28 Bible Verses about Right Desires
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Which of you wants a full life? Who would like to live long enough to enjoy good things?
It appears that you are going because your heart's desire is for your father's house. But why have you taken my gods?
He said to them: I have earnestly wanted to eat this Passover with you before I die.
I have no more places to go in these parts, and have a great desire these many years to come to you.
But we have been taken away from you for a short while. We have been taken away in person, not in spirit. We are all the more eager with great desire to see you.
I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift so that you may be strengthened,
I greatly desire to see you, being mindful of your tears, for this will fill me with joy.
Timothy came from you to us, and brought us good news about your faith and love. We want you to have good memories of us always, and that you desire to see us just as we also desire to see you.
Herod was very happy to see Jesus. He had wanted to see him for a long time. He hoped to see him perform a miracle.
I do not understand what I am doing. For what I want to do I do not do. What I hate, I do. But if what I do not want to do, I do, I consent to the law that it is right.
I do not do the good I want to do. Instead, I do the evil that I do not want to do.
I have strived to preach the good news, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:
I would like it that you all speak with tongues, but I prefer that you prophesy. The person who announces (teaches) (preaches) God's Word is greater than the person who speaks with tongues. The person who speaks with tongues should have an interpreter so the congregation may receive understanding and knowledge.
In this we sigh (in silent prayer), longing to be clothed with our habitation that is from heaven.
This is not by his coming only, but also by the comfort he brought from you. He told us about your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me so that I rejoiced yet more.
I give my judgment: for this is expedient for you, who were the first to make a beginning a year ago, not only to do, but also to will.
But now complete the doing. There was the eager will, so there may be the completion also out of your ability.
Yes, and all who would live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
When they assembled, Pilate asked: What is your choice? Barabbas or Jesus, the one called the Christ?
What is your desire? he asked. She said to him: Let my two sons be seated, the one at your right hand, and the other at your left, in your kingdom.
Jesus responded to him: What do you want me to do for you? The blind man said to him: Teacher I want to receive my sight!
O woman, Jesus replied, your faith is great! Let your desire be done. And her daughter was made well from that hour.
In this way the girl was presented to the king. Whatever she desired was given to her to take with her from the women's house into the house of the king.
Brothers, my hearts desire and my prayer to God for Israel is for their salvation.
Tell the Israelites to choose something to give me as a special contribution. You must accept whatever contribution each person freely gives.
