We’re on our fourth episode in our series on listening for Jesus inside spiritual disciplines – because in these practices, we are having conversations with God, which means in these practices, we can hear Him louder.
Today, Marnie is with Jen Pollock Michel, author of A Rule for the Rest of Us and we’re talking about this idea of creating a rule of life. Jen defines a rule of life as the practice of regular habits to sustain creative, faithful response to God’s loving voice. So when we think about having a rule, we are thinking of a way of aligning our lives with the way of Jesus, or a way of establishing habits that bring us to God. The act of choosing and the continued faithfulness of following these habits help us hear Him.
If you are longing for a way of quieting chaos and establishing habits that hold you close to God, this episode is for you.
Marnie and Jen discuss:
- What a rule of life is and is not.
- How a rule of life is about abiding with Christ and hearing and obeying His voice.
- The beauty of boundaries in a world of infinite possibilities.
- How habits and goals are different.
- Five steps for creating a rule of life.
- How listening is inherently part of creating a rule.
- The gift of and need for grace with a rule.
- A simple exercise to get started.
A dual citizen of the United States and Canada, Jen Pollock Michel is an award-winning author and speaker living in Cincinnati. Jen holds a B.A. in French from Wheaton College, an M.A. in Literature from Northwestern University, and an M.F.A from Seattle Pacific University. Her writing has appeared widely in print and online publications, and her popular weekly Substack posts publish every Monday. Jen also serves as the first-year writing mentor in the Whitworth University low-residency MFA program in Creative Writing.