1. The Apostles initial reaction was fear when they saw Jesus walking on water because they assumed that he was a spirit.
2. Peter's response to Jesus walking on water indicates that he had exceeding faith in comparison to the other Apostles.
3.Peter began to sink because he let his faith turn into fear, and thus he didn't have sufficient faith to keep himself afloat.
4.Peter cried out unto Jesus to save him when he started to sink. Jesus's timing in saving Peter is portrayed by the word "immediately". He immediately has the desire to save Peter, but he rebukes him by saying, " O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?". Jesus knows that we can produce enough faith to be sufficient on our own, and he is disappointed when Peter let's his unceasing faith diminish.
5. D&C 88:67 And if your eye be asingle to my bglory, your whole bodies shall be filled with light, and there shall be no darkness in you; and that body which is filled with lightccomprehendeth all things.
This scripture applies to Peter's experience on the water because he knew that by having a belief in Jesus and his infinite power that he would be able to do anything as long as the Savior said it was possible. He was able to find the light of Christ and apply it. His faith was so strong and his trust in the Lord was so great that Jesus knew that he could not deny him anything. This example can help me to make sure that my faith is sufficient enough to help me get through the storms of life. That I will be able to know, without any doubt, that Christ will be there to lead and guide me. He does these things to help build my character, which in turn builds my faith in him.
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