If God in His mercy has given the blind man inventive faculties that he can use for his own good, God forbid that anyone should grudge him this privilege and rob him of the benefits he might derive from God’s gift to him. The blind man has disadvantages to meet on every side in the loss of his sight. That heart in which pity and sympathy are not excited at seeing a blind man groping his way in a world clothed to him in darkness, is hard indeed and must be softened by the grace of God. Not a face can the blind man look upon and there read kindly sympathy and true benevolence. He cannot look upon the beauties of nature and trace the finger of God in His created works. Their cheering gladness does not speak to him to comfort and to bless when despondency broods over him. How quickly would he exchange his blindness and every temporal blessing for the blessing of sight. But he is shut up to a world of darkness, and his God-given rights have been trampled upon that others might get gain. {3T 521.1}

Hvis Gud i sin barmhjertighed har givet den blinde mand opfindsomme evner som han kan bruge til egen fordel, forbød Gud at nogen skulle misunde han dette privilegium og frarøve ham de fordele han kan kunne opnå ved Guds gave til ham. Den blinde mand har ulemper at imødekomme på begge sider ved tab af sit syn. Det hjerte hvori medlidenhed og forståelse ikke fremkaldes ved at se en blind mand famle sig vej i en, for ham, mørk verden, er i virkeligheden hårdt og må blødgøres af Guds nåde. Den blinde mand kan ikke se ansigterne og der se den venlige forståelse og sande godgørenhed. Han kan ikke se naturens skønheder og opspore Guds finger i hans skaberværk. Deres glæde taler ikke til ham til trøst og til velsignelse selvom fortvivlelse ruger over ham. Hvor hurtig kunne han ikke ændre sin blindhed og timelige velsignelser for forsynets velsignelse. Men han er lukket ude i en mørk verden og hans Guds-givne rettigheder er der blevet trådt på, så andre kan få vinding.