So true

Alive and Young had that funny picture posted. It brings up a very complex topic. "Man has an internal, natural, drive to become the best possible person he can be." Two problems arise immediately to my mind.

1. We are a people. Not independent beings, alone and existing at varying levels of "healthiness."
2. There is an implication that fulfillment will naturally make people good.

When I was in high school, the pastor gave a sermon to the student body on some undated Friday which I will summarize. "Many people think of children as little angels. They look at children and assume some sort of innate cherubic purity that time sullies. You'd be wrong. We have to push civilization into children. The bible asks us to raise our children up in the faith from an early age, and with good reason. Children will steal, hit, scream, and act in many many other unsocial ways unless directed to do otherwise."
Do we have a right to happiness? Does happiness mark a person growing closer to Christ? In short, is the path of theosis paved with warm feelings and a sense of accomplishment? I'm going to ponder this for a bit and write on it further this week.