Strength and Resilience: it will easily take over, but without the requisite skills … Continue reading →

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Nursing

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

If you nurse your anger like a child at the breast not only will it grow, but it will turn on you as is its nature © Meisaan Chan

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The power of humility’s absence

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Forgiving while still carrying self-righteous indignation is not forgiveness and nor will you heal © Meisaan Chan

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Full healing

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Even a tinge of resentment means that illness still remains © Meisaan Chan

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