Worse than having no sight is having no vision. Humans have minimal vision, usually limited to their passions and interests. In the story of "Blind Bartimaeus," Jesus opens his eyes because he asks and overcomes the obstacle of peer pressure. Then, he consistently prays with Jesus' prayer. "Jesus, Son of David, Have Mercy On me..."

There is only now and here. We live in the delusions of tomorrow, and worries clog our minds. Instead, we need to train our minds and our hearts to be worried and in communion with God.

We are the soldiers of Christ putting down our lives for eternal life. The Kingdom of God is here and now. if we fight the good fight and enter into his victory, we will start enjoying the kingdom of God now and here.

We are created in God's image to grow in God's likeness as a community. Humans are called to unity in Christ, and our prayers rise as incense before Him when we pray in unity. When we get together in His name and in unity, Christ is present among us.

Christ, our God, left Heaven and came down to save us, his lost sheep, and beloved children. He instructed us to embrace every repentant heart and gave us an example of an antropotheocentric life.

In the "Good Samaritan" story, we see a young lawyer who desires the best achievement, which is the Kingdom of God, but cannot comprehend that it all starts with the second commandment, "Love your neighbor as yourself." Start small by accepting that you and I were created in God's image and that we are the recipients of God's love. And that we need to share that Love with each other in order to be able to love God whom we do not see and will not be able to see unless we see Him in another person.

Before we were taken out of the Garden of Eden, we were called to serve one another and tend to the Garden. We are called to do the same now after Christ came into this world and gave us an example of service and care.