What do you do when you feel stuck?

You’ve prayed. You’ve tried to do the right thing. You’ve trusted God. But nothing seems to be changing.

In Genesis 40, Joseph finds himself in exactly that kind of season. He’s been betrayed, falsely accused, and thrown into prison for something he didn’t do. Then, just when it looks like there might finally be a way out, the man who could help him simply forgets about him.

Joseph was stuck.

But God had not forgotten him.

Testing times will either lead to breakdowns or breakthroughs. The question is, how do we keep going when we reach our quitting point?

Joseph’s story gives us three powerful prayers for seasons of testing:

“LORD, GUARD MY HEART.”

Testing can easily turn into bitterness, anger, resentment, or discouragement. Jose ...