Tag Archives: surrender

What you accept

Posted on December 25, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

What you fear amounts to a thimble of water, says the Lord; I am trying to give you an ocean of love © Meisaan Chan

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To receive the depth of help

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Take the barricades down © Meisaan Chan

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Priorities

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Why spend so much energy protecting your life? For living is not the most important thing © Meisaan Chan

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Rigid definitions

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Rigid definitions build a brittle house © Meisaan Chan

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Trying so hard to make things happen

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Pushing at left hind leg of elephant: futile struggle, no movement © Meisaan Chan

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Proper place

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

Nothing can save me except you, O Lord: everything falls into its proper place © Meisaan Chan

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Stepping out of the wound

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

I surpass all woundedness, says the Lord so step out of your woundedness and into my surpassing © Meisaan Chan

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The road ahead: a spirituality of openness

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

When God calls you to a spirituality of openness, it sounds nice but lived out, it requires dismantling all the walls that protect you and walking into true protection © Meisaan Chan

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Missing the mark

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

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Self-honesty

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Meisaan Chan

I step down from my throne and take off my crown remove all my clothes and give you my kingdom: for this is how you see me, Lord this is who I am © Meisaan Chan

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