Finding Strength through Peace

One handful of peaceful repose is better than two fistfuls of worried work.
Ecclesiastes 4:6

The king was building a new palace, and he wanted the main entrance hall to be decorated with a large work of art.

The king envisioned his kingdom as a peaceful land, so whoever’s painting best symbolized peace would win a large cash prize.

Over the next few months, hundreds of paintings arrived at the palace. The king decided on the top two. Before announcing a winner, he hung both paintings in the p...