Somewhere in the New England States there was a painting contest and the theme was peace. It was narrowed down to two very different paintings and some were questioning when the judges announced that the painting of the beautiful lake with an umbrella in the sand and the soft colors of the sky came in second. People were saying under their breath that they were day- dreaming just looking at the picture.
The judge then held up the one that won, it was of a horrific storm. Debris was floating in the air and a roof lifted off a house. The sky was dark and gloomy. Then the judges pointed out why the painting won, in the background was a beautiful mountain with a cove cut out of it, a bird was laying in its nest not bothered by the storm because it was at peace.
Many of times in out life it is when the world looks peaceful that we are quickly thrown back into the storm and unless we are embraced by the cove, God’ hand we will not achieve the peace He has for us.