Nearsighted And Blind
2 Peter 1: 3 His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 4 Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires. 5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7 and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. 8 For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But if anyone does not have them, he is nearsighted and blind, and has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins. 10 Therefore, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never fall,
Christ came to cure the world of blindness
Lack of these things will make you blind and nearsighted; also the world is blind because they do not have these things that are only found in Christ.
Faith FOS
Goodness FOS
Knowledge
Self-control FOS
Perseverance FOS
Godliness
Brotherly kindness
Love FOS
2 Corinthians 4: 4 The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
Ephesians 1: 17 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. 18 I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints,
Blind (1) : sightless (2) : having less than 1/10 of normal vision in the more efficient eye when refractive defects are fully corrected by lenses b : of or relating to sightless persons
No discernment 2 a : unable or unwilling to discern or judge blind to a lover’s faults b : unquestioning blind loyalty blind faith
Quote: “No one is more blind than the one that will not see.!”
beating the air 3 a : having no regard to rational discrimination, guidance, or restriction blind choice b : lacking a directing or controlling consciousness blind chance c : drunk
Not having all the information needed to make a decision 4 : made or done without sight of certain objects or knowledge of certain facts that could serve for guidance a blind taste test ; especially : performed solely by the aid of instruments within an airplane, a blind landing
my•o•pia 1: a condition in which the visual images come to a focus in front of the retina of the eye resulting especially in defective vision of distant objects 2 : a lack of foresight or discernment : a narrow view of something
“Blind” Man Goes To Movies
The story of the fake blind man. Blind by choice.
The pitiable creature, with dark glasses and his little tin cup was standing on the street corner, patiently waiting for some small contribution. A kindly man passed by and generously dropped a dime in the poor old fellow’s cup. Then for some reason he turned around, and to his surprise saw the blind man’s glasses pushed up on his forehead, and his eager eyes closely examining the recent gift.
“I thought you were a blind man,” said the disgruntled donor.
“Oh, no,” was the answer, “I am only substituting for the regular blind man today. I’m not really blind at all.”
“Well, where is the regular blind man?” asked the other.
“Oh, he’s gone to the movies; it’s his afternoon off.”