Recently, I have become very interested in the concept of the Enneagram. This is a method for understanding your personality. When you look at it from two different directions you can gain some solid insights. First, you can see how God has created you. This explains much of why you do what you do. It explains how you handle different situations and circumstances because of your personality type.

But it also can help you see what God has created you to be. Each personality type has avenues of growth and avenues that are less healthy. But as you seek to understand yourself in light of God’s design, you can look forward to what you are intended to be.

The Enneagram describes nine different personality types, and as I discover more and study this in greater detail, I’m sure I will share much of it here. In the meantime, I have discovered that I am Type 1, the Moral Perfectionist. While that might sound a bit negative, it is not. And as I learn more about my core motivations and fears, my core longings and weaknesses, I am beginning to see that my personality type is a gift, and it is to be used for the glory of God.

I’m fascinated by the concept of the Enneagram. If you are intrigued, and would like to read more, I suggest you start with Your Enneagram Coach, a resource designed by the same author. If you would like to purchase this book, you can find it on Amazon, along with the other eight books in this series.

As I grow in my own faith and maturity, I am always on the lookout for good books that help develop my spiritual life. A few years ago, a good friend suggested that I read Ray Pritchard’s book He’s God And We’re Not. I picked up a copy on Amazon and promptly placed it on my “to read” shelf… And forgot about it.

Recently, I was going through some thing in my office, reorganizing my desk and the area around it, and I happened to see this book on the shelf. After a quick glance through it to remind myself of the basics, I decided that this might be an excellent resource to read during this time of quarantine.

Pritchard decided to see if he could identify the basic laws that govern the spiritual life. In his quest, he discovered seven of the most basic spiritual realities that form the foundation for our spiritual growth; the first of these is, “He’s God and we’re not.”

I am finding this to be an excellent tool to help me reflect upon my own spiritual life, and to identify those areas where I need to continue to focus my efforts. It has the potential to be a life-changing resource that I return to time and again as I strive to be all that God has created me to be.

I am only a few chapters in at this point, but I highly recommend that you pick up a copy and read it. I think you’ll be as encouraged as I am, and you will be able to see what the next steps might be for your own spiritual growth. You can pick up a copy on Amazon.