text: what do i need to do to go from unhappy and materiallistic to thankful and appriciative child of god? i want to change my life so badly and become a better person but it seems so very hard and it feels like if i do change my life to please god all those bad people around me will just walk all over me.can i become a good christian without having to sacrifice my pride and dignity? 1rstly, change the way you think. god is not a human, so u cant be god's child. 2ndly, i had decided to be perfect and i accepted everything in my life. i fought, i had harsh moments, but at last, i am really happy.