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Yet,
where is the God
  of righteousness now?
And where can the
  Glory of Heaven be found?

Is this world
  the ultimate expression
  of righteousness?
Does this world
  glorify God to the
  greatest extent?

Then
what is still missing?
  And what do we lack?
And how shall we fill
  and satisfy that?                                     See 1 John 3:5

  Early on in human life
people gain knowledge
  of pleasure and strife.                             See Genesis 3:6
They suffer pain;
  they enjoy delight,
and they prefer of course
  the pleasures of life.
They see the results
  of honor and shame,
and they prefer the glory,
  honor, pleasure, and fame.
Even when there’s neither
  good nor bad,
they still prefer
  the pleasure instead.
And even more
  than tranquil rest,
they still prefer
  what’s glorious.
They’re not content
  to simply exist.
And to merely rest
  is not sufficient for them.
Even more than
  serenity itself
they want
  glory, honor, pleasure,
  and wealth.                                           See Isaiah 30:15, Hebrews 4:11
Yet
what is wrong
  with tranquility?
Why forsake peace and
  serenity?

From nothing we gain
  some glory, honor,
  or some fame, or pleasure.
But the gaining of it
  only reinforces
  a desire for more.
until
nothing anymore ever
  satisfies,
and we struggle in vain
  to even survive.

We are tempted
  by the premise
that the ultimate state
  of heavenly bliss
has not been achieved
  or accomplished yet.
And the subtle fact
  that there is something
  we still lack
inspires us to want more
  than what we have.
Thus
we try to reach
  the highest extreme
in order to satisfy
  our deepest need.
And it seems we will try
  anything
to fulfill our greatest
  dream.

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