Staying with 4th Sunday reading. Read in full here Matthew 1:18-25
When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife.
But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. Matthew 1:24-25
Joe was a generous soul in so many ways. But today, we notice he surrendered his body for nine months, just like Mary. We can guess, but we don’t know why he and Mary chose not to have sex before Jesus was born, but Matthew thinks it’s important to tell us about it. It must have meant something to God, Mary, and Joseph to make this a part of the Christmas gift-giving.
Practicing Generous Presence
Journal and reflect (10-20 minutes)
—What is your generosity story?
—What have you given or received a meaningful gift that cost you something significant?
—Sit next to that story as an observer. Relive the sights, sounds, feelings, and energy of that moment. Don’t rush. Take time to savor…
—Write down what happened to you then and now.
—Now go and bring your generous self to someone in your world.
Learning to be generous,
Scott and Clare
Bonus from our 2020 Vlog
Life Coach Chris Heinz, helps us unwrap the presence of the Generous Christ. He sees Jesus coaching us to live a life of generosity. From the ways Christ lived, taught, and related, we experience an open-handed, lavish God.
And then Chris generously gave us another session where he talks about Enneagram and CliftonStrengths®. In some ways, Strengths and the Enneagram are very similar, and, in some ways, they are very different. In the end, they both help us see. The dream is that by seeing, we can become who we truly are.
Connect with Chris Heinz
Chris’s books including Made To Pray
https://www.chrisheinz.com/books
For more information on our Life Calling Institute: https://www.chrisheinz.com/community
For more resources on Enneagram or Strengths: https://www.chrisheinz.com/resources
For more information on our online Enneagram courses: https://www.chrisheinz.com/course
LOUGHRIGE SOURCES AND RESOURCES
- Scott and Clare’s Enneagram books here Enneagram Personality Styles, Motions of the Soul, and Spiritual rhythms for the Enneagram.
- New to the Enneagram? Learn more here.
- Scott and Clare’s Enneagram and Christianity Podcast
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