In this life, we either strive to obtain God, or we strive to obtain the things that are opposed to God and are controlling us. St. Innocent of Alaska (1879) wrote:
"Every individual instinctively strives for happiness. This desire has been implanted in our nature by the Creator Himself, and therefore it is not sinful. But it is important to understand that in this temporary life it is impossible to find full happiness, because that comes from God and cannot be attained without Him. Only He, who is the ultimate Good and the source of all good, can quench our thirst for happiness."
St. Innocent of Alaska, Indication of the Way into the Kingdom of Heaven
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