You must be self-motivated to grow in your faith and relationship with the Lord.

Your preacher does not have a chart marking off your accomplishments. No one requires a time sheet showing all the hours you served selflessly for Jesus. No one at Church asks you the number of hours you spent reading your Bible. None of your family will need a report on your prayer life. No spreadsheets are tracking your spiritual growth.

It is strictly between you and God.

As a result, it is easy to hit the snooze button and skip a quiet time. No one is disappointed if you watch another show on TV rather than read your Bible. There are no immediate consequences if you sleep in on Sunday and skip Church.

Spiritual growth requires you to push yourself to be all God desires. It is a transformation of your natural desires to pursue the things of God. And the first thing that needs changing is your desire.

The Church can only provide the resources for growth; the rest must come from inside you.