Week 4: Walking on the Sea

This week, I chose the to talk about topic of Jesus and Peter walking on the sea.

When the apostles saw Jesus walking toward them on water, they cried out in fear and were troubled because they thought He was a spirit.  When Jesus told them not to be afraid and that it was Him, Peter asked for Him to bid him to walk to Him on water.  I believe that what this showed about Peter was that he really wanted to be with the Lord.  Peter then walked on the sea toward Jesus, but then became aware of the boisterous winds which made him afraid.  He then began to sink because he lost his faith from his fear.  As he began to sink he cried out to the Lord to save him.  Immediately, the Savior did.

In D&C 88:67 there is a principle that comes from it relating to the story, which is: If your focus is only on the Lord, no darkness will overpower you.  If Peter only focused on the Lord, he wouldn't have noticed the boisterous winds which made him afraid and start sinking.  He would've continued to walk on the sea.  If we throughout life make and keep only goals that will lead us to God, and do everything that we might join Him in Heaven, we will be able to escape Satan’s grasp and temptations and be able to endure to the end.