FOUNDATION 5: YOU are meant to relate to God as you are.
What could it be like for you to find your own personality as a starting point for relating to God?
TIME CODE:
- Intro (0:00–4:56)
- Review of the past week (0:00–1:27)
- Reflections from the Facebook group (1:28–4:06)
- Overview of where we're going with this fifth foundation (4:07–4:56)
- The true and false self exist along a spectrum. (4:57–8:34)
- Imagined self (6:22–6:53)
- Coping self (6:54–7:53)
- Right-now self (7:54–8:34)
- Intentionally forming self (9:54–10:23)
- Your relationship with God starts from where you are right now. (8:35–10:39)
- God communicates with you in your style of being. (10:58–16:18)
- The DISC personality profile applied to biblical figures is one example of this.
- Dominant (Paul) (12:19–13:46)
- Influencer (Peter) (not discussed on recording)
- Steadiness (Abraham) (not discussed on recording)
- Conscientious (Moses) (13:47–14:53)
- Resource: "Leadership Personalities (Part 1)" by Larry G. Hess at Faith Library
- The DISC personality profile applied to biblical figures is one example of this.
- You are invited to connect with God in your natural way of being. (16:19–20:32)
- The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator can help us find ways of connecting to God that are natural to us.
- Introversion vs. Extroversion
- Sensing vs. Intuitive
- Thinking vs. Feeling
- Perceiving vs. Judging
- Resources: "Finding Your Spiritual Path" chart and "Following Your Spiritual Path" chart, both available in Robert Mulholland's book Invitation to a Journey
- The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator can help us find ways of connecting to God that are natural to us.
This week's download:
This week's reflection questions:
- Where on the spectrum do you find yourself when it comes to the imagined self, the coping self, and the intentionally forming self?
- How have you experienced God communicating with you in your style of being?
- Which of your spiritual practices best align with who you are?
As always . . . you're invited to join us in the private Facebook group for conversation around these ideas and the sharing of your experience!