Once I Was Blind: Seeing Ourselves as God Sees Us

Father Frank Munoz, a San Diego Sheriff’s chaplain, recalls responding to a missing three-year-old who was later found asleep in an SUV, using the incident to illustrate human blind spots and the difficulty of seeing ourselves as God sees us. He connects this to the Gospel story of Jesus healing the man born blind, noting that the disciples and Pharisees miss the miracle’s meaning by focusing on blame, credentials, and rules rather than healing. He argues that many are spiritually blinded by distorted religious messages portraying God as vindictive and the author of tragedies, rejecting phrases like “acts of God” or calling suffering “God’s will.” He affirms that the miracle stories reveal a loving God who desires healing, abundant life, and transforming grace, accessed through simple childlike faith.00:00 Missing Child Callout01:10 Found Safe and Sound02:05 Our Spiritual Blind Spots02:44 Childlike Faith and Prayer04:11 Gospel of the Blind Man04:42 Pharisees and Misread Miracles06:31 Bad News Religion Critique07:46 Rejecting Tragedy as Gods Will09:07 The God I Don't Believe In10:09 Good News God Heals11:41 Grace and Healing Within12:54 Embrace Faith to Heal13:44 Final Blessing Amen