Tag Archives: humility

Please let me in

Please let me in, says the LordPride has shut your door © Meisaan Chan

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The patience for breaking open

I am for you, says the LordI know this is hard to believeI am infinitely patientTake your timeEvery seed needs time to break openbefore it can turn into a tree © Meisaan Chan

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At the edge

What is required to praise at the edge?BalanceWhat is required for balance?Remaining at centerWhat is required for remaining at center?PracticeWhat is required for practice?Hunger © Meisaan Chan

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Prophet lessons, 101: Learning and the class

You learn by doing.You learn by failing.You learn by trying it out.You learn by walking.You learn by observing.You learn by listening.You learn by observing again.The class is life.The lessons are hardship.The grade is love –How much love are you using?How … Continue reading

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The foundation of trust

Trust is built upon the foundation of humilityhumility is built upon the foundation of courage –the courage to accept that you are not the centerthe courage to accept that you are not the not-centerthe courage to accept that you belong … Continue reading

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When your best listening happens

You can best listen to your beingwhen you put your being down © Meisaan Chan

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To the lost

I. God I have tried to direct you in lovebut you took the errant pathwhich looked better until followed II. Me Miles and miles I backtrackedtrying to find that sourcethat first moment I chose not to love © Meisaan Chan

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You are the perpetual gatekeeper

Give mercy as you have received mercyGive forgiveness as you have received forgivenessGive suppleness as you have received suppleness:It is a choice to continue the cycle or to slam it to a haltand you are the perpetual gatekeeper © Meisaan … Continue reading

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The poison and the antidote

You are drenched in pride;you were taught to consume it and so you did,and your spirit has suffered because of it.Your practice, over and over,your obedience, over and over,your discipline, over and over,your penetrating self gaze, over and over,your submission … Continue reading

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Leadership gift

Humility is one of my deepest gifts to those in power, says the Lord:With it, power exponentially increaseswhile the soul stays safe © Meisaan Chan

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