Toxic Choices and People
No matter how much we want to change and leave behind our faults, it will never be possible if you are not surrounding yourself with people who have your best interest and whom themselves are what you aspire to be like. Toxic people and choices come at hand together. Many times we choose to do the wrong thing because of influence or comparison of making a "not so bad choice" compared to you're surrounding. This is difficult to hear because it can be your best friend, your spouse, your family, ect...but toxic people only care about themselves. They believe life was created for them instead of others, they believe in giving only to receive, they believe that they are never wrong and blame others for their mistakes. Ownership is something they do not invest in. Growth doesn't concern them unless it is profitable. We each have our selfish moments and actions but a harmful person lives by those. All the things coming in crashing on you are all the negative energy you put yourself around, if the friendship only consist of gossip and judgements, if all your spouse gives you is lies and pain, and your family only comments on the negatives and never tries to see who you really are then rip away from it! Change your energy, change who you are and envision who you want to be. Let no others bring you down, let no others influence what you allow in your life any longer. Do not abandon them, pray for them, send them love from afar and if they ever hope to change be forgiving and the path for them. You can only help who is willing truly willing to leave the old behind and be made new, but first you must take the first step.
Dear Lord I ask you to forgive who I was and show me who I am. I ask you to take down any enemy on my path that may stand in the way of change. I surrender, I want your way not the influence I take in. Please remove all toxic thoughts, and people and replace them with people who see what you see. Make my mind fruitful, my heart faithful and my soul worshipful.
Removing Harmful People
Pray about the change you are about to embark on
Surround yourself with new and positive people who encourage growth
Forgive yourself for your past
DO NOT FALL BACK INTO FALSE APOLOGIZES
Better is open rebuke than hidden love. Faithful are the wounds of a friend; profuse are the kisses of an enemy.(Proverbs 27:5-6)
Do not be deceived: "Bad company ruins good morals." (1 Corinthians 15:33)
A little worship never hurt
This song is very meaningful to me. This song was played the first time I walked into my home church and it was in that moment I reflected who I was, who I was becoming and who i accepted in my life, many who hurt me. I cried like I never have before and declared I want change and it was given to me.