Rule of Life | The Inward Disciplines

01.11.26

Jaclyn Pederson

We’re all being formed and we all have a Rule of Life, whether we can name it or not. A Rule of Life is like a trellis: a structure used to support climbing plants to grow vertically and improve light exposure, increase airflow, minimize predator attack, and reduce potential disease on the ground. If there is no trellis, the plant will just lie on the ground or if the trellis isn’t tall enough, the plant will droop down. Jesus is the true vine and He wants us to abide in Him… To make a home for Jesus. And to do so, we need to be intentional about preparing the space. Like picking a health plan, we make a plan for our spiritual life not because it must be structured, but because if we don’t choose a plan - we’ll get swept away by the plan from culture. A plan that is characterized by distraction, pride, comfortability, lust, fear, etc.