23 Bible Verses about Right Desires

He said to them, "I have longed eagerly to eat this passover with you before I suffer,

But now, as I have no further scope for work in these parts, and as for a number of years I have had a longing to visit you

Brothers, when we were bereft of you for a little while (out of sight, not out of mind), we were the more eager to see you. We had a keen longing for you.

For I do yearn to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift for your strengthening ??12 or, in other words, that I may be encouraged by meeting you, I by your faith and you by mine.

When I recall the tears you shed when we parted, I long by night and day to see you again. That would fill me with joy,

But when Timotheus reached me a moment ago, on his return from you, bringing me the good news of your faith and love and of how you always remember me kindly, longing to see me as I long to see you,

Herod was greatly delighted to see Jesus; he had long wanted to see him, because he had heard about him and also because he hoped to see him perform some miracle.

Hence my eagerness to preach the gospel to you in Rome as well.

I cannot understand my own actions; I do not act as I want to act; on the contrary, I do what I detest. Now, when I act against my wishes, that means I agree that the Law is right.

I cannot be good as I want to be, and I do wrong against my wishes.

Now I would like you all to speak with 'tongues,' but I would prefer you to prophesy. The man who prophesies is higher than the man who speaks with 'tongues' ??unless indeed the latter interprets, so that the church may get edification.

It makes me sigh indeed, this yearning to be under the cover of my heavenly habitation,

Yes, and by more than his arrival, by the comfort which you had been to him; for he gave me such a report of how you longed for me, how sorry you were, and how eagerly you took my part, that it added to my delight.

But I will tell you what I think about it; it is to your interest to go on with this enterprise, for you started it last year, you were the first not merely to do anything but to want to do anything.

Now, carry it through, so that your readiness to take it up may be equalled by the way you carry it through ??so far as your means allow.

Yes, and all who want to live the religious life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

so, when they had gathered, Pilate said to them, "Who do you want released? Jesus Bar-Abbas or Jesus the so-called 'Christ'?"

He said to her, "What do you want?" She said, "Give orders that my two sons are to sit at your right hand and at your left in your Realm."

So Jesus stopped and called them. He said, "What do you want me to do for you?"

So he said, "What do you want me to do for you?"

Jesus spoke to him and said, "What do you want me to do for you?" The blind man said, "Rabboni, I want to regain my sight."

At that Jesus replied, "O woman, you have great faith; your prayer is granted as you wish." And from that hour her daughter was cured.

Oh for their salvation, brothers! That is my heart's desire and prayer to God!