Why aren't things moving forward in your life?

Most of the time, we crave for change, but we do little to make it happen. As believers, we think that prayer by itself  is going to produce the change. Obedience to the Holy Spirit's voice during prayer is the catalyst to change in our personal lives. Tolstoy said, " Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing themselves. Pastor Castellenos coined a phrase that changed my life, " If I change, everything changes. If you change in your marriage, everything will change.If you change at work or in your family, everything does change.  If we don't  change we will not grow. if we do not grow, everything remains the same or get worse. Change is a constant in life. Change is inevitable. The question is are you and I changing in a way that draws us closer to God and His Word or further from God and His Word. Yes, change is a constant, but growth is optional. Growth is a choice. Growth begins with the seed of decision and is watered with  focused intentional  calculated action. Personal growth is never an accident. What are you doing at this stage of your life to grow? Are going back ? Or, are you going forward? Since sustained personal transformation is powered by accountability. Who is your coach? Who has Coach Holy Spirit directed to be your earthly coach in your quest for personal growth ? Last life maxim, You and I can not grow positively by ourselves. "That's WORD"