I've worn spectacles since historic menses twelve. Without them, my footing is a blur.
But there's to a greater extent than than ane type of vision, in addition to Jonathan Goforth illustrated this truth.
After 45 years of mission operate inward Cathay during the slowly 1800s in addition to early on 1900s, Jonathan Goforth went blind.
Life inward Cathay was hard in addition to no ane would convey blamed 74-year-old Goforth if he'd retired to the security in addition to convenience of his Canadian homeland. Instead, Goforth refused to allow his handicap halt him.
Since he'd memorized most of the New Testament inward English linguistic communication in addition to Mandarin, he began Scriptural counseling.
Goforth was blind inward ane sense, only spiritually he had first-class vision.
Without a practiced noesis of God's Word, our lives are blurry. Having God's Word "hidden inward our hearts" helps us "see" our sins clearly (Psalm 119:11) in addition to nosotros tin forcefulness out focus on wisdom in addition to calorie-free (Psalm 19:7-11).
Physical blindness is ofttimes untreatable, only spiritual sight tin forcefulness out e'er last improved.
Source: Jonathan Goforth, An Open Door to China, YWAM publishing
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