Can you sleep while the wind blows?

A friend of mine sent this to me today, and I enjoyed it so much, that I wanted to share it to you.
It is just timely because just recently we experienced hurricanes. I really like the moral of this story. It is really true to us. I hope you enjoy your day and you sleep well.

Years ago, a farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast.
He constantly advertised for hired hands. Most people were
reluctant to work on farms along the Atlantic. They dreaded the
As the farmer interviewed applicants for the job, he received
A steady stream of refusals.


Then one night the wind howled loudly in from offshore.
Jumping out of bed, the farmer grabbed a lantern and rushed
next door to the hired hand's sleeping quarters. He shook the
Tie things down before they blow away!"

To his amazement, he discovered that all of the haystacks had
were in the coops, and the doors were barred.
The shutters were tightly secured. Everything was tied down.

Nothing could blow away. The farmer then understood what his
the wind blew.

Moral of this story:

When you're prepared, spiritually, mentally, and physically,
you have nothing to fear. Can you sleep when the
wind blows through your life?
The hired hand in the story was able to sleep because he
had secured the farm against the storm.
We secure ourselves against the storms of life by
grounding ourselves in the Word of God.
We don't need to understand, we just need to hold
His hand to have peace in the middle of storms.

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September 17, 2008 at 10:15 AM

A very inspirational and impressive story indeed! This is so true that one should be upright all his life long so that he can be satisfied with what he is and what he has. The greatest fear of the man is to fear to lose, lose life, love, wealth, health, friends and what not. Only the satisfaction and contentment of well-performed work can fight this fear back. Verily, the righteous man is sure to succeed.


September 22, 2008 at 8:17 PM

Excellent P. I could not say it any better. When we are ready for something, there'll be no fears and worries, but peace in God.