Disability and the Sovereign Goodness of God Quotes

“[H]ealing displays the works of God in John 9,
and sustaining grace displays the works of God in 2 Corinthians
12. What is common in the two cases is the supreme value
of the glory of God. The blindness is for the glory of God. The
thorn in the flesh is for the glory of God. The healing is for his
glory, and the non-healing is for his glory.
Suffering can only have ultimate meaning in relation to God.”
― John Piper, Disability and the Sovereign Goodness of God

“The explanation of the blindness [in John 9]
lies not in the past causes but the future purposes.”
― John Piper, Disability and the Sovereign Goodness of God

“And I would just plead in passing—children, young people,
and adults—see people with disabilities. And I don’t mean see
them like the priest and the Levite on the Jericho Road, passing
by on the other side. This is our natural reflex—see and avoid.
But we are not natural people. We are followers of Jesus. We
have the Spirit of Jesus in our hearts. We have been seen and
touched in all our brokenness by an attentive, merciful Savior.”
― John Piper, Disability and the Sovereign Goodness of God