The Nature of Man

In the church the phrase "the natural man" is generally associated with the carnal nature of man. This assumption is made with good reason, the Book of Mormon repetitively condons the carnal nature of man, and I agree, the carnal nature of man is evil. I think that the natural man also has inherited some of the qualities of its Creator. This morning while I was sitting on the bus I noticed a person that I would identify as a person who has given into the natural man totally. He had a nasty goatee, and ICP shirt, piercing in various body parts, and he appeared to, and his language frequented the use of profanities. As the bus came to a stop a man who was confined to a wheel chair rolled to the door, slipped from his wheel chair and started to slide down the door. With out question, the previously mentioned man, grabbed the wheelchair and carried it down the stairs. As far as I am aware they had had no previous interaction. This "natural man" instinctively acted to help his brother. I believe that the purpose of life is to refine the natural man. To purge the carnal part of our nature and refine and enhance the divine characteristics. I am grateful that God woke me up long enough to witness the goodness of man.