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When the Red Sea saw you, 
O God, 
its waters looked and trembled! 
The sea quaked to its very depths.
...
Your road led through the sea, 
your pathway through the mighty waters - a pathway no one knew was there!
Psalms 77: 16, 19 NLT

When he is in distress, not only does Asaph make himself remember who God really is, he gets specific and goes back to an event when God directly intervened. Was Asaph there at the Red Sea crossing? 
Or is he recalling something from the collective history of his people?
The point is to get specific, whether it's an answered prayer, a changed life, a moment of clarity, a story from your people or from the Bible, get specific. 

Verse 19 was shared with us omce at a specific time, that was part of shaping our path. 
This verse spoke hope and courage to take the next step. 
When I feel in despair, I can remind myself of who God is, and I can go back to that day v19 was shared and the events that followed as a reminder of Who He Is, as a specific reminder to take the next step. 
Maybe there's one story that is important for you, maybe there's a few, maybe it goes back to Jesus, or one of Jesus team, or an Old Testament character who resonates. 
Asaph's song encourages us to find those stories and let them speak again and again to our soul.
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