Tag Archives: healing

Why God rescues and cares

“Why do you insist on rescuing me so completely?” she asked the Lord“I want to show you what love does,” the Lord replied“Why do you care so much?” she insistedThose were her last words before she was transformed into light, … Continue reading

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The four elements as spiritual mentors

The four elements, clearly, are older than prayer.Learn from them, your mentors Aligning your prayer to the elements is knowing your placeand the beginning of your relationship to them © Meisaan Chan

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What to do with my holes? Some options

You can fill your holes with rich soil –more capacity for growthOr you can fill your holes with gravel –just to take up space © Meisaan Chan

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Your path is leading me so far from home

Your path is leading me so far from homeso far from well-trod pathsand we, in the wilderness of the heart, in light and in darkness,keep continuing on, deeperand as wilderness gives way to wilderness gives way to wildernessmy heart grows … Continue reading

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Approximating the Lord

Look for me until you find me, says the Lord,be satisfied with nothing else –most dangerous are those sources that seem to come closefor you commit your heart to limitsfor you commit your soul to limitscutting off your wings © … Continue reading

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Deepening the presence

You must deepen your presence to others, says the Lordand stop living on the surface of you © Meisaan Chan

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When all has crumbled

When all has crumbled to powder, turn to me, says the Lordand I will show you:From powder, clayfrom clay, sculpture –last breath gonebut fear not, for that was your breathand now I give you mine © Meisaan Chan

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True healing and false healing

True healing necessitates digging out infectionpain and work False healing claimsthat doing nothing will heal © Meisaan Chan

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Rubble all around

Rubble all aroundkingdoms fallennow see me © Meisaan Chan

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On codependency

The only opinion you need to care about is mine.From all others: Be freebe free © Meisaan Chan

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