Perspective

The blind man in the book of John acknowledged his blindness.  Do we acknowledge our perspectives may be skewed, our vision darkened by hurtful events, or our viewpoint influenced by self-interest?  I remember a statement made by an arrogant man.  He was successful according to the world, but slowly destroying his family through self-centeredness.  He spat out, "I don't need the Bible to tell me right from wrong."  He had contempt for any viewpoint other than his own, always right in his own eyes.  I've known people who can't see their own giftedness, always compare themselves with others and come up short.  The once blind man in John's gospel says, "One thing I do know, that though I was blind now I see.  Never since the world began has it been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a person born blind". Jesus Christ restores vision to those who seek His healing.  Lord, thank You for continually opening our eyes, You are the only one Who can!