28 Bible Verses about Right Desires

What man is he that lusteth to live, and would fain see good days?

And now, though thou wentest thy way because thou longest after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?"

And he said unto them, "I have inwardly desired to eat this Easter lamb with you before that I suffer.

but now seeing I have no more to do in these countries, and also have been desirous many years to come unto you,

Forasmuch, brethren, as we are kept from you for a season, as concerning the bodily presence - but not in the heart - we enforced the more to see you personally with great desire,

For I long to see you, that I might bestow among you some spiritual gift, to strengthen you withal.

desiring to see thee, mindful of thy tears: so that I am filled with joy,

But now lately when Timothy came from you unto us and declared to us your faith, and your love, and how that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring to see us, as we desire to see you.

And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad. For he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him, and trusted to have seen some miracle done by him.

Likewise, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the Gospel to you of Rome also.

because I know not what I do. For what I would, that do I not: but what I hate, that do I. If I do now that which I would not, I grant to the law that it is good.

For I do not that good thing which I would: but that evil do I, which I would not.

So have I enforced myself to preach the gospel: not where Christ was named, lest I should have built on another man's foundation,

I would that ye all spake with tongues: but rather that ye prophesied. For greater is he that prophesieth, than he that speaketh with tongues, except he expound it also, that the congregation may have edifying.

And herefore sigh we, desiring to be clothed with our mansion which is from heaven:

And not with his coming only: but also with the consolation wherewith he was comforted of you. For he told us your desire, your mourning, your fervent mind to me ward: So that I now rejoice the more.

And I give counsel hereto: For this is expedient for you, which began - not to do only, but also to will - a year ago.

Now therefore perform the deed, that as there was in you a readiness to will, even so ye may perform the deed, of that which ye have.

Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus, must suffer persecutions.

And when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, "Whether will ye that I give loose unto you: Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?"

And he said unto her, "What wilt thou have?" She said unto him, "Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand in thy kingdom."

Then Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, "What will ye that I should do to you?"

He said unto them, "What would ye I should do unto you?"

And Jesus answered, and said unto him, "What wilt thou that I do unto thee?" The blind said unto him, "Master, that I might see."

Then Jesus answered, and said unto her, "O woman great is thy faith, be it to thee, even as thou desirest." And her daughter was made whole even at that same hour.

then went there one damsel unto the king, and whatsoever she required, that must be given her to go with her out of the women's building unto the king's palace.

Brethren: my heart's desire, and prayer to God for Israel, is that they might be saved.

"Speak unto the children of Israel, that they give me a heave offering, and of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart, ye shall take it.