Tag Archives: trust

The choice

Posted on June 15, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

No one can make you resilient; you must do it yourself © Meisaan Chan

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A prayer when in shards

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

O God of union heal my fragmented soul for eternity is but one everlasting yes and I, in shards, am far from it © Meisaan Chan  

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The way out

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

claim your emptiness claim your helplessness claim me © Meisaan Chan

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In the face of hardship or risk or uncertainty

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Spend 99% of your energy determining if you are on the right path. When you are, everything else is irrelevant. Just keep going. © Meisaan Chan

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Safety

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

Even in the tempest, you are safe; open and see what true safety is © Meisaan Chan

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The anxiety prayer

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

O Lord of my anxiety dip your hand right into me and pull out inflammation, rage every insecurity © Meisaan Chan

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Hole creation

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

You can deny a lot of things – I will not begrudge you that – but my love, you are creating holes © Meisaan Chan

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On resisting the panoply of things

Posted on April 18, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

You can go kicking and screaming along your path or you can sling on your backpack and walk it; either way, the distance needs to be crossed © Meisaan Chan

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“Trust me,” God says.

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

“Trust me,” God says. Why so hard? Hands slowly open, sweating © Meisaan Chan  

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You can pray all your life with your walls up

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Meisaan Chan

You can pray all your life with your walls up and that is still prayer, but not intimacy © Meisaan Chan

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