An Ennea-resolution List
Every few weeks I have the privilege of writing a column for the church page of our local newspaper. Below is this week’s submission. They don’t know it, but I will tell you that it is based on the 9 points of the Enneagram. (beginning with 1 going all the way to 9). I hope you like it.
Welcome to 09! With a new year, we are reminded of the invitation that is always there to choose new attitudes and new directions for our life. In honor of the Ninth year of this new Millennium, I want to offer 9 ways toward wholeness and holiness.
- Look for and honor the God-given good in others, thus freeing yourself and them from the weight of judgment and resentment.
- Be more compassionate to yourself just as you are compassionate toward others. Remember that it is a good thing to allow others (and even yourself) to care for you.
- Accept that your life is worth the world to God (John 3:16-17). Because of God’s promise of grace look forward to each new day with hope and anticipation.
- Take some time to listen for God’s dreams in your life. Find the way for God to create those great things in and through you.
- Be more open to how others can help you as well as how God uses you to help others. Remember the equation of love: the more you are open to give, the more you are open to gather.
- Accept the promise of God to love you abundantly (John 10:10). With courage, face the hard times of life with God’s presence and strength that supports, holds, and guides you.
- Make time each day for laughter and play with others: family members, old friends, and hopefully new friends.
- Be more generous and merciful toward those nearest you who are sometimes the hardest ones to me generous and merciful toward: family, friends, and neighbors. Because Jesus is generous and merciful to you, you are able to share freely.
- Accept the promise that God loves you (John 15:9). Spend more time each day nurturing that love relationship with God.
Remember that any day of the year can be the start of a new life with God’s love.
