The story of Jonah reveals what happens when we try to escape God's calling on our lives. When God asked Jonah to go to Nineveh, he chose to sail in the opposite direction, but his disobedience created a storm that endangered everyone on the ship. Sometimes the storms in our lives are self-inflicted consequences of running from God's will. The beautiful truth is that no matter how far we run, God's mercy can still reach us. Jonah ended up exactly where God wanted him anyway, but his journey was much more difficult than it needed to be.