Set Apart

Today’s Post By: Rae Lynn DeAngelisIn the 1970’s film Adventures of the Wilderness Family, a young couple gathered their children and few meager belongings and moved to the wilderness, far from the hustle and bustle of suburban mayhem. In the middle of no man’s land, these pioneers completely secluded themselves from modern-day culture. Their only access to the contemporary world was by seaplane. This brave, industrious family engineered their home from the provisions of nature and lived off the land through gardening, fishing, and hunting. It was a hard life–but uncomplicated.Living in a remote part of God’s country with no worldly distractions sounds somewhat tempting to me, but would I actually do it? Probably not. I’ve grown a little too accustomed to modern-day conveniences like running water and electricity.So what is it about this way of life that intrigues me?I suppose it’s the fact that these people were insulated from the worldliness of their culture. Without all the distractions, they could devote themselves to the things most important in life. Turn my eyes away from the worthless things; preserve my life according to your word.” (Psalm 119:37)Christians are called to be set apart–to live differently than the rest of world–but we are not called to completely separate ourselves from the world. If we