28 Bible Verses about Right Desires

What man is there who desires life and loves many days, that he may see good?

And now you have gone away because you longed greatly for your father's house, but why did you steal my gods?"

And he said to them, "I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.

But now, since I no longer have any room for work in these regions, and since I have longed for many years to come to you,

But since we were torn away from you, brothers, for a short time, in person not in heart, we endeavored the more eagerly and with great desire to see you face to face,

For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you--

As I remember your tears, I long to see you, that I may be filled with joy.

But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and has brought us the good news of your faith and love and reported that you always remember us kindly and long to see us, as we long to see you--

When Herod saw Jesus, he was very glad, for he had long desired to see him, because he had heard about him, and he was hoping to see some sign done by him.

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

For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. Now if I do what I do not want, I agree with the law, that it is good.

For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I keep on doing.

and thus I make it my ambition to preach the gospel, not where Christ has already been named, lest I build on someone else's foundation,

Now I want you all to speak in tongues, but even more to prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless someone interprets, so that the church may be built up.

For in this tent we groan, longing to put on our heavenly dwelling,

and not only by his coming but also by the comfort with which he was comforted by you, as he told us of your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced still more.

And in this matter I give my judgment: this benefits you, who a year ago started not only to do this work but also to desire to do it.

So now finish doing it as well, so that your readiness in desiring it may be matched by your completing it out of what you have.

Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,

So when they had gathered, Pilate said to them, "Whom do you want me to release for you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?"

And he said to her, "What do you want?" She said to him, "Say that these two sons of mine are to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom."

And stopping, Jesus called them and said, "What do you want me to do for you?"

And he said to them, "What do you want me to do for you?"

And Jesus said to him, "What do you want me to do for you?" And the blind man said to him, "Rabbi, let me recover my sight."

Then Jesus answered her, "O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire." And her daughter was healed instantly.

when the young woman went in to the king in this way, she was given whatever she desired to take with her from the harem to the king's palace.

Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved.

"Speak to the people of Israel, that they take for me a contribution. From every man whose heart moves him you shall receive the contribution for me.