Tag Archives: ego

What I want to fear more

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

I am still so afraid of the death of ego; help me fear more, Lord, that I leave my path © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Recovery and healing, Spiritual poetry, Spiritual search, Spiritual strengthening exercises, writing | Tagged anxiety, death, ego, fear, fidelity, journey, path, surrender | Leave a comment

The foundation of me

Posted on September 10, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

So many plans, says the Lord, but make them on the foundation of me, not on the foundation of you © Meisaan Chan

Posted in God speaks poetry, Poetry, Recovery and healing, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged contemplation, control, ego, foundation, meditation, surrender | Leave a comment

The Phoenix of the Lord

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Let the Lord take you and take all so that nothing of you remains – let the ego be burned away until you are ash waiting to rise © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Addiction, Food addiction, Poetry, PTSD, Recovery and healing, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged ego, egoless, humility, poverty of spirit, surrender, totality | Leave a comment

Yet another litmus test

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

If your idol is yourself, you will rage when someone challenges your image © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Addiction, Food addiction, meditation, Poetry, PTSD, Recovery and healing, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged altar, anger, challenge, ego, emptiness, idol, meditation, rage | Leave a comment

The warriors

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Courage is the mark of the strong vulnerability is the mark of the very strong © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Addiction, Food addiction, Poetry, PTSD, Recovery and healing, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged courage, ego, emptiness, paradox, vulnerability, warrior, weakness | Leave a comment

To trust in the Lord and days of abundance

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

To trust in the Lord in days of abundance takes resounding strength, humility, and wisdom, for abundance can look like the Lord © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Poetry, Recovery and healing, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged abundance, caution, ego, emptiness, humility, Self, strength, wisdom | Leave a comment

Pure courage

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

The self can be overtaken what is Beyond cannot – root yourself in this © Meisaan Chan

Posted in Addiction, Food addiction, Poetry, PTSD, Recovery and healing, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing | Tagged adventure, ego, foundation, grounding, identity, journey, path, roots, Self | Leave a comment