24 Bible Verses about Right Desires

He said to them, "Earnestly have I longed to eat this Passover with you before I suffer;

But now, as there is no more unoccupied ground in this part of the world, and I have for years past been eager to pay you a visit,

But we, brethren, having been for a short time separated from you in bodily presence, though not in heart, endeavoured all the more earnestly, with intense longing, to see you face to face.

For I am longing to see you, in order to convey to you some spiritual help, so that you may be strengthened;

being always mindful of your tears, and longing to see you that I may be filled with joy.

But now that Timothy has recently come back to us from you, and has brought us the happy tidings of your faith and love, and has told us how you still cherish a constant and affectionate recollection of us, and are longing to see us as we also long to see you--

To Herod the sight of Jesus was a great gratification, for, for a long time, he had been wanting to see Him, because he had heard so much about Him. He hoped also to see some miracle performed by Him.

so that for my part I am willing and eager to proclaim the Good News to you also who are in Rome.

For what I do, I do not recognize as my own action. What I desire to do is not what I do, but what I am averse to is what I do. But if I do that which I do not desire to do, I admit the excellence of the Law,

For what I do is not the good thing that I desire to do; but the evil thing that I desire not to do, is what I constantly do.

making it my ambition, however, not to tell the Good News where Christ's name was already known, for fear I should be building on another man's foundation.

I should be right glad were you all to speak in 'tongues,' but yet more glad were you all to prophesy. And, in fact, the man who prophesies is superior to him who speaks in 'tongues,' except when the latter can interpret in order that the Church may get a blessing.

For in this one we sigh, because we long to put on over it our dwelling which comes from Heaven--

but also by the fact that he had felt comforted on your account, and by the report which he brought of your eager affection, of your grief, and of your jealousy on my behalf, so that I rejoiced more than ever.

But in this matter I give you an opinion; for my doing this helps forward your own intentions, seeing that not only have you begun operations, but a year ago you already had the desire to do so.

And now complete the doing also, in order that, just as there was then the eagerness in desiring, there may now be the accomplishment in proportion to your means.

And indeed every one who is determined to live a godly life as a follower of Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

So when they were now assembled Pilate appealed to them. "Whom shall I release to you," he said, "Barabbas, or Jesus the so-called Christ?"

"What is it you desire?" He asked. "Command," she replied, "that these my two sons may sit one at your right hand and one at your left in your Kingdom."

So Jesus stood still and called to them. "What shall I do for you?" He asked.

"What would you have me do for you?" He asked.

"What shall I do for you?" said Jesus. "Rabboni," replied the blind man, "let me recover my sight."

"O woman," replied Jesus, "great is your faith: be it done to you as you desire." And from that moment her daughter was restored to health.

Brethren, the longing of my heart, and my prayer to God, on behalf of my countrymen is for their salvation.