28 Bible Verses about Right Desires

Do you want to really live? Would you love to live a long, happy life?

Now I understand that you have gone away because you longed desperately for your father's house. Yet 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 there is nothing more to keep me in these regions, and I have for many years desired to come to you

But when we were separated from you, brothers and sisters, for a short time (in presence, not in affection) we became all the more fervent in our great desire to see you in person.

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

As I remember 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 given us the good news of your faith and love and that you always think of us with affection and long to see us just as we also 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 was hoping to see him perform some miraculous sign.

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

For I don't understand what I am doing. For I do not do what I want -- instead, I do what I hate. But if I do what I don't want, I agree that the law is good.

For I do not do the good I want, but I do the very evil I do not want!

And in this way I desire to preach where Christ has not been named, so as not to build on another person's foundation,

I wish you all spoke in tongues, but even more that you would prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may be strengthened.

For in this earthly house we groan, because we desire to put on our heavenly dwelling,

We were encouraged not only by his arrival, but also by the encouragement you gave him, as he reported to us your longing, your mourning, your deep concern for me, so that I rejoiced more than ever.

So here is my opinion on this matter: It is to your advantage, since you made a good start last year both in your giving and your desire to give,

to finish what you started, so that just as you wanted to do it eagerly, you can also complete it according to your means.

Now in fact all who want to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

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

He said to her, "What do you want?" She replied, "Permit these two sons of mine to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom."

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

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

Then Jesus said to him, "What do you want me to do for you?" The blind man replied, "Rabbi, let me see again."

Then Jesus answered her, "Woman, your faith is great! Let what you want be done for you." And her daughter was healed from that hour.

the woman would go to the king in the following way: Whatever she asked for would be provided for her to take with her from the harem to the royal palace.

Brothers and sisters, my heart's desire and prayer to God on behalf of my fellow Israelites is for their salvation.

"Tell the Israelites to take an offering for me; from every person motivated by a willing heart you are to receive my offering.