Tag Archives: protection

When God becomes a protective koala bear

Posted on March 3, 2022 by Meisaan Chan

Come closer, God whispersI am already in your pouch, Mama Koala, I say, snug and warmHow can I come any closer?And then she shows me how © Meisaan Chan

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Prophet lessons 101: Existential protection

Posted on October 27, 2021 by Meisaan Chan

They cannot attack youif there is no youThey cannot reject youif there is no youThey cannot dismiss youif there is no you © Meisaan Chan

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To protect yourself from overwhelm

Posted on May 12, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

You always were a sensitive soul, says the Lord,and you have deepened the sensitive path,so you must deepen your protectionto protect yourself from overwhelm What protects you? Find itstrengthen itgo deeper © Meisaan Chan

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Vanquishing evil spirits

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Meisaan Chan

Different traditions call it different thingsbut it is the same task: Use your voice © Meisaan Chan

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Parable of the purple flower

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

There once was a woman who owned rolling country land as far as the eye could see. It was filled with wildflowers, a remarkable array of colors and shapes and sizes, flowers that followed the bend of the sun from … Continue reading →

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The Lord my Bed

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Meisaan Chan

Scared, scared, I run to you and hide in the Lord my Bed, who covers me © Meisaan Chan

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On worshiping other gods

Posted on November 30, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Other gods break. Other gods die. You can worship the abyss, but it will not protect you. © Meisaan Chan

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Naked protection

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

I. Naked to me is not naked to them for I enshroud you, says the Lord II. If armor to them becomes armor to me you are not protected © Meisaan Chan

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If you wear armor

Posted on September 4, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

If you wear armor and say that you trust me, you are first trusting your armor! Be naked, being naked and then you will see © Meisaan Chan

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We’ll make do

Posted on July 2, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

For every hole you have, we’ll make do, says the Lord: For every type of starvation for every type of laceration for every type of amputation we’ll make do: For the end is not the end loss is not loss … Continue reading →

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