If you’ve ever felt stuck you know the panic that sets in when every direction looks impossible.

That’s where Moses and the Israelites were in Exodus 14, the Red Sea in front of them, Pharaoh’s army behind them. It looked like the end of the story.

But God made a way.

That’s what the Exodus story is all about, God doing the impossible when people have no options left. It’s dramatic, miraculous, and unforgettable. Or at least, it should be unforgettable.

But not long after walking through walls of water and watching their enemies disappear beneath the waves, the Israelites started complaining again. They forgot what God had done for them. And we often do the same thing.

We Forget Fast.

Humans have short spiritual memories.

We can experience something powerful, a prayer answered, a relationship restored, a bill paid just in time, and within weeks (or days), we’re right back to worrying, doubting, or complaining.

The Israelites forgot the sea God parted.

We forget the doors God opened, the forgiveness we didn’t deserve, the grace that carried us when we couldn’t walk on our own.

And maybe that’s the real crisis of faith in our time, not that people stop believing in God, but that they forget what He’s already done.

When life gets hard, we start talking like the Israelites: “Why did You bring us out here, God? Were there not enough graves in Egypt?” In other words: “Wouldn’t it be easier to go back to the way things used to be?”

We love our comfort zones more than our faith zones. We crave predictability more than freedom.

American culture thrives on control. We have smart homes, instant deliveries, and GPS for everything. But faith doesn’t work like that.

Faith is trusting God without the map. It’s stepping into the unknown, believing He’ll make a way through what looks impossible.

We say we trust God, but most of us prefer a backup plan.

We’d rather stay in Egypt with predictable pain than walk toward freedom with unpredictable faith.

That’s part of why the church in America feels stuck. We’ve built impressive buildings but sometimes forgotten the movement. We’ve learned the songs but lost the story. We’ve memorized Bible verses but misplaced the awe.

Faith isn’t routine. It’s rescue.

And rescue usually comes in moments that look hopeless.

The Red Sea wasn’t just an ancient miracle—it’s a reminder that God is still at work right now.

Isaiah 43:16 says, “This is what the Lord says—he who made a way through the sea, a path through the mighty waters…”

The God who made a path through water can make a path through your chaos too.

When life feels impossible, remember what God has already done in your story.

When your faith feels dry, look back at how He’s brought you through before.

The greatest threat to faith isn’t failure—it’s forgetfulness.

Let me be honest, a lot of people claim to be Christian, but their lives tell a different story.

They post Bible verses on social media but treat people like enemies. They thank God for blessings but never act like those blessings come with responsibility.

True faith doesn’t just remember what God did; it lives like He’s still doing it.

If you say you follow Jesus, then your life should look like you trust Him when things fall apart.

When everyone else is panicking, faith keeps walking because faith remembers.

Maybe the question isn’t whether God is still working. Maybe the question is whether we’re still remembering.

When you’re staring at your own Red Sea, whether it be debt, grief, addiction, loneliness, remember the times He’s come through before. Remember the prayers He answered, the peace you didn’t understand, the strength you didn’t have on your own.

The Israelites walked through the sea on dry ground, but they didn’t get there by looking back. They moved forward in faith one step at a time.

Maybe it’s time for you to take that step again.

Faith isn’t pretending everything’s fine. It’s remembering that even when it’s not, God still makes a way.

So don’t forget the seas He’s already parted in your life.

Don’t rewrite your past to make Egypt look better than it was.

And don’t underestimate what God can do next.

If you’re stuck today between your Red Sea and your Pharaoh, take a breath, look up, and remember:

You’ve been here before.

And God made a way.

He’ll do it again.