How to Change Forever: The 3 Steps That Lead to Lasting Transformation

Most people want change—but few ever experience transformation.

Why? Because lasting change isn’t about trying harder or setting better goals. It’s about starting from the inside out—by aligning your mind, your vision, and your choices with the truth of God’s Word.

In The Impossible Life Podcast Ep. 203 | How to Change Forever, Garrett and Nick break down the real process for lifelong growth: not quick fixes or emotional highs, but true repentance, clear long-term vision, and disciplined daily action.

“Real change doesn’t happen when you’re motivated. It happens when you’re surrendered.” — Nick

Whether you're tired of falling back into the same cycles or ready to take ground in a new season, this episode delivers the roadmap.

Step 1: Repent — Realize What You’re Doing Doesn’t Work

Repentance isn’t just saying sorry—it’s a complete shift in mindset.

The Greek word for repent (metanoia) literally means “to change one’s mind.” It’s the first step to permanent change, because you’ll never build a new life until you reject the old one.

“Repentance is realizing the way I’m doing it doesn’t work. And I want to do it God’s way instead.” — Garrett

Pain often comes before repentance. Whether it’s a broken relationship, an addiction, a failure, or a personal breakdown—rock bottom can become holy ground when it drives you to turn.

Nick shares how he had to fully reject old beliefs about comfort, image, and shortcuts before he could commit to growth.

“The version of me that got me here won’t be the version that takes me there.” — Nick

True repentance isn’t just behavioral—it’s directional. It’s a declaration:
“I don’t want to go that way anymore.”
And when you turn, God meets you with grace and power to change.

Step 2: Get a Longer-Term Vision

Most people live for what’s next. But purpose-driven people live for what lasts.

“You can’t change forever if your vision only lasts a few weeks.” — Garrett

Short-term thinking leads to short-term habits. If your vision is just about looking good, getting rich, or avoiding pain, it won’t hold up under pressure.

The key? Get a vision from God—one that pulls you toward who you’re becoming, not just what you’re achieving.

Nick talks about how his long-term vision completely changed his behavior. Because when you can see the man you’re called to be, you start living like him now.

“When you have a long-term vision, your present has more weight. It matters how you show up today.” — Nick

Proverbs 29:18 says, “Where there is no vision, the people perish.”
You don’t need hype. You need a clear, God-given target. That’s what keeps you from drifting when life gets tough.

Step 3: Be Disciplined in the Moment

It’s not your big goals that shape your life—it’s your small, repeated decisions.

“Discipline is choosing the future you want over the feeling you have now.” — Garrett

This is where real change is forged: in the moment you’d rather skip the workout, stay up late, scroll your phone, or react instead of respond. Discipline is what keeps you aligned with your long-term vision, day by day.

Nick shares how every transformation he’s experienced didn’t come from a breakthrough—it came from repeating the right behavior long enough.

“It’s not about trying harder. It’s about choosing better.” — Nick

The greatest lives aren’t built in a moment. They’re built through thousands of small moments, surrendered to discipline and anchored by truth.

Discipline isn’t restrictive—it’s protective. It guards your future from the chaos of the moment.

Final Thoughts: Real Change Requires All Three

Repentance. Vision. Discipline.

Miss one, and your transformation won’t last.

• If you don’t repent, you’re just trying harder with the wrong mindset.

• If you don’t have vision, you’ll lose heart when things get tough.

• If you don’t build discipline, you’ll keep restarting instead of growing.

But when you have all three—and you walk them out daily—you change. Not just for a moment. For life.

“You don’t grow by accident. You grow by design—God’s design.” — The Impossible Life

So where do you start?

Start with repentance.
Ask God to renew your mind.
Then let Him give you a vision worth living for.
And start choosing it—moment by moment—until the fruit begins to show.

Because at the end of your life, what matters most won’t be what you felt…
It will be who you became.