28 Bible Verses about Right Desires

Who is the man who delights in life,
loving a long life to enjoy what is good?

Now you have gone off because you long for your father—but why have you stolen my gods?”

Then He said to them, “I have fervently desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.

But now I no longer have any work to do in these provinces, and I have strongly desired for many years to come to you

But as for us, brothers, after we were forced to leave you for a short time (in person, not in heart), we greatly desired and made every effort to return and see you face to face.

For I want very much to see you, so I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,

Remembering your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy,

But now Timothy has come to us from you and brought us good news about your faith and love and reported that you always have good memories of us, wanting to see us, as we also want to see you.

Herod was very glad to see Jesus; for a long time he had wanted to see Him because he had heard about Him and was hoping to see some miracle performed by Him.

So I am eager to preach the good news to you also who are in Rome.

For I do not understand what I am doing, because I do not practice what I want to do, but I do what I hate. And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree with the law that it is good.

For I do not do the good that I want to do, but I practice the evil that I do not want to do.

My aim is to evangelize where Christ has not been named, so that I will not build on someone else’s foundation,

I wish all of you spoke in other languages, but even more that you prophesied. The person who prophesies is greater than the person who speaks in languages, unless he interprets so that the church may be built up.

Indeed, we groan in this body, desiring to put on our dwelling from heaven,

and not only by his arrival, but also by the comfort he received from you. He told us about your deep longing, your sorrow, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced even more.

Now I am giving an opinion on this because it is profitable for you, who a year ago began not only to do something but also to desire it.

But now finish the task as well, that just as there was eagerness to desire it, so there may also be a completion from what you have.

In fact, all those who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

So when they had gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Who is it you want me to release for you—Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Messiah?”

“What do you want?” He asked her.

“Promise,” she said to Him, “that these two sons of mine may sit, one on Your right and the other on Your left, in Your kingdom.”

Jesus stopped, called them, and said, “What do you want Me to do for you?”

“What do you want Me to do for you?” He asked them.

Then Jesus answered him, “What do you want Me to do for you?”

“Rabbouni,” the blind man told Him, “I want to see!”

Then Jesus replied to her, “Woman, your faith is great. Let it be done for you as you want.” And from that moment her daughter was cured.

When the young woman would go to the king, she was given whatever she requested to take with her from the harem to the palace.

Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God concerning them is for their salvation!

“Tell the Israelites to take an offering for Me. You are to take My offering from everyone who is willing to give.