by Christine Green | May 24, 2010 | Uncategorized
My husband Laurence will be admitted tomorrow to OHSU for a bone marrow transplant. The process is grueling on the body and taxing on the emotions. You wouldn’t know it by Laurence’s joyful smile and upbeat attitude. If he is anxious, he is keeping it to himself.
His attitude is a stark contrast from the experience I had with my Dad last week. The difference is not in the personalities of these two men but in their practice of faith.
The spiritual journey begins with the simple practice of observing our thoughts and emotions and the willingness to train them. Simple but not easy. It takes persistence and patience to identify our fear thoughts and replace them with new ones. It takes dedicated practice to turn away from the appearances of the world and focus on God instead. Each time we conquer fear we develop faith. Each experience helps us build courage to face the fear and walk through it.
Three steps for releasing fear:
1. What is the fear that is haunting you? Fear of lack, fear of illness, fear of being alone are examples of fears that are connected to very powerful emotions.
2. Choose a word of faith that is the opposite of your fear. Examples: lack = abundance, illness = wholeness, being alone = love. Connect it with your experience of God.
3. Create a statement of truth and speak it aloud. Often. Every time the fear thought comes up.
I release my fear of lack and am grateful for God’s abundance that is the source of my good.
I release my fear of illness and am grateful for the wholeness of God that is the truth of my body.
I release my fear of loneliness and am grateful for God’s abundant love that is present in every area of my life.
Replacing fear with faith is not easy but is incredibly a powerful way to shift our emotions and our thinking. It transforms our experience from being a victim to be victorious in life. Blessings for an empowered l
by Christine Green | May 23, 2010 | Uncategorized
I just returned from visiting my family back east. My Dad is going through some health challenges and I was glad I was there to help. I learned a lot from listening to his words. Mostly I could hear myself. When he complained and it irritated me, I realized how many times I complain. When he shared his worries (about pretty much everything). I could hear my own worries being repeated.
We receive a lot of our mental programming and beliefs from our parents. They did the best they could. They learned from their parents. It is a waste of time to blame them for our conditions, but it is incredibly valuable to listen and learn from them.
I love my Dad dearly. He has a great sense of humor, honorable integrity and enormous love for his family. I can honor him by taking on his values and letting go of my beliefs that don’t embrace life. I am so grateful for the awareness to listen and learn.
by Christine Green | May 12, 2010 | Uncategorized
“Your personal welfare begins with your consciousness. It is not what happens on Wall Street. It is not the “state of the economy.” It has its inception in the state of your mind. You can be prosperous when business is poor, and you can experience financial difficulties even when business is booming.” Spiritual Economics by Eric Butterworth
It is so easy to get sidetracked by what is on the news or what our neighbor said or what our family thinks of us. It takes practice to stay centered on spiritual truth, knowing that God is the only source of our supply. All good comes from God. It may come to us through a company, person, opportunity. But the source is God.
Knowing that frees us from being victim of the world around us. Practicing makes it reality in our lives.
by Christine Green | May 11, 2010 | Uncategorized
Ruby is a project design student at University of Oregon. She designed an amazing tarp out of used grocery bags. She created the Utility Quilt for the homeless in Portland. Ruby was inspired by a news story on NPR and had the idea that if it works here, it should also work for the people in Haiti. Please help get the word out about her awesome project. She could use volunteers, irons, plastic grocery bags. What an inspiration!
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by Christine Green | May 5, 2010 | Spiritual Practice, Uncategorized
I was sharing with a friend today about my passion for empowering women to live inspired lives. Each of us has power, potential and unlimited possibilities. All too often that potential is buried underneath guilt, doubt, lack and limitation.
As we commit to our inner work of clearing away blocks and releasing error thoughts and limiting beliefs, we let our light shine. We find freedom to achieve our goals and dreams.
Once we find our own freedom, we are then in a position to help others on their spiritual journey. Transforming the world to be one of peace, freedom and grace begins with taking dominion of our own lives. One day at a time. Praise God!
by Christine Green | May 5, 2010 | Uncategorized
Erik Martin had a dream. He always wanted to be a superhero. His dream came true last Thursday when Spiderman called and asked for his help. The 13-year-old boy was whisked away across town in a DeLorean sports car driven by Moonshine Maid and escorted by 20 motorcycle officers. For the next several hours Electron Boy fought evil doers as he raced from one Seattle neighborhood to another. Hundreds of volunteers participated in an elaborate event that shut down freeways and engaged everyone in one task; to make Erik’s dream come true. Erik has liver cancer. Thanks to the Make-a-Wish Foundation, Erik’s dream became a reality.
I was so moved by his story. Someone listened and paid attention. Then they engaged the community and supported Erik in making his dream come true. Isn’t that what we all want? To be heard. To have our dreams realized.
We have the awesome opportunity every day to be in agreement with another for their goals, their dreams, their ideas. An amazing shift happens when we listen and really hear what another is saying. Anxiety falls away and they stand a little straighter and smile a bit brighter.
Run, don’t walk away from those that complain about what’s wrong with the world. It’s a downward spiral that saps the spiritual juice right out of us. Finding agreement on a solution is far more empowering and infinitely more fun than living in victim thinking.
It is written in Matthew 18:19, “Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven.” When we stand in agreement for another, we open the door to God’s gracious blessings. Erik said it was the best day of his life. I bet that everyone who participated in making his dream come true would heartily agree.
My husband Laurence will be admitted tomorrow to OHSU for a bone marrow transplant. The process is grueling on the body and taxing on the emotions. You wouldn’t know it by Laurence’s joyful smile and upbeat attitude. If he is anxious, he is keeping it to himself.
