Becoming A New Person

Becoming A New Person

When trying to change yourself, you can run into a lot of challenging situations. Not everybody in your inner circle may be happy that you are changing yourself although, you feel that they should and it's a good thing that you are changing. The people that may have a difficult time accepting you changing are probably the people that also have things they need to change but are comfortable with how they are so, they have no desire to change themselves. Change is hard and sometimes scary because it's new to you. You are becoming a new person.

You have to try new things and act in new ways. You may need to start hanging out with people that would be better influence on you which can help you to change for the better. This can also be challenging because you have a mindset that you are not good enough for these people or that you would never hang out with someone like that.Maybe you don't have anything in common with them. Maybe you think they seem "fake" because they are always so chipper and happy when you see them. Chances are, maybe they are actually happy and you just aren't used to being around happy people.

Take things slowly and reach out to different people that you wouldn't normally reach out to. Sometimes if you don't have things in common with a person that's a good thing because perhaps you can teach each other something. When trying to better yourself it's very important to find encouraging people to surround yourself with. It will make you feel good and at the same time be of benefit to them because they most likely enjoy helping people by encouraging them.

You may come across some people that won't really give you the time of day (a chance to get to know them). If you do try reaching out to somebody quite a few times and they don't reach back, it's best to move on and reach out to others and pray for that other person in the meantime. Who knows, they can be going through something. If they think they are too good for you then that's a big problem for them and they will have to work on that spirit sooner or later.

Change is very possible as long as you want to change. Pray, reach out to people and help people along the way and you will begin feeling so great you will be more eager to do more each day! Don't give up, you can do this!

When feeling discouraged remember these verses:

Deuteronomy 31:6 (NLT)

So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the Lord your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you.

Proverbs 18:15 (NLT)

Intelligent people are always ready to learn. Their ears are open for knowledge.