Quotes About Desire

If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

He became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.

“Short time or long,” Paul replied, “I wish to God that not only you but all who hear me this day may become what I am, except for these chains.”

in my prayers at all times, asking that now at last by Godís will I may succeed in coming to you.

But sin, seizing its opportunity through the commandment, produced in me every kind of covetous desire. For apart from the law, sin is dead.

I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do, I do not do. But what I hate, I do.

And if I do what I do not want to do, I admit that the law is good.

I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh; for I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.

For I do not do the good I want to do. Instead, I keep on doing the evil I do not want to do.

And if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it.

So this is the principle I have discovered: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me.

Those controlled by the flesh cannot please God.

So then, it does not depend on manís desire or effort, but on Godís mercy.

Brothers, my heartís desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is for their salvation.

Already you have all you want. Already you have become rich. Without us, you have become kings. How I wish you really were kings, so that we might be kings with you!

But if they cannot control themselves, let them marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.

But eagerly desire the greater gifts. And now I will show you the most excellent way.

Earnestly pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy.

And this is my opinion about what is helpful for you in this matter: Last year you were the first not only to give, but even to have such a desire.

For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want.

Having lost all sense of shame, they have given themselves over to sensuality for the practice of every kind of impurity, with a craving for more.

I am torn between the two. I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better indeed.

Brothers, although we were torn away from you for a short time (in person, not in heart), our desire to see you face to face was even more intense.

To this end, we always pray for you, that our God will count you worthy of His calling, and that He will powerfully fulfill your every good desire and work of faith,