65. Are You Striving or Surrendering? The Enneagram, Mom Guilt & Growing Closer to God with Dina Smith

What if some of the things you’ve always considered “just who I am” are actually patterns you’ve learned to rely on? In this episode, I’m joined by Dina Smith, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, speaker, and Enneagram coach, for a conversation about the Enneagram, Christian faith, motherhood, relationships, and spiritual growth. Dina explains what the nine Enneagram types are and how understanding our motivations can help us recognize patterns in the way we think, feel, behave, parent, and relate to others. But this conversation isn’t about putting yourself in a box—it’s about gaining self-awareness and discovering the places where you may need God’s grace the most. We talk about mom guilt, perfectionism, people-pleasing, striving, conflict, parenting from our own personality instead of understanding our children, and what happens when we finally surrender the strategies we’ve used our whole lives. Most importantly, we talk about the reminder every Christian mom needs: you are already loved. Spiritual growth isn’t about striving your way into becoming worthy of God’s love. It’s about becoming increasingly free to live in the love and grace you’ve already received through Christ. If you’ve ever thought, “Why do I keep doing this?” or wondered why you struggle with the same patterns over and over again, this conversation is for you. Connect with Dina: 🌐 Website: www.enneagramtherapywithdina.com 📘 Facebook: www.facebook.com/dina.enneagram.therapy 💼 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/dinasmithenneagramconsulting/ Connect with Bethany: 🌐 Website & Podcast: https://bethanyrose.net/herhealing 💌 Join the email list: https://bit.ly/45etLo8 👩‍💻 Book a free coaching session: https://calendly.com/spiritual-growth/back-to-school-free-session Come hang out with other Christian moms in the Spiritual Growth for Christian Moms Facebook community and keep growing in Christ with us! Free Step By Step Bible Study Starter Kit from Steady On Ministries Want to study the Bible for yourself but sometimes feel unsure where to begin? The Step By Step Starter Kit from Steady On Ministries teaches a simple inductive Bible study method designed to help you slow down, understand what you’re reading, and grow more confident studying God’s Word for yourself. The free Starter Kit includes: A two-part video masterclass taught by Bible teacher and Steady On Ministries founder Angie Baughman A downloadable workbook and study sheet you can use with any passage of Scripture A weekly study guide companion for following along with Angie on the Understand Your Bible podcast Get the Step By Step Starter Kit free here: https://steadyon.myflodesk.com/stepbystep Looking for a way to study the Bible with your family? Steady On Ministries also offers the free Step By Step Family Kit, designed to help families practice studying God's Word together using the same Step By Step Method. Get the free Family Kit here: https://steadyon.myflodesk.com/familykit