28 Bible Verses about Right Desires

Who among you desires life, and wants long life in order to see good?

Now, you can go if you must go, because you certainly are longing to go to your father's house. But why did you steal my gods?"

He told them, "I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover meal with you before I suffer,

But now, having no further opportunities in these regions, I want to come to you, as I've desired to do for many years.

Brothers, although we have been separated from you for a little while in person but not in heart we eagerly desire to see you again face to face.

For I am longing to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong,

recalling your tears and longing to see you so that I can be filled with joy.

But Timothy has just now returned from visiting you and has told us the good news about your faith and love. He also told us that you always have fond memories of us and want to see us, just as we want to see you.

Now Herod was very glad to see Jesus, because he had been wanting to see him for a long time on account of what he had heard about him. He was also hoping to see some sign done by him.

That is why I am so eager to proclaim the gospel to you who live in Rome, too.

I don't understand what I am doing. For I don't practice what I want to do, but instead do what I hate. Now if I practice what I don't want to do, I am admitting that the Law is good.

For I don't do the good I want to do, but instead do the evil that I don't want to do.

My one ambition is to proclaim the gospel where the name of the Messiah is not known, so I don't build on someone else's foundation.

Now I wish that all of you could speak in foreign languages, but especially that you could prophesy. The person who prophesies is more important than the person who speaks in a foreign language, unless he interprets it so that the church may be built up.

For in this one we sigh, since we long to put on our heavenly dwelling.

and not only by his arrival but also by the comfort he had received from you. He told us about your longing for me, your sorrow, and your eagerness to take my side, and this made me even happier.

I am giving you my opinion on this matter because it will be helpful to you. Last year you were not only willing to do something, but had already started to do it.

Now finish what you began, so that your eagerness to do so may be matched by your eagerness to complete it.

Indeed, all who want to live a godly life in union with the Messiah Jesus will be persecuted.

So when the people had gathered, Pilate asked them, "Which man do you want me to release for you Barabbas, or Jesus who is called "the Messiah'?"

He asked her, "What do you want?" She told him, "Promise that in your kingdom these two sons of mine will sit on your right and on your left."

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

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

Then Jesus asked him, "What do you want me to do for you?" The blind man told him, "Rabbouni, I want to see again."

Then Jesus answered her, "Lady, your faith is great! What you want is granted." That very hour her daughter was healed.

After that the young woman would go in to the king, and whatever she asked for would be given to her to take with her from the harem to the palace.

Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God about the Jews is that they would be saved.

"Tell the Israelis to take an offering for me, and you are to accept my offering from every person whose heart moves him to give.