Comments on: What’s Your Connection Style? 9 Prayer Practices for Each Enneagram Number {Enneagram Series #18}

By: floyd

floyd — Sat, 22 Feb 2020 17:52:01 +0000

I most definitely fall into the “consent” category too.

All the words of encouragement to find rest resonate with me on this one.

By: Jean Wise

Jean Wise — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 18:59:19 +0000

Interesting too that often silence, solitude and stillness go hand in hand as three essential spiritual practices. Love how you attached the words engage, consent and rest in as the verbs, the action towards these practices Love this.

By: Susan Shipe

Susan Shipe — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 16:23:18 +0000

Girl, you have put so much work in this series. Great job!

By: Lauren Renee Sparks

Lauren Renee Sparks — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 14:01:19 +0000

This is so interesting, Lisa!

By: Theresa E Boedeker

Theresa E Boedeker — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 02:13:18 +0000

I would have said I was relational, but my number is practical. Though I think, like you said, we are a little of each. Sure enjoying your series. I would say, as a peacemaker, I do need to engage in stillness.

By: Teresa

Teresa — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 00:00:23 +0000

Wonderful thoughts, Lisa! I always enjoy my visits to your blog. You give me so much to ponder!

By: Patsy Burnette

Patsy Burnette — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 23:09:00 +0000

I am for sure a pragmatist, Lisa. This was such an interesting post! Insight into the different enneagram types (numbers) in fascinating!

Pinned.

Thank you for linking up at InstaEncouragements!

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 23:02:31 +0000

In reply to Trudy.

Yes, I do believe that early trauma can affect how we relate to the numbers. I don’t know that trauma would change our basic type at its core, but it definitely can alter our thought patterns and behaviors, making it difficult to identify our true type for quite awhile. That could very easily be happening in your case, Trudy. It makes my heart hurt for you, friend, that you have experienced such traumatic life events, at any age. 🙁

It might be easiest to first find the triads that fit you, then work on nailing down the number. It sounds like you might be in the thinking triad, types 5, 6, or 7. But only the 5 in this group is neighboring the feeling triad (2,3,4), which would also put you as a 5w4 (like me!) because we do feel all the feelings! 🙂 So you may be spot on with that analysis.

But yes, trauma might still be playing a part in that too.

Tomorrow’s post switches up the triads again into Assertive, Withdrawn, or Compliant types. But Thursday’s post might be more helpful: Competency group, Positive Outlook group, or Reactive group. That one really described me most accurately.

Some of the triads nail me perfectly, but others don’t at all. I just try to look at the overall picture. And I know it can be overwhelming with all this information!!! I’ll try to summarize it succinctly in the end, if that’s possible! 🙂

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 22:45:18 +0000

In reply to Lois Flowers.

It’s best that you are keeping an open mind about your number, Lois. Sometimes we jump too quickly to type ourselves and get it wrong and then have to start all over at some point. There is a LOT of information out there, some of it makes sense to me and some doesn’t. 🙂 Even now, when I’m fairly certain I’m a 5w4, there are still things that don’t fit me in some of these triads and I question if I’ve typed myself correctly. Oh well. I have to trust God knew what he was doing when he made me the way I am.

*Maybe* when this month is over, I’d like to create a single-sheet PDF to list all the groupings because it does get to be overwhelming. The more I share, the more I discover there is to share! lol.

By: Trudy

Trudy — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 21:31:11 +0000

Lisa, I have to confess that sometimes I feel a bit discombobulated in this series. 🙂 Different tests show different things, but if I pool them together along with all the great info you give in these series and in Mary’s, I think I’m a 5 wing 4 with also a strong 9 in there. I’ve been meaning to ask you – What difference do traumatic life events play on these types? Especially as a child. Does the makeup God has given them get hidden until they work through things? More personally, do I withdraw as a 4 because I’ve been hurt a lot by people in my life? Do I move away for perspective as a 5 because I was devastatingly hurt when someone else’s perspective, particularly the Bible, was forced on me? As you see, I am always analyzing in my mind what is really true and wanting to understand why things happen or what makes people tick. 🙂 Thank you for this series, my friend. It’s starting to make me realize a bit that the way I am isn’t bad. It doesn’t mean there’s something wrong with me when I feel so different. Love and blessings to you!