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In the story of Jesus and Peter walking on water we nearly always jump to the part where Peter saw the waves and began to sink. We forget that before that:

Peter shouted out, “Lord, if it’s really you, then have me join you on the water!” “Go for it!” Jesus replied. So Peter stepped out onto the water and began to walk toward Jesus.(Matthew 14.28, 29, Passion Translation, emphasis mine)

What are the implications that Jesus in some way shares his divine power with people? It’s one thing that Jesus was able to walk on water. It’s quite another that through Jesus, Peter was able to walk on water too. And heal people (see Acts 3 and Acts 9.32 – 35) and raise the dead (see Acts 9.36 – 42). 

I’m still processing this, especially in light of scriptures like these:

Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. (John 14.12, NIV)

His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires. (2 Peter 1.3, 4, NIV)