Different from the World

"Get cracking." Mother Angelica is one of my heroes, as much for her no-nonsense practical guidance as for her maternal spiritual guidance. This quote is one of those that seems to bridge both worlds. The whole Bible is a story about people who were in the world, but yet different from the world. The story began with one family, then one tribe, then one nation, and then finally one people. They were so different from the rest of the world that they caused it to change.

It's exactly the same right now. The world expects you to be one way. But God is going to hold you to a higher standard. You have an opportunity to do better, to BE better, to be different, and to make a difference. Get cracking.

"God wants you to be in the world, but so different from the world that you will change it. Get cracking."
-- Mother Angelica

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