A 5 day journey in learning in your life

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Awaken the love that God has placed within us, awaken it to the world!
A 5 day journey in learning
how to see the Holy Spirit at work
in your life
Awaken the love that God has placed within us, awaken it to the world!
Awaken a new sound that will rise up, and bring a new song!
A generation that will rise and stand for justice!
The awakened life: why is it necessary?
What if you could ask the most important question you can think of in your life right now, and it
would be answered with compassion, depth of wisdom and unconditional love?
We are people of the Spirit of truth, being lead by the Spirit in a life of inescapable authenticity.
Each one of us is being pulled to awaken to whatever still lies sleeping within, and there is no better
time to receive the guidance we need to lift us out of anxiety and overwhelm and into our unfolding
joy.
To awaken to life, is to become aware of the Spirit's dynamic movement that's always been there.
The finishing line is the beginning of the next race. The dry bones are the very nostrils of new
breath. Reaching the foot of the mountain is stepping into a new path. The light at the end of the
tunnel is the beginning of a new tunnel. Growth in your personal life, be it personal as well as
spiritual, invites a life style of noticing God at work with us, in us, in our past, now and in the
future. These new beginnings and dead ends are the work of the Spirit.
To awaken is to take notice. To take notice is to become aware of the other. For a relationship to
grow, attention is needed.
− The other might be your own life story, the characters in it, past events that may have
formed your understanding of God love, of relationships, suffering and joy.
− The other might also be the inner side of yourself. Your gifts, passion, emotions, your
reactions towards life, your views on things, your darker shadows, your passions, and they
way you connect and relate with God.
- The other might as well be the outward side of yourself: the things and events that
happens to you and have a profound on your concious and unconscious functioning. There is
me world, but also 'n us world (family), a them world (work, social networks) and an it (the
news and global forces.)
- The other may be a future decision that you'll need to make: be it a career change, the
choice of undergoing an operation, a change in mental mind shift, leaving behind a life of
addictions, a business enterprise, etc. for the believer, these three areas all happens in
relationship with God.
To become aware of how these “others” unfold in your life, you need to develop a life with the
Spirit in awareness. An awakening heart means becoming aware of the working of God through his
Holy Spirit in these three areas in your life: past, present and future.
1. The Spirit is a co-partner in travel
Another way to describe the awakening of the heart is by analogy of a traveller. Every traveller
needs to reflect on their journey, where they have come form, where they are now, and where they
are in need of healing. By reflection you become wiser and you start noticing the God question:
what is God up to in my life? God is the co-traveller who reflects with us on our journey. The
ultimate companion and pilgrim-partner. To ignore this practise is an adventure in missing the point.
We must become aware how God engages with us. Where we were in our lives, what we were
looking for, what we care about, how we feel about life and where to we want to go, is all related to
the ultimate Source of life.
2. The Spirit is a Translator of life's events
Another analogy of an awaken life is to see the Holy Spirit as a link between us and God. As life
happens to the believer, God connects to us as well, because God is in this life. Life is the bridge
between us and God, and the Spirit is the Translator of the events. We can be raging against God,
we might be angry at life, at people, full of resentment, feelings of unworthiness, resistance on
various levels towards change, experience profound dislocation, disillusionment, undergoing mild
depression with a colourless prayer life, avoiding feelings, or a life stuck in a machine-like routine.
or we might feel the sacrifice that God asks of us is unfair and too much. Underneath our reactions
to life's impact, there is often confusion and frustrations that we wrestle with but never reflect
upon.
3. The Spirit is like an archaeologist
An awaken life can also be compared with the science of archaeology. What we normally see is a
stone in ground, vested for centuries in grass and hard soil. But as the archaeologist starts chipping
away the soil, he stumbles upon a fascinating new discovery: the stone in the ground has layers
underneath that when fully skinned, we see a new image of a huge statue settled in what looks like
to be an ancient temple. The archaeologist gives us access to a better understanding of what lies
beneath. To give us access to this world “underneath” or inside ourselves, we need to engage in a
new process of trusting and being led by the Spirit of God who is inviting us in a new chapter, a
new life and a new way of being in this life. The Spirit reveals our sins and guilt and shadows.
With God, no weak heart, no negative feeling or emotion, is unwelcome. But God does not give us
permission to abuse Him to cover up what lies beneath, rather god invites us to trust Him as he
peals of the stone hard layers we've learned to put in place through the years since childhood. God
show us through his Spirit, how to enter it in a way that is healing and refreshingly new.
Thus We need to learn to see with new eyes. Jesus called the eye the lamp of the body. If the lamp is
bad, the hole body is dark. If the lamp is good, the eyes see good.
Paul says in Eph. 1:18-19 we need to develop the eyes to see the good works of God in our lives.
The Spirit entitles us as children of God, a very close relationship with the Ultimate Being of
Love.
This journey of being fully aware, is the development of an Awaken Heart inside all of us.
How we will develop an awakening heart:
Dwelling in The Word.
Dwelling with the Holy Spirit.
Dwelling in Community
Dwelling in the world
Awaken Heart
A five day journey in learning to see the movement of the Holy Spirit in your life.
INDEX
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Your life Story: Learning to see how the Spirit has moved with you
(past)
Your Life: Learning to See how the spirit is moving to you
(present)
Your Person: Learning to See how the Spirit is moving through you
( present)
Your Shadow: learning to See how the spirit is moving within you
(present)
You Future: learning to see how how the Spirit is moving out before you. (future)
Sunday Evening
Learning to see how the Spirit has always
moved with you
The power of story
We start this journey by framing our lives , by telling our stories. Story telling is very powerful wat
of letting the spirit prayer fully companions us through the maps, chapters, old endings and new
beginnings of our lives.
Like the blind man in Jesus' story, we are also in a certain sense blind. We cannot see wisdom in our
blind states. We need an awakening.
Our lives are composed of stories and songs, each an extravagant artwork worthy only of its creator.
And they don't need to be perfect to be beautiful. The most exquisite pieces of art often are made
more exquisite and valuable by there supposed flaws, the slips and unexpected turns of the brush or
potting wheel. Again and again the spirit breaks through and suprises everyone with the unlikely
and the unforeseen. God often works through initiatives that, when they first appear, trigger the
response, nothing will ever come of this, or even, nothing good could possibly result form that.
God's being born as an infant in a stable was certainly not what the world expected. Neither was
Jesus' death on the cross or his resurrection. And yet without those unexpected events, we could not
have the gift of salvation or the hope of an incarnate life. God became human, then died and rose
gain to bring humans closer to God.
The more we learn to walk with the spirit, the more
we learn that the unexpected voice of the Spirit is
the only voice we can totally trust, our future is in
good hands...
1. Dwelling in the Word
John 9
New International Version (NIV)
Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind
9 As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 His disciples asked him,
“Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”
3 “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so
that the works of God might be displayed in him. 4 As long as it is day, we
must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can
work. 5 While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
6 After saying this, he spit on the ground, made some mud with the saliva, and
put it on the man’s eyes. 7 “Go,” he told him, “wash in the Pool of Siloam” (this
word means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came home seeing.
8 His neighbors and those who had formerly seen him begging asked, “Isn’t
this the same man who used to sit and beg?” 9 Some claimed that he was.
Others said, “No, he only looks like him.”
But he himself insisted, “I am the man.”
10 “How then were your eyes opened?” they asked.
11 He replied, “The man they call Jesus made some mud and put it on my
eyes. He told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed, and then I
could see.”
12 “Where is this man?” they asked him.
“I don’t know,” he said.
The Pharisees Investigate the Healing
13 They brought to the Pharisees the man who had been blind. 14 Now the day
on which Jesus had made the mud and opened the man’s eyes was a
Sabbath. 15 Therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his
sight. “He put mud on my eyes,” the man replied, “and I washed, and now I
see.”
16 Some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for he does not keep
the Sabbath.”
But others asked, “How can a sinner perform such signs?” So they were
divided.
17 Then they turned again to the blind man, “What have you to say about him?
It was your eyes he opened.”
The man replied, “He is a prophet.”
18 They still did not believe that he had been blind and had received his
sight until they sent for the man’s parents. 19 “Is this your son?” they asked.
“Is this the one you say was born blind? How is it that now he can see?”
20 “We know he is our son,” the parents answered, “and we know he was born
blind. 21 But how he can see now, or who opened his eyes, we don’t know.
Ask him. He is of age; he will speak for himself.” 22 His parents said this
because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders, who already had decided that
anyone who acknowledged that Jesus was the Messiah would be put out of the
synagogue. 23 That was why his parents said, “He is of age; ask him.”
24 A second time they summoned the man who had been blind. “Give glory to
God by telling the truth,” they said. “We know this man is a sinner.”
25 He replied, “Whether he is a sinner or not, I don’t know. One thing I do
know. I was blind but now I see!”
26 Then they asked him, “What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?”
27 He answered, “I have told you already and you did not listen. Why do you
want to hear it again? Do you want to become his disciples too?”
28 Then they hurled insults at him and said, “You are this fellow’s disciple! We
are disciples of Moses!29 We know that God spoke to Moses, but as for this
fellow, we don’t even know where he comes from.”
30 The man answered, “Now that is remarkable! You don’t know where he
comes from, yet he opened my eyes. 31 We know that God does not listen to
sinners. He listens to the godly person who does his will. 32 Nobody has ever
heard of opening the eyes of a man born blind. 33 If this man were not from
God, he could do nothing.”
34 To this they replied, “You were steeped in sin at birth; how dare you lecture
us!” And they threw him out.
Spiritual Blindness
35 Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and when he found him, he
said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”
36 “Who is he, sir?” the man asked. “Tell me so that I may believe in him.”
37 Jesus said, “You have now seen him; in fact, he is the one speaking with
you.”
38 Then the man said, “Lord, I believe,” and he worshipped him.
39 Jesus said,[a] “For judgement I have come into this world, so that the blind
will see and those who see will become blind.”
40 Some Pharisees who were with him heard him say this and asked, “What?
Are we blind too?”
41 Jesus said, “If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin; but now that
you claim you can see, your guilt remains.
1. Notice People's different versions of the blind man's healing:
The Disciples: He is blind because he sinned or his parents sinned.
The Community: we have known him all these years.
The Pharisees: he is blind because he is a sinner
Parents: We don;t know, it's just the way it always was.
Jesus: Through his condition God will display meaning
Questions to reflect?
What is the image of God portrait by the community and by Jesus in this story?
What different versions are available to you about your own life story?
2. Notice how the process of being blind to seeing unfolds.
I) Jesus is a prophet
II) Jesus is a man
III) Jesus is Lord!
IV) I am a follower
2. Dwelling in The Spirit: How the spirit has moved with you in
your own life story
Draw your story line:
Make a summary of all the big occasions
Write in the names of the people that impacted on your life-filled
What was in a negative way defining moments in your life.
What was in a positive way God's grace-moments in your life
3. Dwelling in community: Share your story-line with others
Monday evening
B. Learning to see how the Spirit moves
all around you all the time
With every breath I take, I am reminded that we are all only one breath away from eternity. Breath
need not mean breathlessness if you're breathing God's breath, which is both breathtaking and
breath giving.
True followers of the way of Jesus are always aware of their breathing. They are not only in touch
with the external sounds of life breathing around them and inside of them. All of creation is alive
with the holy breath of the creator. Breathing Yahweh breath is breathing the holy breath of life.
Yahweh our breathing and heartbeat are in tune with the name. Breathe in yah and breathe out
weh...
Life in the spirit involves not only breathing but also moving seeing and listening. The spirit
breathes within us, moves among us, reveals to us. As God moves through life and history, we sail
as pneumanauts (pneuma = spirit; naut = traveler) on the edges of the wind. And in life, as in
sailing, we are always moving into new horizons.
Ezekiel 47
The Message (MSG)
Trees on Both Sides of the River
1-2 Now he brought me back to the entrance to the Temple. I saw water
pouring out from under the Temple porch to the east (the Temple faced east).
The water poured from the south side of the Temple, south of the altar. He then
took me out through the north gate and led me around the outside to the gate
complex on the east. The water was gushing from under the south front of the
Temple.
3-5 He walked to the east with a measuring tape and measured off fifteen
hundred feet, leading me through water that was ankle-deep. He measured off
another fifteen hundred feet, leading me through water that was knee-deep. He
measured off another fifteen hundred feet, leading me through water waistdeep. He measured off another fifteen hundred feet. By now it was a river over
my head, water to swim in, water no one could possibly walk through.
6-7 He said, "Son of man, have you had a good look?"
Then he took me back to the riverbank. While sitting on the bank, I noticed a
lot of trees on both sides of the river.
8-10 He told me, "This water flows east, descends to the Arabah and then into
the sea, the sea of stagnant waters. When it empties into those waters, the sea
will become fresh. Wherever the river flows, life will flourish—great schools
of fish—because the river is turning the salt sea into fresh water. Where the
river flows, life abounds. Fishermen will stand shoulder to shoulder along the
shore from En-gedi all the way north to En-eglaim, casting their nets. The sea
will teem with fish of all kinds, like the fish of the Great Mediterranean.
11 "The swamps and marshes won't become fresh. They'll stay salty.
12 "But the river itself, on both banks, will grow fruit trees of all kinds. Their
leaves won't wither, the fruit won't fail. Every month they'll bear fresh fruit
because the river from the Sanctuary flows to them. Their fruit will be for food
and their leaves for healing."
Are you in the temple? The source?
Are you in the water? How deep?
Are you on the side? Is it blossoming?
What have you learned about salt?
2. Dwelling in the spirit.
Exercises in noticing the spirit in my present life
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Tuesday Night:
C. Learning to see how the Spirit moves through you
Romans 12:3-8
Humble Service in the Body of Christ
3 For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself
more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment,
in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you. 4 For just as
each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all
have the same function, 5 so in Christ we, though many, form one body, and
eachmember belongs to all the others. 6 We have different gifts, according to
the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in
accordance with your[a] faith; 7 if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching,
then teach; 8 if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving,
then give generously; if it is to lead,[b] do it diligently; if it is to show mercy,
do it cheerfully.
Footnotes:
a. Romans 12:6 Or the
b. Romans 12:8 Or to provide for others
2. Dwelling in the spirit.
Learn to know yourself better through the Enneagram
For now, read the following type names and brief descriptions to see which two or three strike you
as being most typical of yourself.
TYPE ONE: 1 THE REFORMER
The Rational, Idealistic Type: Principled, Purposeful, Self-Controlled, and Perfectionistic
TYPE TWO:2 THE HELPER
The Caring, Interpersonal Type: Demonstrative, Generous, People-Pleasing, and Possessive
TYPE THREE: 3 THE ACHIEVER
The Success-Oriented, Pragmatic Type: Adaptive, Excelling, Driven, and Image-Conscious
TYPE FOUR: 4 THE INDIVIDUALIST
The Sensitive, Withdrawn Type: Expressive, Dramatic, Self-Absorbed, and Temperamental
TYPE FIVE:
5
THE INVESTIGATOR
The Intense, Cerebral Type: Perceptive, Innovative, Secretive, and Isolated
TYPE SIX:
6
THE LOYALIST
The Committed, Security-Oriented Type: Engaging, Responsible, Anxious, and Suspicious
TYPE SEVEN: 7 THE ENTHUSIAST
The Busy, Fun-Loving Type: Spontaneous, Versatile, Distractible, and Scattered
TYPE EIGHT:
8
THE CHALLENGER
The Powerful, Dominating Type: Self-Confident, Decisive, Willful, and Confrontational
TYPE NINE: 9 THE PEACEMAKER
The Easygoing, Self-Effacing Type: Receptive, Reassuring, Agreeable, and Complacent
2 digit Code Type
AX
7
AY
8
AZ
3
type Name and key Characteristics
The Enthusiast.
The Challenger
The Achiever
Pp.
22
23
18
BX
BY
BZ
9
4
5
The Peacemaker
the Individualist
The Investigator
24
19
20
CX
CY
CZ
2
6
1
The Helper
The Loyalist
The Reformer
17
21
16
To see which describes you best, and answer the following questions
The quick Enneagram sorting test
select one paragraph in each of the following two groups of statements that best reflects your
general attitudes and behaviours, as you have been most of your life.
Group I
A. I have tended to be fairly independent and assertive. I've felt that life works best when you meet
it head-on. I set my own goals, get involved, and want to make things happen. I don't like sitting
around – I want to achieve something big and have impact. I don't necessarily seek confrontations,
but I don't let people push me around either. Most of the time I know what I want, and I go for it. I
tend to work hard and to play hard.
B. I have tended to be quiet and am used to being on my own. I usually don't draw much attention
to myself socially, and is generally unusual for me to assert myself all that forcefully. I don't feel
comfortable taking the lead or being as competitive as others. Many would probably say that I am
something of a dreamer – a lot of my excitement goes on in my imagination. I can be quite content
without feeling I have to be active all the time.
C. I have tended to be extremely responsible and dedicated. I feel terrible if I don't keep my
commitments and do what is expected of me. I want people to know that I am there for them and I'll
do what I believe is best for them. I've often made great personal sacrifices for the sake of others,
whether they know it or not. I often don't take adequate care of myself – I do the work that needs to
be done and relax 9and do what I really want) if there is time left.
Group I code: …............
Group II
X. I am a person who usually maintains a positive outlook and feels that things will work out for the
best. I can usually find something to be enthusiastic about and different ways to occupy myself. I
like being around people and helping others to be happy – I enjoy sharing my own well-being with
them. (I don't always feel great, but I try not to show it to anyone!) However, staying positive has
sometimes meant that I' have put off dealing with my own problems for too long.
Y. I am a person who has strong feelings about things – most people can tell when I am unhappy
bout something. I can be guarded with people, but I am more sensitive than I let n. I want to know
where I stand with others and who and what I can count on – it's pretty clear to most people where
they stand with me. When I'm upset about something, I want others to respond and to get as worked
up as zI am. I know the rules, but I don't want people telling me what to do. I want to decide for
myself.
Z. I tend to be self-controlled and logical – I am uncomfortable dealing with feelings. I am efficient
– even perfectionist – and prefer working on my own. When there are problems with personal
conflicts, I try not to bring my feelings into the situation. Some say I am too cool and detached, but
I don;t want my emotional reactions to distract me from what's really important to me. I usually
don't show my reactions when others “get to me.”
Group II Code …..............
Overall 2 digit Code …...........
Go back to the previous page and see where your code leads you to...
Complete the following questions:
TYPE ONE :
1.... not all the time
2.....seldom true
3.....somewhat true
4......generally true
5......very true
1......
Most people see me as a serious non-nonsense person – and when all is said and
done, I suppose I am.
2......
I have always tried to be honest and objective about myself – and I'm determined to
follow my conscience no matter what the cost.
3......
While there is some part of me that can be wild, generally speaking that hasn't been
my style.
4......
It seems that I am living with a judge inside my head: sometimes the judge is wise
and discerning, but often it is simply stern and harsh.
5......
I feel that I have paid a great price for trying to be perfect.
6......
I like to laugh as much as anyone – is should do it more often!
7......
My principles and ideals inspire me toward greater achievements and make my life
feel meaningful and worthwhile.
8......
I don not understand why so many people have such lax standards.
9......
So much depends on me getting things done that I have to be more organized and
methodical than others.
10......
I have a personal sense of mission, maybe even a calling to something higher, and I
believe that there is something extraordinary that I may accomplish during my life.
11......
I hate mistakes, and so I tend to be extremely thorough to make sure that things are
being done properly.
12......
Much of my life I have believed that right is right and wrong is wrong – and that's all
there is to it.
13......
I have had a hard time leaving well enough alone.
14......
Many responsibilities have fallen on my shoulders: if I hadn't risen to the occasion,
God only knows what would have happened.
15......
I am deeply moved by human nobility and grace under pressure.
Total................
>15
> 15-30
> 30-45
> 45-60
> 60-5
You are probably not a compliant type (No a One, Two, or six)
You are probably not a type One.
You most probably have One-issues, or had a Type One parent
You most likely have a One component
You are most likely a One
Type Two: The Helper
2.....seldom true
3.....somewhat true
5......very true
1......
My genuine concern for others makes me become deeply involved with them – their
hopes, dreams and needs.
2......
It feels natural to be friendly: I strike up conversations easily and am on a first-name
basis with everyone.
3......
I found that people respond warmly to me when I give them some attention and
encouragement
4......
I cannot see a stray dog in the street without wanting to bring it home.
5......
I feel good about the fact that I am thoughtful, generous person.
6......
It's hard for me to take credit for the many things I've done for people, but it bothers
me a lot when they don't seem to notice or care.
7......
It is true that I often do more for others than I should – I give away too much and do
not think of myself enough.
8......
I often find myself trying to win people over – especially if they initially seem
indifferent to me.
9......
I take special joy in entertaining and hosting my friends and extended family.
10......
I can be warm and supportive, but there is more steel in me than others think.
11......
I am able to express my feelings for people more openly than most.
12......
I make special efforts to know what's going on with the people I care about.
13......
I see myself as something af a “healer of broken hearts.”
14......
My health and finances have frequently suffered because I have put other people's
needs and interests before my own.
15......
I love to knock myself out and make people feel welcomed and appreciated.
Total..............
>15
> 15-30
> 30-45
> 45-60
> 60-5
You are probably not a compliant type (No a One, Two, or six)
You are probably not a type Two.
You most probably have Two-issues, or had a Type Two parent
You most likely have a Two component
You are most likely a Two
TYPE THREE: THE ACHIEVER
2.....seldom true
3.....somewhat true
5......very true
1..... I see myself as a highly competent person: it really bothers me when I am anything
less than effective and efficient.
2...... when things are going well for me, I virtually “glow” with a kind of inner joy in
being who I am and having the life that I have.
3...... I try to present myself to others in the best possible light – but doesn't everyone?
4...... My feelings have tended to be foreign to me – I feel things strongly for a little
while, and just get on with things.
5...... It's important to me to feel successful, even if I am not yet the success I want to be.
6.......for better or for worse, I am good at covering up my insecurities – people would
never guess what I am really feeling!
7....... I want to make a good impression on people, so I am usually polite, well
mannered and friendly
8....... I am aware of how well my friends and colleagues are doing and I tend to compare
myself with them.
9....... I often strive to be the best at what I am doing – if I can't be outstanding at
something, but generally don't bother with it.
10...... Sometimes I've had to cut corners a little to achieve my goals.
11...... when I am insecure, I can be rather aloof and cool with people.
12...... it really bothers me when others don't acknowledge the excellence of what I have
done.
13...... I'm more adaptable than most: if things aren't working well, I know how to
change my behaviour to obtain the results I want.
14......I always have a goal in focus and know how to motivate myself to achieve I.
15......I have a workaholic streak – I feel adrift if I am not accomplishing things.
Total..............
>15
> 15-30
> 30-45
> 45-60
> 60-5
You are probably not an assertive type (No a Three, Seven, or Eight)
You are probably not a type Three.
You most probably have Three-issues, or had a Type Three parent
You most likely have a Three component
You are most likely a Type Three
Type Four: The Individualist
2.....seldom true
3.....somewhat true
5......very true
1..... Many people see me as enigmatic, difficult and contradictory – and I like that about
myself!
2...... I tend to brood over my negative feelings for a long time before getting free of
them.
3...... I often feel alone an lonely, even when I'm around people I'm close to.
4...... If I'm criticized or misunderstood, I tend to withdraw and sulk.
5...... I find it difficult to get involved with projects of I don't have creative control.
6.......I tend to follow rules or to go along with expectations because I want to put my
own special touch on whatever I do.
7....... By most standards, I'm fairly dramatic and temperamental
8....... I tend to spend quite a bit of time imagining scenes and conversations that haven't
necessarily happened.
9....... I long for someone to rescue me and sweep me away from all this dreary mess.
10...... When things get tough, I tend to crumble and give up- perhaps I give up to easily,
11...... I can forgive almost anything except bad taste
12...... generally , I don't enjoy working too closely with others.
13...... finding myself and being true to my emotional needs have been extremely
important motivations for me.
14......I don't like either to take the lead or to be a follower.
15...... I am acutely aware of my intuitions, whether or not I have courage to act on them.
Total..............
>15
> 15-30
> 30-45
> 45-60
> 60-75
You are probably not a withdrawn type (No a Four, Five, or Nine)
You are probably not a type Four.
You most probably have Four-issues, or had a Type Four parent
You most likely have a four component
You are most likely a Type Four
Type FIVE: The investigator
2.....seldom true
3.....somewhat true
5......very true
1..... I like to get into things in depth and pore over details unit I'e figured something out
as completely as possible.
2...... I am extremely private person who doesn't let many people into my world.
3...... I do not feel very big or powerful – more small and invisible: I'd make a good spy!
4...... Other people would think I'm crazy if they knew what I was thinking most of the
time
5...... Only by getting accurate information can you make a rational decision-but then,
most people aren't really rational.
6.......My family thinks that I am somewhat strange or eccentric-they've certainly told me
that I need to get out more.
7....... I can talk a blue streak when I want to; most of the time, though, I prefer to just
watch all the craziness around me.
8....... If you need a problem solved, let me work on it by myself, and I'll come up with
the answer.
9....... When you really think about it, you can't get much stranger than so-called normal
behaviour.
10...... I tend to take a long time fine-tuning projects I'm working on.
11...... Most people are so incredibly ignorant, it's amazing that anything works at all!
12...... I know a lot about a lot of things, and in a few areas, I consider myself an expert.
13...... I am extremely curious and enjoy investigating why things are the way they areeven obvious things are not really so obvious when you really look at them.
14...... My mind is so intense and active that I often feel like it's on fire.
15...... Often I lose all track of time because I'm concentrating so completely on what I
am doing.
Total..............
>15
> 15-30
> 30-45
> 45-60
> 60-75
You are probably not a withdrawn type (Not a Four, Five, or Nine)
You are probably not a type Five.
You most probably have Five-issues, or had a Type Five parent
You most likely have a Five component
You are most likely a Type Five
TYPE SIX: THE LOYALIST
2.....seldom true
3.....somewhat true
5......very true
1..... I am attracted to authority but distrustful of it all at the same time
2......I am very emotional, although I don't often show what I feel – except to those I'm
close with- and even then, not always.
3...... If I make a mistake, I fear that everyone is going to jump on my throat.
4...... I feel more secure doing what's expected of me than striking out on my own.
5...... I may not always agree with the rules-and I don't always follow them-but I want to
know what they are.
6.......I tend to have strong first impressions about people that are difficult to change.
7.......There are a few people I really look up to-they are sort of my heroes.
8....... I don't like making big decisions, but I certainly don't want anyone else to make
them for me!
9....... Some people see me as jittery and nervous-but they don't know half of it!
10...... I know how much I mess up, so being suspicious of what others are up to just
makes sense to me.
11...... I want to trust people, but often find myself questioning their motives.
12...... I am a real hard worker: I keep plodding along until the job gets done.
13...... I sound out the opinions of people I trust before I have to make a big decision.
14...... It's really weird: I can be skeptical, even cynical, about all kinds of things, and
then turn around and fall for something hook, line and sinker.
15...... Anxiety seems to be my middle name
Total..............
>15
> 15-30
> 30-45
> 45-60
> 60-5
You are probably not a compliant type (Not a One, Two, or Six)
You are probably not a type Six
You most probably have six-issues, or had a Type six parent
You most likely have a six component
You are most likely a Type six
TYPE SEVEN: THE ENTHUSIAST
2.....seldom true
3.....somewhat true
5......very true
1..... I love travelling and discovering different kinds of foods, people, and experiencesthe whole fabulous whirlwind of life!
2......My calender is usually full, and I like to keep it that way: no grass is going to grow
under my feet!
3...... What's important to me is excitement and variety rather than comfort and playing it
safe - although I'll take my comforts wherever I can find them.
4...... my mind is always chattering – sometimes it seems like I'm thinking about ten
things at once.
5...... One thing I absolutely cannot stand is being bored – and I make sure that I am
never boring myself.
6.......I'm pretty committed when I'm in a relationship, but when it's over, I move on.
7.......I am curious and adventurous and am usually the first one of my friends to try
whatever is new and interesting.
8....... When I no longer enjoy doing something, I stop doing it.
9....... I'm not just a fun person- there is a serious, even dark side to me, although I do not
like to go there very much.
10...... I'm good at the big picture, not so much the little details: it's more enjoyable for
me to brainstorm a lot of new ideas than to get involved with implementing them.
11...... when I really want something, I usually find a way to get it.
12...... things get me down once in a while, but I quickly pop up back again
13...... One of my main problems is that I am easily distracted and can get too scattered.
14...... I tend to spend more money than I probably should
15...... other people are great to have along- as long as they want to go where I'm going.
Total..............
>15
> 15-30
> 30-45
> 45-60
> 60-5
You are probably not an assertive type (Not am Eight, Three, or Seven)
You are probably not a type Seven
You most probably have Seven-issues, or had a Type Seven parent
You most likely have a Seven component
You are most likely a Type Seven
TYPE Eight: THE CHALLENGER
2.....seldom true
3.....somewhat true
5......very true
1..... I am extremely independent and don't like having to rely on others for what I really
need
2......I feel that you have to break some eggs to make an omelet.
3......When I care about people, I often begin to think of them as “my people” and feel
like I need to watch out for their interests.
4...... I know how to get results: I know how to reward people and how to put pressure
on them to get things done.
5...... I do not have much sympathy for those who are weak and vacillating-weakness
just invites trouble.
6....... I am strong willed and do not give up or back down easily.
7....... I am never prouder than when I see someone I've taken under my wing make it on
their own.
8....... I have a tender, even somewhat sentimental side that I show to very few people.
9....... people who know me appreciate the fact that I talk straight to them and tell them
exactly what is on my mind.
10...... I've had to work hard for everything I have-I think struggle is good because it
toughens you up and makes you clear about what you want.
11...... I see myself as a challenger, as someone who pushes people beyond their comfort
zone to achieve their best.
12...... My sense of humor is earthy, sometimes even crude, although I think most people
are too prissy and thin-skinned
13...... I can get into a towering rage, but it blows over.
14...... I feel most alive when I do what others think is impossible: I like to go to the
edge and see if I can beat the odds.
15...... Somebody usually has to come up on the short end of the stick, and I don't want it
to be me.
Total..............
>15
> 15-30
> 30-45
> 45-60
> 60-5
You are probably not a assertive type (Not an Eight, Three, or Seven)
You are probably not a type Eight
You most probably have Eight-issues, or had a Type Eight parent
You most likely have a Eight component
You are most likely a Type Eight.
TYPE Nine: THE PEACEMAKER
2.....seldom true
3.....somewhat true
5......very true
1..... what People seem to like about me is that they feel safe around me
2......I don't mind being around people, and I don't mind being alone-either way is fine as
long as I'm at peace with myself.
3......I've found a certain balance in my life, and I don't see no reason to mess with it.
4......Being comfortable in every sense of the word appeals to me a lot.
5...... I would rather give someone else their way than create a scene.
6.......I don't know exactly how I do it, but I don't let things get to me.
7.......I'm pretty easy of please and usually feel that what I have is good enough for me.
8....... I've been told that I seem distracted and absent minded - the fact is I understand
things , but I just don't want to react to them.
9....... I don't think I'm particularly stubborn, but people say that I can be hard-headed
once I make up my mind.
10......Most people get themselves worked up too easily: I'm much more even-keeled.
11...... You've got to take what life brings, since there's not much you can do about it
anyway.
12...... I can easily see different points of view, and I tend to agree with people more than
I disagree with them.
13...... I believe in emphasizing the positive rather than dwelling on the negative.
14...... I have what might be called a philosophy of life that guides me and gives me a
great deal of comfort in difficult times.
15...... During the day, I do everything that needs to be done, but when the day is over, I
really know how to relax and take it easy.
Total..............
>15
> 15-30
> 30-45
> 45-60
> 60-57
You are probably not a withdrawn type (Not a Nine, Five, or Four)
You are probably not a type Nine
You most probably have Nine-issues, or had a Type Nine parent
You most likely have a Nine component
You are most likely a Type Nine.
Wednesday Night.
Learning to see the spirit within us.
“ 26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to
pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. 27 And he who
searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s
people in accordance with the will of God.
28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who[a] have
been called according to his purpose.”
Romans 8:26-28
Each person, have developed since childhood dark patterns, shadows that is underlying habitual
responses to life. The Holy Spirit bring the destructive influence of these underlying patterns to our
attention so that we can be released from the negative aspects of our personalities.
1.
Dwelling in the word
John 16:5-15
5 but now I am going to him who sent me. None of you asks me, ‘Where are
you going?’ 6 Rather, you are filled with grief because I have said these
things. 7 But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away.
Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will sendhim
to you. 8 When he comes, he will prove the world to be in the wrong about sin
and righteousness and judgment: 9 about sin, because people do not believe
in me; 10 about righteousness, because I am going to the Father, where you
can see me no longer; 11 and about judgment, because the prince of this
world now stands condemned.
12 “I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. 13 But
when he, the Spirit of truth,comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will
not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you
what is yet to come. 14 He will glorify me because it is from me that he will
receive what he will make known to you. 15 All that belongs to the Father is
mine. That is why I said the Spirit will receive from me what he will make
known to you.”
2. Dwelling with the Holy Spirit.
Discovering the “shadows” beneath
Please read through your profile. Let the Spirit guide you in the truth.
Type One: The Reformer
Basic childhood message
It's not ok to make mistakes
Deepest unfulfilled need
You are Good
Basic Fear
Fear of being a bad person, corrupt, evil, that their ideals are wrong and
counter productive
Basic Desire
The desire to have integrity (critical perfectionism)
Manipulate others by
By correcting others or insisting that others share their standards.
Making others feel
Point out evil, corruption and defectiveness in others
Wake up calls
Feeling a sense of personal obligation to fix everything themselves
Spiritual growth
From condemning yourself and others to a profoundly wise and discerning
heart, open mindedness and self acceptance.
Type One: Levels of develoment
healthy
Level 1
Accepting wise
Let go of the belief that you are in a position to judge anything
objectively and are able to approach life without emotionally
reacting to it. Being led by the Spirit the become wise,
discerning, accepting, hopeful and often noble
healthy
Level 2
Evaluating Reasonable
Rather than focussing in your superego to guide you in life and
defend it from the disordered parts of yourself. Through the
Spirit you are sensible, moderate.
healthy
Level 3
Principled Responsive
Highly ethical and self disciplined and possess a strong sense of
purpose and conviction. Truthful and articulate, they teach by
example, putting aside desires for the greater good.
average
Level 4
Obligated Striving
Begin to fear that others are indifferent to their principles, so
you want to convince others of your rightness of viewpoint.
You become serious and riven, debating others and remedying
problems, while evaluating the world and pointing out what is
wrong with things.
average
Level 5
Self Controlled-Orderly
Worry that ohers will condemn you for any deviation from their
ideals. Having arued their point of view, ones are now obliged
to live up to it at all times, so they try to rigorously orginiaze
themselves and their world. You become punctual and
methodical but alos irritable and tense
average
Level 6
Judgemental Critical
You become afraid that others will mess up theorder and
balance that they have achived and they get angry that others
do not take their ideals as seriously. They react by correcting
others for not living up to their own standards.
unhealthy
Level 7
Selfrighteous inflexible
You fear that your ideals may actually be wrong. They attempt
to justify yourself and justify criticism. Closed minded and
allow no compromises or negotiations in their positions.
Becomes bitter and highly self-righteous.
unhealthy
Level 8
Obsessive Contradictory
Becomes desperate top defend yourself fro irrational desires
and impulses and become obsessed with the very parts they
want to control. They began to act out all of their repressed
desires while publicly continuing to condemn them.
unhealthy
Level 9
Condemnatory Punitive
The realization that they have lost control of themselves and are
doing the very things they cannot tolerate in others is too much.
They try to rid themselves of the apparent cause of their
obsessions in themselves, others, or the environment, possibly
resulting in self mutilation, murder or suicide.
Type Two: The Helper
It's not OK to have your own needs
You are wanted, you must give in order to get
Basic Fear
Fear of being unworthy or not being loved so you earn a place in affection for
others
Basic Desire
The desire to be loved (the need to be needed)
Finding out other's needs and desires and creating dependencies
Making others feel
Unworthy of their love attention and kindness, drive loved ones away
Wake up calls
Believing they must go out to others to win them over (collecting needs)
Spiritual growth
From feeling unloved and unworthy to accepting that God's love is always in
you and in others. If you accept this you will not have to get anything from
anyone.
Type two: Levels of development
healthy
Level 1
Self nurturing
unconditional loving
Let go of the belief that you are not allowed to are for yourself.
You can own your feelings and needs and are free to love others
without expectations. Experience unconditional love of God for
self an others, are joyous, gracious and humble
healthy
Level 2
Empathetic and caring
Focus on the feelings of others with loving concern as a
defence against “I am loving, thoughtful and selfless through
the Holy Spirit.”
healthy
Level 3
Supportive and giving
Reinforce their loving self-image by doing good for others.
They are generous with their time and energy and appreciative,
encouraging and supportive of others. They are emotionally
expressive and enjoy sharing their talents with others.
average
Level 4
Well intentioned people
pleasing
Whatever they have been doing Is not good enough – others do
not really want them around. They want to get closer to others
and get reassured that they are liked. You try to cultivate
friendships and win people over by pleasing, flattering and
supporting them.
average
Level 5
Possessive and intrusive
You worry that the people you love will love someone else
more than you, so you want to be needed. They put the need of
others before the needs of their own. Proud, but needy, they do
not want to led others out of their sight.
average
Level 6
Self important and
overbearing
You are angry with others that they have taken you for granted
but are unable to freely express your hurt. Instead they
complain about their health, draw attention to good deeds, and
remind others of how much they owe them. Repressed feelings
begin to cause physical problems
unhealthy
Level 7
Self justifying and
manipulative
You fear that you are driving people away 9and this may be
true). To rationalize their behaviour they see others as selfish.
You try to elicit pity as a substitute for love and keep others
dependant on them to prevent them from leaving
unhealthy
Level 8
Entitled and
coercive
You become desperate for love that you begin to pursue it
obsessively. You feel entitled to whatever you want because
you have suffered so much, and you may act out your need for
affection recklessly and inappropriately
unhealthy
Level 9
Feel Victimized and
burdensome
The realization that you have been selfish or harmed others are
too much for unhealthy two's. You fall to pieces, physically and
emotionally, playing out the role of victim and martyr. Others
are obliged to step in and care for them.
Type 3: The Achiever
It's not ok to have your own feelings and identity
You are loved for yourself
Basic Fear
Fear of being worthless or without inherent value.
Basic Desire
The desire to be valuable (chasing after success)
Manupilate others by
By charming others and adopting whatever image will work
Making others feel
Make others feel valueless by treating them arrogantly and without contempt
Wake up calls
Beginning to drive themselves for status and attention
Spiritual growth
Let go of the belief that your value is dependant upon the positve regard of
others or a relentless pursuit of self-esteem through achievement but pursue
with freedom in the Spirit God's unique calling for you.
Type Three: Levels of development
healthy
Level 1
Inner Directed and
authentic
Let go of the belief that your value is dependant on the positve
regard of ohers, thus freeing you to discover your true identity
that god gave you and the calling he has put in your heart to
desire.you become self accepting, genuine en benevolent
healthy
Level 2
Adaptable and admirable
You are attuend to what others value and adapt yourself to
become a person to be more valuable according to your own
sopiritual gifts.
healthy
Level 3
Goal oriented and self
improving
Participating in god's kingdom work, you develop your gifts
and yourself. You are competent, confident and persistent,
becoming a popular role model and inspiration for others
average
Level 4
Success oriented and
performing
You begin to fear that you will be overshawdowed by the
accomplishments of others, that your efforts will not bring the
attention you desire. You need to distinguish yourself
fromothers by overachieving. You continually drive yourself
and strive for more.
average
Level 5
Image conscious and
expedient
You worry that you will lose the poisitive regard of others, so
you wish to impress people. You strive and cultivate what you
believe will be most attractive image possible. Ambitious but
self doubting, you want to be admired and desired. You create
intimacy problems for yourself
average
Level 6
Self promoting and
grandiose
You are afraid that others will not notice you unless you are
hugely successful or outstanding; thus you convince yourself
and others of the reality of your grandiose claims. You become
self-promoting, competitive and arrogant as a defense against
secret neediness.
unhealthy
Level 7
Unprincipled and
deceptive
You fear tat you are failing and that your claims might be
empty and fraudulent (which may be true). You begin to
decieve yourself and others, saying whatever will impress
people or get them off the hook. Inside you feel epty and
depressed.
unhealthy
Level 8
Duplicates and
opportunistic
You become desperate for attention that you will concuct any
story or scheme in order to cover over your deterioration. You
do not want anyone to know how troubled you are and are
willing to go to great lengths to keep your emotional illness and
misdeeds hidden.
unhealthy
Level 9
Monomaniacal and
relentless
You feel there is nothing you can do to win the positive
attention of people whose approval you need, and may lose
your repressed hostility and rage. You may seek revenge on real
or imagined tormentors, attempting to bring down whoever you
feel has rejected you.
Type Four: The Individualist
It's not OK to be functional oor too happy
You are seen for who you are
Basic Fear
Fear of being without identity or personal significance
Basic Desire
The desire to be oneself (self-indulgence)
Being temperamental – and making others “walk on eggshells.”
Making others feel
Disdainfully, as if others were “nobodies” and had no value or significance
Wake up calls
Holding on to and intensifying feelings through imagination
Spiritual growth
From feeling insignificant or labelled, to discover that who you are is someone who
is always open to be touched by life's experiences and grow from it. Participate in
God's ongoing creativity because you are, a piece of His artful creation as well.
Type Four: Levels of development
healthy
Level 1
Life embracing and life
enhancing
Let go of the belief that you are more flawed than others and be
freed by the holy spirit from your self-absorption. Your basic
desire, to find significance, is also achieved and thus problems
with your identity and it's stability are solved. You sense
renewal, redemption and God's revelation of the big picture in
your life
healthy
Level 2
Introspective and
sensitive
You focus on your own feelings and preferences to establish a
clear sense of personal identity. You become sensitive, accept
who you are and self aware of what you experience.
healthy
Level 3
Self-revealing and
creative
You express your individuality through creative action. You are
eloquent and subtle, exploring your feelings and impressions
and finding ways of sharing them with others. Your creativity is
highly personal, but through it you make a huge difference and
bring transformation.
average
Level 4
Romanticizing and
individualistic
You begin to fear that your changing feelings will not sustain
you and your creativity, so you use imaginations to prolong and
intensify your moods. You live in a fantasy and style to bolster
your individuality and begin to dream of someone who will
rescue you.
average
Level 5
Self absorbed and
temperamental
You worry that others will not recognize or appreciate you and
your uniqueness, so you play hard to get – testing others to see
if they are really interested in you. You start to belief that your
fragility will attract a rescuer and keep others away.
average
Level 6
Self-indulgent and
decadent
You fear that life's demands will force you to give up your
dreams, and you despair that those dreams will not be rescued.
You feel you are missing out on life and envy stability in
others, so you exempt yourself from the rules, becoming
sensual, pretentious and unproductive.
unhealthy
Level 7
Hateful and alienated
You fear that you are wasting your life (and this may be true).
To save their self image, you reject everyone and everything
that does not support your view of yourself o your emotional
demands. Your repressed rage results in depression, apathy and
constant fatigue.
unhealthy
Level 8
Self-rejecting and
depressed feelings
You have become so desperate to be the individual of your
fantasies that you hate everything about yourself that does not
correspond to it. You loathe yourself and hate others for failing
to save you. You may sabotage what is good I your life.
unhealthy
Level 9
Despairing and life
denying
The realization that you have wasted your life pursuing
fantasies is too much to bear. They may attempt to elicit rescue
through self destructive behaviour or simply end their lives to
escape their negative self consciousness.
Type Five: The investigator
It's not ok to be comfortable in this world
Your needs are not a problem
Basic Fear
Fear of being incapable, useless or incompetent
Basic Desire
The desire o be competent ( useless specialization)
Staying pre-occupied – and by detaching themselves emotionally from others
Making others feel
Helpless, incompetent and incapable
Wake up calls
Withdrawing from reality into concepts and mental world
Spiritual growth
By moving from detachment from others or your own feelings to participating in the
community of the Spirit with God and with others
Type Five: the Investigator
healthy
Level 1
Participating and
visionary
Let go of the belief that you are separate from the environment
or the community of Christ or family – an outside observer –
and are thus able to confidently engage in life. They also
paradoxically achieve their basic desire, to be competent and
capable and able to live in the world with a calling. They then
become clear minded, knowing, profound and compassionate.
healthy
Level 2
Observant and perceptive Fives focus' on the environment so they can feel confident to
function in it and develop their skills and spiritual gifts against
their basic fear that they are incapable.
healthy
Level 3
Focused and innovative
They reinforce their self-image by mastering a body of
knowledge and skills that will make them competent and
strung. Not wishing to compete with others, they prefer to
explore new ideas and forms. Their tinkering can result in
profoundly original ideas, inventions and art.
average
Level 4
Conceptualizing and
preparing
They begin to ear that their skills are insufficient and they need
to prepare more before they can take their place in this world.
They feel unsure of themselves in many areas, preferring to
inhabit the safety of their minds. They study, practise and
collect more knowledge, resources and skills.
average
Level 5
Detached and
preoccupied
Fives worries that the needs of others will distract them from
their projects, so they shut out intrusions by intensifying their
mental activity. They minimize their needs, becoming highstrung, cerebral and secretive. They spend more time alone,
speculating and elaborating on alternative realities
average
Level 6
Extreme provocotive
Fives fear that others will threaten their niche they have been
creating, so they try to fend people off. The resent apparent
confidence and calm of others and enjoy subverting their
beliefs. Their own ideas can be bizarre and disturbing, and they
are so scornful of those who cannot understand them.
unhealthy
Level 7
Nihilistic and eccentric
Fives fear that they are incapable of finding a place in the world
and this may be true. To gain some security, they cut off all
connections with the world, retreating into an isolated and
increasingly empty world. They reject all but the most basic
needs but are still plagued with fears.
unhealthy
Level 8
Horrified and delirious
Fives feel small and helpless that almost everything becomes
ominous to them. They are filled with dark fantasies and
strange perception. They resist all help, shrinking away from
people into feverish nightmares and insomnia. They cannot stop
their overheated minds.
unhealthy
Level 9
Seeking oblivion and self Feeling they can no longer defend themselves fro their pain and
annihilating
terror, fives want to escape from reality.
Type Six: The Loyalist
It's not OK to trust yourself
You are safe
Basic Fear
Fear of being without support or guidance
Basic Desire
The desire to be secure (an over-attachment to beliefs)
Complaining and by testing other's commitment to them.
Making others feel
Trying to isolate others by undermining their support system
Wake up calls
Becoming too dependant on something outside the self
Spiritual growth
From moving form feelings of insecurity and being afraid to a grounded faith that
God support them and grace is always available to them.
Type Six the Loyalist
healthy
Level 1
Belief in calling and
Courageous
Sixes let go of reliance on others outside themselves for support
to discovering their own inner calling and belief in God's
presence and guidance. They achieve their basic desiresecurity and support in their own faith.
healthy
Level 2
Engaging and reliable
Sixes focus on the environment for support and to alert
themselves from fears. They are friendly, trustworthy and
engaging, seeking to built connection and stability in their
world.
healthy
Level 3
Committed and cooperative
They work responsibly to create and sustain mutually beneficial
systems. They form alliances with others, bringing hard work,
thrift an attention to details. They are well disciplined and
practical, often foreseeing potential problems before they arise.
average
Level 4
Dutiful and loyal
They begin to fear they will lose their independence but also
that they need more support. They invest themselves in people
and organizations that they believe will help them, but they are
uneasy about it. They seek reassurance and guidance in
procedures, rules, authorities and philosophies.
average
Level 5
Ambivalent and defensive Sixes worry that they cannot meet conflicting demands of their
different commitments, so they try to resist having more
pressure put on them without alienating their supporters. They
become anxious suspicious, leading to greater caution,
impulsiveness and indecision.
average
Level 6
Authoritarian and
blaming
They fear they are loosing support of their allies and they are
extremely unsure of themselves. They become embittered,
cynical and reactive, feeling that their good faith has been
betrayed. The blame others and get into power struggles.
unhealthy
Level 7
Panicky and unreliable
Sixes fear that their actions may have harmed their security
(and this may be true). Their reactive behaviour may have
caused crises in their lives so they trust themselves even less.
The feel panicky, depressed and helpless and so looking for
something to save them from their predicament.
unhealthy
Level 8
Paranoid and lashing out
They become so insecure and desperate that they begin to
believe that others will destroy whatever safety is left. They
harbour paranoid fears and delusional ideas about the world.
They rant about their obsessive fears and may strike out at real
or imagined enemies.
unhealthy
Level 9
Self abasing and self
destructive
The realization that they have committed acts for which they
will be punished is too much for Sixes. Guilt and self hatred
lead them to punish themselves, and bringing down all that they
have achieved.
Type Seven: The Enthusiast
Basic childhood message It's not Ok to depend on anyone for anything
You will be taken care of
Basic Fear
Fear of being deprived or trapped in pain
Basic Desire
The desire to be happy (frenetic escapism)
Manupilate others by
Distracting others and by insisting that others meet their demands
Making others feel
Causes pain and make others feel deprived in various ways
Wake up calls
Feeling that something better is available somewhere else
Spiritual growth
Fulfillment is not the result of getting anything or persuing happiness,
and allow the richness of the present moment given by the Spirit as
holy moments, to touch us.
Type Seven: Levels of development
healthy
Level 1
Joyful and satisfied
Sevens let go of the believe that they require objects and
experiences to feel fulfilled so they are able to fully assimilate
their experiences and be nourished by them. They become
appreciative, deeply grateful and ecstatic.
healthy
Level 2
Anticipating and
enthusiastic
Sevens are focus on the world of possibilities and are excited
by thinking about all the things they will do. They are great
encourager and hope givers.
healthy
Level 3
Realistic and productive
They are optimistic and bold and also practical and
accomplished.
average
Level 4
Acquisitive and
consuming
Sevens begin fear that they are missing out on other, more
worthwhile experiences; thus they become restless and
interested in having more and more options available to them.
They stay busy, juggling many different tasks an plans and
trying to keep up with the latest trends.
average
Level 5
Distracted and scattered
Sevens worry they will get bored and frustrated and that painful
feelings will arise, so they try to keep themselves excited and
occupied. They pump up the energy around them by talking,
joking around and pursuing new adventures, but they are often
distracted and unfocused.
average
Level 6
Self centred and
excessive
They are afraid there will not be enough whatever they believe
they need, so they become impatient, seeking instant
gratification. They are very demanding and seldom satisfied
when their demands are met.
unhealthy
Level 7
Insatiable and escaping
They fear that their action will bring them pain and
unhappiness 9which may be the case.) they panic, ry to avoid
their pain at any cost. The are highly impulsive and
irresponsible and do whatever promises temporary belief from
their anxiety, but they become joyless in their pursuits.
unhealthy
Level 8
Depressive and reckless
Sevens becomes so desperate to escape their anxiety that they
fly out of control, recklessly acting out of pain rather than
feeling it. Hysterical activity alternates with deep depression as
they become increasingly unstable and erratic.
unhealthy
Level 9
Overwhelmed and
paralysed
They might have ruined their health, lives and capacity for
enjoyment is too much. Feeling that they no longer have
options and ways out, they are panic stricken and feel trapped.
Type Eight: The Challenger
It's not OK to be vulnerable or to trust anyone
You will not be betrayed
Basic Fear
Fear of being harmed or controlled by others
Basic Desire
The desire to protect oneself (constant fighting)
Dominating others and by demanding that others do as they say.
Making others feel
Make others fear that they will be harmed or controlled by their intimidating threats.
Wake up calls
Feeling that they must push and struggle to make things happen
Spiritual growth
Moving form controlling everything to open up in tolerance, kindness and let the
spirit work understanding and love in your heart.
Type 8: levels of development
healthy
Level 1
Self surrendering and
heroic
Eights let go of the belief that they must always be in control of
their environment, which allows them to let down their guard
and heal their hearts. They become forgiving through letting the
spirit work understanding and love in their hearts and are
empowered to do new things
healthy
Level 2
Self reliant and strong
Eights use their energy and willpower to become independent
and in control of their lives. They are vigorous and actionoreinted.
healthy
Level 3
Self confident and leading They take ion challenges. They prove their strength through
action and achievement, trough protecting others and providing
for them, and through bringing out other’s strengths. They are
strategic and decisive and enjoy realizing constructive projects
average
Level 4
Pragmatic and
enterprising
Eights begin to fear they do not have enough resources to
succeed with their projects or to carry out their roles as
provider. Thus they become more shrewd and expedient about
getting the resources they want. Business -like and competitive,
they are more guarded about their feelings.
average
Level 5
Self glorifying and
dominating
They worry others will not respect them or give them due, so
they try to convince others of their importance. They boast,
bluff and make big promises to get people aligned with their
plans. They want others to know they are in charge.
average
Level 6
Confrontational and
intimidating
Eights are afraid that others might not be backing them up, and
they may loose control of their situation as a result. They try to
pressure others to do what they want through threats and
oppression. They are also bad tempered and defiant of any
demands placed on them, pushing others to the limit.
unhealthy
Level 7
Ruthless and dictatorial
Eights fear that others might turning against them, and this may
be true. They feel betrayed an unable to trust anyone, so they
become determined to protect themselves at any cost. Seeing
themselves as outlaws, they feel they are beyond the pale of
society and can be very vengeful and violent.
unhealthy
Level 8
Megalo-maniacal and
terrorizing
They becomes so desperate to protect themselves and so fearful
of retaliation for their actions that the begin to attack potential
rivals before they can threaten them. The respect no boundaries
an rapidly overreach themselves. Delusions of invulnerability
lead them to endanger themselves and others
unhealthy
Level 9
Socio pathic and
destructive
The realization that they have created powerful enemies who
are capable of defeating them is too much for them. They try to
destroy everything rather than let anyone triumph over them.
They can go on rampages, remorselessly ruining everything in
their path, possibly others in the process.
Type Nine: The Peacemaker
It's not OK to assert yourself
You're presence matters
Basic Fear
Fear of loss of connection, of fragmentation
Basic Desire
The desire to be at peace (deteriorates into stubborn neglectfulness)
“checking out” - and passive aggressively resisting others
Making others feel
Make others feel they have lost connection with the nine by “tuning” out people I
various ways
Wake up calls
Outwardly accommodating themselves to other
Spiritual growth
From moving from a fear of loosing connection or disengagement with love, towards
A Spirit filled search for unity and wholeness, a life of reconciliation with God and
others, peace and where everyone's voice will be heard and appreciated
Type Nine: Levels of Development
healthy
Level 1
Connected and
Indomitable
Nines let go of the belief that their participation in the world is
unimportant or unwanted; thus they can truly connect with
themselves and with others. They have a clear focus and calling
to a live of reconciliation. They become serene, present and
dynamic.
healthy
Level 2
Unselfconscious and
peaceful
They focus on the environment or on relationships as a whole,
desiring to maintain a harmonious stability within them and in
their environment. They are steady, easygoing and kind.
healthy
Level 3
Unselfish and comforting Nines create and maintain peace and harmony I their world.
They use patient, level headed approach to mediate conflicts
and to soothe others. They are often imaginative, inspiring
others with a healing positive vision of life.
average
Level 4
Self efacing and
agreeable
Nines begin to fear that conflicts in their lives will ruin their
peace of mind, s they begin t avoid potential conflicts by going
along with others. They consider many matters no worth
arguing about, but will also begin to say yes to things they
really do not want to do.
average
Level 5
Disengaged and
complacent
Nines worry that significant changes in their world will disrupt
their fragile peace, so they set up their lives in ways that will
prevent things from getting to them. They lose themselves in
comforting routines and habits, punter around and tune out
problems.
average
Level 6
Resigned and appeasing
Nines are afraid others will demand responses from them that
may arouse anxiety and ruin their inner peace, so they
downplay the importance of problems and try to deflect others.
They suppress their anger.
unhealthy
Level 7
Repressed and neglectful
Nines fear that reality will force them to deal with their
problems and this may be true. They may react by defending
the illusion that everything is ok and stubbornly resisting all
efforts to get them to confront their problems. The get
depressed, ineffectual and listless.
unhealthy
Level 8
Dissociated and
disoriented
Nines are so desperate to hold on to whatever shred of inner
peace they have left that they fear acknowledging reality at all.
They try to block out awareness anything that could affect them
through disassociation and denial. They appear desolate, numb,
and helpless, often experiencing amnesia.
unhealthy
Level 9
Self-abandoning and
disappearing
Very unhealthy Nines feel unable to face reality at all. They
withdraw into themselves and become completely
unresponsive. They may attempt to eliminate their awareness to
save their illusions of peace through fragmenting themselves
into sub personalities.
Thursday evening
Learning to see the Spirit moving me into the future
Awaken new hope
within us,
ignite
our hearts with
a fresh awareness
of your opportunities,
call us beyond
our comfort
seeking, nostalgic
notions,
and set us ablaze
with passion
for your purposes,
lead us in your dance
of possibilities,
and rekindle
our desires
to seek you,
to know you,
to share you,
to be freed by you…
Come Spirit.
A note on future planning and living in the Spirit
When all of life becomes a mission trip, you are a pilgrim on life's greatest journey. Life with Jesus
is a ticket to the ride of your life.
Followers move more from spirit than from strategy and structure.
As followers of Christ, pilgrims on his way, and sharers of his Spirit filled life, we must always be
willing to feel our way along, to see and hear in new ways and never to judge a mountain by its size
or rocky slope – to trust in the reality that there is nothing Christ can't do. Paul put it like this: I can
do all things through Christ who strengthens me or in a better translation “all things I have the
power to do in the strength of the empowerer of me.” Trusting that the empowerer of me we can be
open to changing our planned routes and to following Jesus' path as it appears before us. That
openness makes the journey not only more interesting but also more life-filled and joyful.
The truth is, all of us just make it up as we go along. We delude ourselves into thinking that we can
rule our lives, but the random keeps breaking down our carefully reinforced control castles. Our
efforts at planning really don't pan out. The more we try to plan, in fact, the more the unexpected
mocks us in the face.
That is not to say that everything in life is hit or miss that we are at the mercy of a whimsical fate,
or that it is pointless to even attempt to order our lives. There is a place for thoughtful planning, and
there are certainly reason to trust God hold our lives in capable hands. However, followers are
aware and open to the breezes of the Holy spirit that bring fresh air into sometimes stale
predictability, not to mention our control addictions.
Jesus told his disciples that the sheep always know the Master's voice. To follow Jesus is not to
demand road signs but to respond to the voice of the spirit along the way. When we do that, we
discover that life is not a blue print but a blue sky of possibility – filled not only with order and
ordinances but also with over-the -rainbow-potential. When we embrace the wings of he spirit, we
can soar to unlimited heights. When we try to capture or tie the wings down and paste them into our
rule books and strategic planners, all we are doing is moulding butterflies in a glass case.
The spirit will not be pinned down. Nor can we tame him with our theology or chide him in our
churches.
The Holy spirit of life is the breath that drives the world to sing and change. He brings hope to the
hungry and power to the powerless. Strengthened by prayer and lifts on the wings of the spirit, as
followers open to the reverberations of Christ's voice, we can be change agents in and to the world.
To sing the song of life that is in touch with the culture but in tune with the Spirit, we need to allow
the music to come forth spontaneously, worshipfully, freely, symphonically. When we do, an
originally scored tune arises from our throats.
1. Dwelling in the word
Acts 16
Timothy Joins Paul and Silas
16 Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where a disciple named
Timothy lived, whose mother was Jewish and a believer but whose father was
a Greek. 2 The believers at Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him. 3 Paul
wanted to take him along on the journey, so he circumcised him because of the
Jews who lived in that area, for they all knew that his father was a Greek. 4 As
they traveled from town to town, they delivered the decisions reached by the
apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey. 5 So the churches
were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.
Paul’s Vision of the Man of Macedonia
6 Paul and his companions traveled throughout the region of Phrygia and
Galatia, having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the
province of Asia. 7 When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter
Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to. 8 So they passed by
Mysia and went down to Troas. 9 During the night Paul had a vision of a man
of Macedoniastanding and begging him, “Come over to Macedonia and help
us.” 10 After Paul had seen the vision, we got ready at once to leave for
Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospelto them.
2. Dwelling with God.
The calling of the Spirit has two dimensions:
I) The heart (intuition and emotion):
II) The head: (the four dimensions of Jesus' life)
* His incarnation / Sy Menswording: He became part of our reality as it is.
- Future Question: What facts do you have to take in account making this decision?
* His community / Sy gemeenskap: Hy starts a new community that bears the signs of God's
kingdom.
Future Question: How will this decision impact community?
* His sacrifice / Sy offer: Hy gee homself as offer sodat mense gered kan word
Future Question: What sacrifices/commmitments will be made by the people involved?
* His new ressurection life / Sy nuwe Opstandings Lewe: Hy bring nuwe hoop, nuwe visie
Future Question: What new life or hope will result from this?
Enneagram personality types

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