When life feels stuck between the sea in front of you and Egypt behind you, it’s easy to believe the lie that anywhere is better than here. In this episode, we explore what it means to stay present when everything in you wants to run—how God meets us in the pressure, blocks the past that chases us, and opens a way forward as we obey the next faithful step. His presence isn’t found in escape, but in attention—to this moment, where He is already at work.

WEEKLY REFLECTION:

• What exactly is the “sea” in front of you and the “Egypt” at your back—today?
• If “My Father is always at his work” (John 5:17), where do you need to stand firm before the water moves? (Ex. 14:13–15)
• When you ask, “How good can this get?” (1 Cor. 2:9–10), what concrete picture do you see—and which time-trap do you need to replace?
  • regret (“why did we leave?”)
  • nostalgia (“better back then”)
  • dread (“we’ll die”)
  • fantasy (“Egypt was safer”)

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