Spiritual Formation
Reflections from an Enneagram Six: Learning to Trust That God Will Never Leave Me
When I am healthy, I find that I am not only able to remain faithful to the people and communities around me, but I am also able to easily build trust that pushes the whole team/community forward.
Reflections from an Enneagram Five: Learning to Trust God’s Abundance
As a Five on the Enneagram, I love to learn and want to be competent. But my desire to observe and learn also has a major drawback: it’s hard for me to actually act on things.
Reflections from an Enneagram Four: Learning Not to Let Emotions Rule
My parents didn’t know about the Enneagram back in 1989. If they had, it would have been pretty clear to them what was up: I was a Four. My flagship quote could be this bit of dialogue from Doctor Who: “What’s good about sad?” “It’s happy, for deep people.”
Reflections from an Enneagram Three: Learning to Rest in Truth
When I heard about a Christian group on campus, I knew it was something I didn’t want to just join—it was an opportunity for me to step up and lead. I was driven, ambitious, and a little too eager to shine. I was, in short, a young Three on the Enneagram.
Reflections from an Enneagram Two: Learning to Receive from Others
Twos will never run out of people to help. At our best, we are loving, generous, and unselfish. We can provide a healing presence for others, reflecting God’s love.
Reflections from an Enneagram One: Learning to Live in Grace
Ones see in the world an invitation to fix its problems. And while that may be exhausting for you, just imagine what it’s like inside our heads.
Reflections from an Enneagram Nine: Learning to Face Conflict and Take Action
Calm, content, even-tempered, and most of all, conflict avoidant, the Enneagram Nine description fit me.
Reflections from an Enneagram Eight: Learning to Be Vulnerable
As I’ve learned more about Eights I’ve realized that they are generally self-confident, confrontational, strong, assertive, honest (sometimes brutally), and decisive people. When I read that description now I feel like it pretty accurately describes me.
Welcome to the Enneagram: A Tool for Transformation
What is the Enneagram? Join us at the blog over the next nine weeks to get a little taste of this helpful tool.
