Tag Archives: ego
How the Spirit settles, II
Emptying yourself outis the greatest invitation for Spiritfor nothing takes more space than the self © Meisaan Chan
Posted in addiction, anxiety, compassion, Food addiction, meditation, Poetry, PTSD, Recovery and healing, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged abandon, ego, emptiness, Self, spirit, surrender, totality, wonder
Leave a comment
Far away
gripping hard jaw clenched wanting what I want © Meisaan Chan
Posted in anxiety, Poetry, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged blindness, desire, ego, imprisonment, wanting
Leave a comment
Attraction
As a fly is attracted to flypaper so, too, can my desires blind © Meisaan Chan
Posted in addiction, anxiety, Food addiction, Poetry, PTSD, Recovery and healing, Scripture riff, Spiritual poetry, writing
Tagged attraction, blindness, desires, ego, humility, pride, vision
Leave a comment
What I want to fear more
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
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
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
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
