A transformed life is marked by a heart of forgiveness. In Colossians 3:12-13 (NKJV), we are told to put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, and longsuffering, bearing with one another and forgiving one another. When we are transformed, we are able to forgive as we have been forgiven. To live a peaceful, happy life – and I mean truly live it – sometimes you have to do things that are totally against your nature. There are specific things that you can do to change your life 16 Ways to Change Your Life This Year

This journey of becoming the best version starts with celebrating yourself as a unique creation. It starts with loving yourself. So your transformation is impossible without self-love and self-appreciation. — Mahatria, trainer of Mindvalley’s A Journey to Infinitheism Quest

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John’s point is that our faith is founded in the very one who God has said “This is my son.” Not a made up religion or a dearly loved man, but the one true God-man, verified by God himself. This passage says that there are three that testify and we do not need to merely trust human words about the Gospel, but can trust God’s Word about the Gospel.

You might not have the most challenging job, but in a troubled economy you do have a job — so that’s a blessing worth counting. And even though your romantic life might be as exciting as a trip to the dentist without Novocaine, remember that the good friends and great family you do have are special gifts, and their love will help see you through hard times. Meeting the Mentor: You meet a guide or a teacher who gives you the tools to set off on this new adventure.In Ephesians 4:17-19, Paul paints a grim portrait of how unbelievers live. While not all unbelievers are as bad as they possibly could be, they all live “in the futility of their mind, being darkened in their understanding, excluded from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their heart” (4:17b-18). That bleak picture describes each of us before we met Jesus Christ.

One of the first signs of a transformed life is a desire for God’s Word. As it says in 1 Peter 2:2 (NKJV), “As newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby.” When we are born again, we hunger for the Word of God because it is our spiritual food that sustains us and gives us strength to live for Him. The Bible is not just a book of stories or rules; it is the living and active Word of God that transforms us from the inside out (Hebrews 4:12). For us to have assurance of our faith, we look to signs of love for marks of a true believer, but John wants to be very clear that faith in Christ, not loving people, is the means by which we have union with God. Faith propels us to live out our love for others, and by doing so we are remaining (or abide) in Him.Be aware of potential pitfalls before they arise. But again, don't dwell on the bad things – just write them down and move onto the next step. Step 6. Choose Your "One Thing" It’s called “absolute awareness” or ultimate consciousness, and Ken claims that “these states are about the nature of the nature, it’s something substantial, and you’re directly and immediately one with them.” Examples of Personal Transformation Whatever you do, don't forget that the people you spend time with have enormous influence over your life.