Tag Archives: discernment

On listening

Posted on June 21, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

Your fearis the wrong voice © Meisaan Chan

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I don’t listen very well, I say to the Lord

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

I don’t listen very well, I say to the Lord.You are too full, the Lord says to me. I listen to the wrong things, I say to the Lord.Your vulnerability to me needs to grow, the Lord says to me … Continue reading →

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When all the choices are hard ones

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

When all the choices are hard ones you must decide which parts of you will die: Remember that some parts will more readily come back to life than others © Meisaan Chan

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The Yes

Posted on February 14, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

The biggest spiritual decision we can make is to stop resisting © Meisaan Chan

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Deciding on whose face

Posted on January 21, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

Filling your eyes with the face of the Lord will push out the face of fear Filling your eyes with the face of fear will push out the face of the Lord © Meisaan Chan

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The encourager

Posted on December 24, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

The confusion, so much confusion – you have braced yourself against the rushing current before, and you can do so again © Meisaan Chan

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You are not able to see it all

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

You are not able to see it all, says the Lord – when you keep this unknowing before you you keep humility before you © Meissan Chan

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