When was the last time you had a one-on-one with God? Were you at church? In bed trying to fall asleep? Were you in crisis or simply wanting to offer up your gratitude?

The way we pray varies widely, and it changes as we change.

There was a time in my life when I felt stuck. From the outside, things looked fine. I loved my job, I had a good routine, and I was living out many of the responsibilities entrusted to me. But deep down, there was a stirring — a gentle, persistent whisper that said, “You were made for more.”

Your work is making a difference and changing lives, but you’re in the messy middle between it’s working…and it’s no longer sustainable. This is the Pivotal Growth Point. To scale or sustain what you’ve built requires a different way of working—one that begins with how you’re holding it all.

Saint Martha is an example of spiritual growth and maturity in the Gospels. She is only mentioned by Saint Luke and Saint John as the woman who was upset with her sister, Mary, who sat at Jesus’ feet while she prepared the food (Luke 10:38-42) and the woman who proclaimed that if Jesus had been there, her brother Lazarus would not have died (John 11:20-27). She also plays a role as the server at the supper for Jesus where Mary anointed his feet (John 12:2).