T198 PNC - When You Cry Out to Hashem — Travel

When Bnei Yisrael were trapped at the sea, crying out to Hashem, He told Moses: "Why do you cry out to Me? Speak to the children of Israel and let them travel" (Exodus 14:15). Rebbe Nachman draws out a principle: sometimes when we cry out to Hashem, the answer is movement — travel, action, going forward. The sea split only after they stepped in. Prayer is essential, but there is a moment when Hashem's answer is: now you have to move. Faith in action is the completion of prayer. Step forward and the waters will part.