My wife and I first met Sister Ellen Morgan about twenty-four years ago at a Midwest camp. After we moved to the West Coast, we had more interactions with her and came to know and appreciate her quiet, peaceful spirit. We also noticed that she seemed to know everyone who comes to camp meeting! There is a reason for that: as the camp office manager, she meets nearly every guest who stays on the grounds.

One thing we did not know about Sister Ellen was the storms she has been through in life, which she shares in her testimony, “A Restless Heart Finds Peace." She tells that before she was saved, she was troubled inside, but when she gave her life to God, He put peace in her heart that endured even through times of loss, grief, and sickness.

Sister Ellen’s experience is a reminder that trials come to Christians and non-Christians alike. We are not immune to hardship. At times, circumstances in life may feel as though relentless waves are crashing in, winds are howling, and the shoreline of hope is fading away. In those times, we long not merely for answers, but for peace—the kind of peace that surpasses understanding—and that is just what our Lord offers.

In John 14:27 Jesus said, “My peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” Jesus did not speak these words in a moment of calm, but shortly before His betrayal and eventual crucifixion. The peace He offers is not the absence of trials. Rather, it is the assurance that God is in control of every detail of our situation, and that we will be held, loved, and guided by Him through even the fiercest storms of life.

True peace isn’t found in control or certainty. It is found in surrender—yielding to the One who walks on water, who speaks and the winds obey, and who sleeps peacefully in the midst of the tempest. He may not always calm the storm, but He will always calm our hearts with peace in the storm. With God as our anchor, we have a quiet confidence that allows us to sing, “Through the love of God our Savior, all will be well. . . . We expect a bright tomorrow, all will be well. Faith can sing through days of sorrow, ‘All, all is well’” (lyrics from “Through the Love of God Our Savior” by Mary B Peters, 1847).

If you are in the midst of a storm today, don’t just cry for peace—cry to the Prince of Peace! The same Jesus who stood by Sister Ellen will stand by every believer in our times of trial. As you read this edition of The Apostolic Faith, may you be reminded of the blessing we have in casting all our cares on a God who can give us wonderful peace in the midst of a storm.