28 Bible Verses about Right Desires

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

And now, though you would wish to be gone, because you greatly longed after your father's house, yet why have you stolen my gods?

And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:

But now having no more place of work in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you;

But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavored the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.

For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end you may be established;

Greatly desiring to see you, being mindful of your tears, that I may be filled with joy;

But now when Timothy came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and love, and that you have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you:

And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad: for he was desirous to see him for a long time, because he had heard many things about him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him.

So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.

For that which I do I know not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I. If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good.

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

Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:

I would that you all spoke with tongues, but rather that you prophesied: for greater is he that prophesies than he that speaks with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:

And not by his coming only, but by the consolation with which he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more.

And in this I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to desire a year ago.

Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which you have.

Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will you that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?

And he said unto her, What will you? She said unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on your right hand, and the other on the left, in your kingdom.

And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will you that I shall do unto you?

And he said unto them, What would you that I should do for you?

And Jesus answered and said unto him, What will you that I should do unto you? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight.

Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is your faith: be it unto you even as you will. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.

Then thus came every maiden unto the king; whatsoever she desired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women unto the king's house.

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 bring me an offering: of every man that gives it willingly with his heart you shall take my offering.