Tag Archives: spirit

Focus of the body, focus of the mind, focus of the spirit

Posted on August 30, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

The spirit is a delicate thing: Without sleep, focus of the spirit is the first to go © Meisaan Chan

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I have this fever for you

Posted on July 3, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

I have this fever for you burning me, demanding, relentless and aching come, O Lord, come © Meisaan Chan

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A gym of sorts

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Strength does not come instantly but after repeated tears of muscle fibers and then the sets of repetitions over many weeks and months: This is also true for the spirit for life is calling you to lift, not just once … Continue reading →

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The unknowing space

Posted on April 26, 2018 by Meisaan Chan

Bring me past my anxiety to the unknowing space and in the unknowing, unjudging and in the unjudging, openness, letting all things flow through until I am flown through and in this all-unknowing, flowing through, peace © Meisaan Chan

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Gazing upon the Lord: Mutual work

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

All the work you do to attract my gaze, O Lord! All the work I do to hold it! © Meisaan Chan

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Reciprocity

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

As much as the opening as much as the receiving © Meisaan Chan

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Moving through the chaos

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Do not fear the chaos but quiet: Listen for my voice then walk upon that solid ground © Meisaan Chan

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Gifts of eternal thickness

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Somewhere, someone is praying for you, perhaps by name, perhaps in praying for the world; but even if the latter is true, the thing about prayer is that it can never be spread too thin: Somewhere, someone is praying for … Continue reading →

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Role models

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Know who your role models are and when you are lonely, return to them: transcend time and distance as spirit will tend to spirit © Meisaan Chan

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The path to being free

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

When you realize that fear is a conscious choice you are much closer to being free © Meisaan Chan

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