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| Wahlberg in 2012 (Photo: Eva Rinaldi) |
Mark Wahlberg begins each day in the same way: He gets
down on his hands and knees and gives thanks to God.
That's when he's inside the house. As soon as Wahlberg gets outside, he looks for a church. As he told Christian Today, "That's how I start my day – I like to get in there for 15 to 20 minutes and say my
prayers."
When Wahlberg was young, his lifestyle wasn't quite that devout.
In fact, it was downright decadent. As
a result, he was charged with attempted murder at the tender age of 16. After
ending up in jail, he finally decided: "This is not what I want out of my life."
Many have made such declarations under dire circumstances, but relatively few have been able to walk the talk. Wahlberg remains one of those few - and he attributes this to a spiritual change of heart.
He began to focus upon his Catholic faith. That plus plenty of "hard work" were the keys to his remarkable turnaround.
When his sentence was up, Wahlberg was eager to "make a positive impact" via community service. He explained, "…that's why I do so much youth work, within our foundation and with inner city kids."
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