Jesus relied fully on Jehovah. Although Jesus was perfect, he prayed repeatedly. That gave him the courage to act in line with Jehovah's will for him. (Matthew 26:39, 42, 44; John 18:4, 5) Observing Jesus' prayerful approach must have made a life-long impression on Peter.
In time, Peter came to rely more on Jehovah in prayer. The resurrected Jesus assured Peter and the other apostles that they would receive holy spirit so that they could fulfill their commission to preach. However, Jesus asked them to wait in Jerusalem until that happened. (Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4, 5) What did Peter do while waiting? Peter and his fellow Christians "were persisting in prayer." (Acts 1:13, 14) Later, in his first letter, Peter encouraged his fellow Christians to be sound in mind and to rely on Jehovah and become a pillar in the congregation. - GALATIANS 2:9.
Next time: BE "SOUND IN MIND" -Conclusion
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