Peter, he is there for us too. If we trust him, we can, figuratively speaking, walk on water. We cannot do it by ourselves. We must have faith in him to overcome our fears and feelings of inadequacy. But with his help, we can work miracles.
Courage is the second principle.
He illustrated courage by telling the courageous story of Drusilla and James Hendricks, early converts to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Soon after joining the church, James was shot and paralyzed from the neck down and Drusilla, the mother of five children, overcame many challenges as she took care of the family and successfully got the family to the Salt Lake Valley. Gordon said the third principle is putting the gospel first. Living the gospel brings joy. Feeling the spirit brings joy.