Peace in the Storm
Robert Canfield • May 27, 2026
A Peace That Passes All Understanding
As I was driving southbound on I-75, it seemed like any other day. I had plans for that Wednesday. I was going to preach at my home church, Lighthouse Baptist, and I was excited to be with my church family and teach God’s Word. I was also planning to meet with friends to go over a Bible study, something I always love doing.
The evening before, I had presented Taking the Light at a meeting in Lebanon, Ohio. Earlier that Tuesday afternoon, I helped load a container carrying 10.5 million Gospel tracts that we will use in Peru. Later that night, I spent time with my nephews watching the Cleveland Cavaliers get destroyed by the Knicks.
That morning, I was talking with my amazing wife and jokingly complaining that I had paid $4.83 a gallon for gas, only to discover two exits later that another station was selling it for $4.23.
As I drove home, I talked with my oldest daughter about her life. It was a good morning. Everything felt completely normal.
Then I hit a storm.
Rain began pouring down in sheets, and visibility quickly became difficult. I told my daughter that I needed to get off the phone because all of my attention needed to be on the road. Within a minute after ending that call, I crashed.
On a side note the wreck took place near the ark encounter.
As the car began hydroplane off I-75, I realized that literally had no control over the car or anything else for that matter. I missed the guard rail and went off the road. I remember the things that happened very clearly.
I was going 70 mph when I hit the storm and as I was going off the road I remember thinking this could be it.
I could die.
The thought of death was literally in my head. My life didn’t flash before my eyes, but what did come to my mind is this thought, “I could die.”
But I wasn’t scared.
I do not know if it was because everything happened too quickly to fully process it, but what filled my soul was peace. I cannot fully explain it.
After the crash, the car was upside down, and I was lying against the ceiling. Yet I was not panicking. I do not remember being shaken up emotionally or physically. My mind felt clear. I was not overwhelmed with fear or hysteria. There was simply a deep peace.
And that was not normal.
I had never been in a major car accident before. There was no muscle memory. No preparation for a moment like this. Yet even after the wreck, my thoughts were not centered on myself. I remember thinking that I needed to be a blessing to the people around me.
That was not me.
That was the peace of God. A peace that truly passes all understanding.
As we go through life, we all face traumatic and chaotic experiences. For some people, those moments bring overwhelming emotional responses. Others may process things differently. There is no single response that fits every person or every situation.
But one thing is true. You can have a peace that passes all understanding.
You do not have to fear death. Jesus Christ has already overcome death and defeated it. The thought of eternity does not have to fill your heart with fear. There is peace in Christ.
Jesus came to remove the trouble from our hearts. That peace is not only for eternity. It is for right now as well.
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