Change Your Mind
Change is hard. Even "good" change is hard! Think of the last time a major change happened in your life: a new job, a new family member, an accident, a major purchase, a relationship change. How long did it take you to get used to the "new normal"?
We humans tend to stay "stuck" until some external influence forces us to shift the paradigm. Typically, until the pain of staying the same is greater than the pain of change, we won't budge.
It turns out that those who embrace change, or are on the lookout for positive ways to change are happier, more successful, and feel more control in their lives. In biblical terms, we call this "repentance". Repentance doesn't only mean making a 180 degree turn from sin; it can also mean changing our minds to choose something better over what we've got.
Human growth, spiritual growth, emotional growth, and mental growth all hinge on change. What would happen if an otherwise healthy baby stayed content to lie in a bassinet rather than crawl? Or what if that baby never craved more than milk? Likewise, we adults are at our healthiest when we are seeking areas of improvement.
Psychologists call the ability to facilitate mental change "neuroplasticity". That means that our brains have the physical capability to overcome existing patterns in favor of better ones. Repentance is this: acknowledging that your current state is no longer helpful--you need to change your choice.
Give yourself a pop quiz here: is your current lifestyle (or what you're doing now) correctly lining up with what you say you believe, or what better life you want? If not, you may be poised for your next step!
People are generally afraid of change because of the unknown, or they feel trapped because they feel the loss they would incur due to the change, is too great. If you are in such a conundrum, consider this: you have the power to do what you want to do, and ultimately, you will do what you want to do. If you want that better life out there, you will do whatever it takes to get it, including change.
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©2022, Julianne Knapp. Originally published 8.23.22
We humans tend to stay "stuck" until some external influence forces us to shift the paradigm. Typically, until the pain of staying the same is greater than the pain of change, we won't budge.
It turns out that those who embrace change, or are on the lookout for positive ways to change are happier, more successful, and feel more control in their lives. In biblical terms, we call this "repentance". Repentance doesn't only mean making a 180 degree turn from sin; it can also mean changing our minds to choose something better over what we've got.
Human growth, spiritual growth, emotional growth, and mental growth all hinge on change. What would happen if an otherwise healthy baby stayed content to lie in a bassinet rather than crawl? Or what if that baby never craved more than milk? Likewise, we adults are at our healthiest when we are seeking areas of improvement.
Psychologists call the ability to facilitate mental change "neuroplasticity". That means that our brains have the physical capability to overcome existing patterns in favor of better ones. Repentance is this: acknowledging that your current state is no longer helpful--you need to change your choice.
Give yourself a pop quiz here: is your current lifestyle (or what you're doing now) correctly lining up with what you say you believe, or what better life you want? If not, you may be poised for your next step!
People are generally afraid of change because of the unknown, or they feel trapped because they feel the loss they would incur due to the change, is too great. If you are in such a conundrum, consider this: you have the power to do what you want to do, and ultimately, you will do what you want to do. If you want that better life out there, you will do whatever it takes to get it, including change.
Subscribe to free weekly articles in your inbox HERE; your information will never be shared. :-)
©2022, Julianne Knapp. Originally published 8.23.22