Tag Archives: humility

Attraction

As a fly is attracted to flypaper so, too, can my desires blind © Meisaan Chan

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To stand before the fullness

Empty, I stand before the fullness and weep © Meisaan Chan

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The following leader

Even when you lead, follow, says the Lord; especially when you lead, follow © Meisaan Chan

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Rooting it out

Somewhere along the vine is death, and I will root it out, says the Lord only if you let me © Meisaan Chan

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You are not able to see it all

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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Says the Potter

Authenticity is what I want, says the Lord; transformation comes when I work with clay not its image © Meisaan Chan

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Break this death

My body fears me and I fear my body: Break this death, O Lord © Meissan Chan

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Certainty

How many times we think we are certain of God but our true god is our certainty © Meisaan Chan

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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

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On knowledge and action

Knowledge is the foundation, action the edifice; without the foundation, the building crumbles without the edifice, there is nothing to see © Meisaan Chan

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