Did you know that you cannot change people?

How many times have we tried to change someone only to find out that person will do what they want to do anyway?

When was the last time you tried to change someone? i.e. spouse, significant other, mother or friend? Or even your children? Next time we try to change someone even for the better, sometimes we need to take our own advice. Everyone will not and cannot be you, we have to respect their individually. I know it's hard sometimes, but God made everyone different to their looks to their fingerprints. Yes you want the best for them but when you are out of their presence they will continue to do what they were doing. If that person is doing something harmful to themselves, all you can do is pray for them. Do what you can and leave the rest up to God. Love them when they need to be loved and be firm with them when you need to be firm. 

Do you know how many times you argued with them only to leave frustrated? Change takes time and that person must WANT to change on their own. Sometimes circumstances make people change, but why go through that stuff when you can take some good advice? When you are accountable to God, one has a better chance of changing for the better. Let's be honest, change is tough but change is the only thing that is consistant.

Stop trying to force them to change, they got to want to change on their own. One person defined "Wisdom" as "knowing what to overlook." Everyone's different. Would you want the world to be filled with a whole bunch of you?