Have you radically changed for someone else and why?

Answer 1

Eleven and a half years ago I radically changed my life, my opinions, my beliefs and my actions when I met up with the risen Christ. I was standing at the kitchen sink, scouring out a chip pan when I was completely blown away by the realisation that Jesus died for me, that he loved me and that my sins had been forgiven. Now, don't get me wrong. It was a Saturday morning and I hadn't been drinking or taking mind-altering drugs. I was stone cold sober and as rational and down-to-earth as I am now. I just "got it" - my eyes were opened, my ears unstopped and my heart simply melted when the love of Jesus entered into my life. "Oh, happy day!"

"Amazing grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me....."

I tell you this because your question popped up on the Religion & Spirituality site.

Apart from that, I have also radically changed for the man who is now my husband and for our son, who was born 22 years ago. Just to bring things down to earth a bit! Love is...

Patient, kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails (1 Corinthians 13: 4-8)

To live up to this, the highest and most principled of human emotions, is to change.

Answer 2

Radically

Answer 3

No and never would, if someone asked me to radically change or I felt that I had to then that person is not worth it. The only person I would ever radically change for would be myself and that's the only way it would ever stick.

Answer 4

I radically changed for someone else before. I was between the ages of 17 and 20. I was best friends with this girl, who at the time, I was madly in love with. I changed my wardrobe, and my personality completely. I started to hate the person I was becoming. I would gossip behind people's backs, I was selfish, egotistical, oh the list goes on and on. Before I met this girl I was the complete OPPOSITE.


Basically I became her. In a nutshell.

Answer 5

There was such a time, many years ago that a glance across a crowded room afforded me the change to catch the eyes of a beautiful woman. My history at that time was more of the bad boy (smoking, drinking, riding motorcycles very, very fast) then the night in shinning armour, but when she smiled back I was willing to change everything for the opportunity of a conversation. Today we have been together 23 years. Although occasionally I smoke, and do have a few drinks, and now ride better motorcycles - I think the biggest change was that of maturity, I began to think more about someone else than I did about myself.

Answer 6

LCFL Life Comes from Life
PoY The Perfection of Yoga
BBD Beyond Birth and Death
OWK On the Way to Krsna
RV Raja-Vidya: The King of Knowledge
EK Elevation to Krsna Consciousness
MG Krsna Consciousness, The Matchless Gift
MoG Message of Godhead
LoB Light of the Bhagavata
Bs Sri Brahma-samhita (Verses generally chanted only)
Iso Sri Isopanisad
JSD The Journey of Self-Discovery
LON The Laws of Na

Answer 7

Yes i have. Although i wasn't an alcoholic i did drink quite a bit at weekends. (Many years ago). I was really mixed up and confused. My drinking started about 9pm and would continue for about twelve hours solid all weekend. I was not, at times , a very pleasant person. I do not know how my husband put up with me. But, when i became pregnant i realised what i had with my hubby and with a baby on the way (i was told i couldn't have, because my tubes were blocked) changed my life, with a heck of a lot of counselling and anti depressants i turned my self around for my husband and son, and for me, because now, i like myself a bit. Thirteen years later by the way i and hubby are going stronger than ever and our son is now eight! And i am so thankful everyday for my family, they are my life.xx

Answer 8

Yes I have. 11 years ago I began studying the Bible with Jehovah's Witnesses and the more I learned about Gods purpose for the Earth, and His promise to restore the Earth to its original Paradiasic condition and provide Everlasting Life to those who Love him, the more I changed. I have "put ont the new personality" and the "complete suit of armour" from Jehovah, God.


What Does God Require of Us?


Lesson 5
What Is God's Purpose for the Earth?

Why did Jehovah create the earth? (1, 2)
Why is the earth not a paradise now? (3)
What will happen to wicked people? (4)
In the future, what will Jesus do for the sick? the elderly? the dead? (5, 6)
To share in the future blessings, what do you need to do? (7)

1. Jehovah created this earth so that humans could enjoy living on it forever. He wanted the earth always to be inhabited by righteous, happy people. (Psalm 115:16; Isaiah 45:18) The earth will never be destroyed; it will last forever.—Psalm 104:5; Ecclesiastes 1:4.
Paradise Lost

2. Before God made man, He chose one small part of the earth and made it into a beautiful paradise. He called it the garden of Eden. It was here that he put the first man and woman, Adam and Eve. God purposed for them to have children and fill the whole earth. Gradually they would have made the entire earth into a paradise.—Genesis 1:28; 2:8, 15.

3. Adam and Eve sinned by deliberately breaking God's law. So Jehovah put them out of the garden of Eden. Paradise was lost. (Genesis 3:1-6, 23) But Jehovah has not forgotten his purpose for this earth. He promises to make it into a paradise, where humans will live forever. How will he do this?—Psalm 37:29.

4. Before this earth can become a paradise, wicked people must be removed. (Psalm 37:38) This will happen at Armageddon, which is God's war to end wickedness. Next, Satan will be imprisoned for 1,000 years. This means that no wicked ones will be left to spoil the earth. Only God's people will survive.—Revelation 16:14, 16; 20:1-3.

5. Then Jesus Christ will rule as King over this earth for 1,000 years. (Revelation 20:6) He will gradually take sin away from our minds and bodies. We will become perfect humans just as Adam and Eve were before they sinned. Then there will be no more sickness, old age, and death. Sick people will be cured, and old persons will become young again.—Job 33:25; Isaiah 33:24; Revelation 21:3, 4.

6. During Jesus' Thousand Year Reign, faithful humans will work to turn the whole earth into a paradise. (Luke 23:43) Also, millions of dead ones will be resurrected to human life on the earth. (Acts 24:15) If they do what God requires of them, they will continue to live on earth forever. If not, they will be destroyed forever.—John 5:28, 29; Revelation 20:11-15.

7. God's original purpose for the earth will thus succeed. Would you like to share in these future blessings? If so, you need to keep learning about Jehovah and obeying his requirements. Attending meetings at the local Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses will help you to do so.—Isaiah 11:9; Hebrews 10:24, 25.

Answer 9

Not exactly, no. I have changed because someone inspired me to better myself without actually doing anything other than believe I could be better than I was.
So now I've gone from being a bottom of the ranks Able Seaman in the Navy, to being a Accounts Clerk training to be a Managerial Accountant.
And as of ten days time, that inspiring person is going to be my fiance. I'm not letting someone who can do that for me go! Fortunately, she doesn't want to go anyway!

Answer 10

Radically, no. If I had to in order to maintain a relationship, on any level, then I would cease to be myself. Compromise is one thing, radical change is a whole 'nother story.
The only exception I could forsee would be an alcoholic, drug addict, someone with an eating disorder, or otherwise sef-destructive problem, that makes a radical change for the better.