24 Bible Verses about Right Desires

And He said to them, I desired with desire to eat this passover with you before I suffer: for I say to you,

but now, no longer having a place in these regions, and having an earnest longing for many years to come to you,

But, brethren, we having been absent from you for the space of an hour, in presence, not in heart, we were the more exceedingly anxious to see your face with much desire.

For I long to see you, in order that I may impart unto you a certain spiritual grace, that you may be established;

longing to see you, remembering your tears, in order that I may be filled with joy;

But Timothy, having already come to us from you, and proclaimed to us the good news of your faith and your divine love, and that you always have a good mention of us, longing to see us, as we do to see you;

And Herod seeing Jesus, rejoiced exceedingly: for from a long time, wishing to see Him, because He was hearing about Him; and he was hoping to see some miracle wrought by Him.

so to my utmost ability, I am ready to preach the gospel to you who are in Rome also.

For that which I do, I know not: for I do that which I do not will; but I do that which I hate. But if I do that which I do not will, I consent to the law that it is beautiful;

for the good which I will I do not; but the evil which I do not will, that I do.

but being so ambitious not to preach the gospel, where Christ has been named, in order that I may not build on another man's foundation;

But I wish you all to speak with tongues, but rather that you may prophesy: but greater is the one prophesying, than the one speaking with tongues, unless he may interpret, in order that the church may receive edification.

For in this we groan, longing to be invested with our house which is from heaven:

and not only by his coming, but also by the consolation with which he was comforted by you, proclaiming unto us your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced the more.

And herein I give my judgement: for this is profitable to you, who not only began to do, but to be anxious, a year ago:

but now indeed complete the work; in order that as there was a promptitude of willing, there shall also be a completion out of your ability.

But truly all wishing to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

Then they being assembled, Pilate said to them, Whom do you wish that I may release unto you? Barabbas? or Jesus who is called Christ?

And He said to her, What do you wish? She says to Him, Tell me that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right, and one on thy left, in thy kingdom.

Jesus standing, called them, and said, What do you wish that I shall do unto you?

And He said to them, What do you wish for me to do for you?

And Jesus responding said to him, What do you wish that I shall do to you? And the blind man said to Him, Great Master, that I may look up.

Then Jesus responding said to her, O woman, great is thy faith; let it be done unto thee as thou dost wish. And her daughter was healed from that hour.

Brethren, indeed the desire of my heart and my prayer to God in their behalf, is for their salvation.