...in a sate of constant pursuit...

"And it was this vanity and greed and lust that drove me to--following your example some several million years too late--come down out of the tree. I climbed down from that tree to spend the rest of my life running from the yawning darkness of animal terror toward the light of fire stolen from the gods, and like you, I remain in a sate of constant pursuit, never quite escaping the darkness, nor ever reaching the light." -Benjamin Hale; The Evolution of Bruno Littlemore

I believe God raises you like...

"I believe God raises you like a parent does. Teaches you his values and things and, as you grow up, you learn from him so that when you become an adult God can step back and release you into the world (like your parents do when you move out). / Like a parent, God can trust that what he taught you over the years will be enough to help you make the right choices in life, to lead a happy life, a fulfilled life." -goddessastra