How does Milton hope to serve God in On His Blindness John Milton's - sonnet On His Blindness shows his deep faith in God The poem shows his struggle with blindness It also delivers his desire to serve God He feels worried about losing his sight but he learns to trust God's plan Milton understands that serving God is not limited to doing great works Even patience and acceptance are ways to serve Him God Serving Through Talents Milton believes that he has a God-given talent for writing He wants to use it to glorify God But his blindness makes him feel helpless He worries that he is failing in his duty to serve God This makes him question the purpose of his life Fulfilling God s Expectations Milton wonders if God expects work from those who face challenges He asks nbsp Doth God exact day-labour light denied nbsp This