Bible Verses about 'Desires'

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• Take delight in the Lord,
  and he will give you your heart’s desires.
  Psalm 37:4givingseekingheart
• Instead, clothe yourself with the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. And don’t let yourself think about ways to indulge your evil desires.
  Romans 13:14desiresaddictionJesus
• The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions.
  Galatians 5:17obedienceSpirit
• But people who long to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.
  1 Timothy 6:9moneygreedmaterialism
• May he grant your heart’s desires
  and make all your plans succeed.
  Psalm 20:4planningblessingheart
• So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves.
  Galatians 5:16sinSpiritdesires
• Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.
  Matthew 6:21materialismmoneyheart
• So put to death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you. Have nothing to do with sexual immorality, impurity, lust, and evil desires. Don’t be greedy, for a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world.
  Colossians 3:5sindesiresmaterialism
• And because of his glory and excellence, he has given us great and precious promises. These are the promises that enable you to share his divine nature and escape the world’s corruption caused by human desires.
  2 Peter 1:4rewarddesiresworld
• But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must become your slave.
  Matthew 20:26-27humilityservingneighbor
• For you are the children of your father the devil, and you love to do the evil things he does. He was a murderer from the beginning. He has always hated the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies.
  John 8:44devildesirestruth
• I’m torn between two desires: I long to go and be with Christ, which would be far better for me. But for your sakes, it is better that I continue to live.
  Philippians 1:23-24deathlife
• And this world is fading away, along with everything that people crave. But anyone who does what pleases God will live forever.
  1 John 2:17eternal lifeobediencedesires
• So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace.
  Romans 8:6Spiritpeacelife
• When you see the tassels, you will remember and obey all the commands of the Lord instead of following your own desires and defiling yourselves, as you are prone to do.
  Numbers 15:39lawobediencedesires
• If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it.
  Luke 9:24sacrificelife
• If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it.
  Matthew 16:25salvationdeathlife
• Then he said to the crowd, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross daily, and follow me.”
  Luke 9:23obediencecrucifixion
• For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires.
  Hebrews 4:12Word of Godstrengththoughts
• And then he added, “It is what comes from inside that defiles you. For from within, out of a person’s heart, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness. All these vile things come from within; they are what defile you.”
  Mark 7:20-23sinpurificationtemptation
• For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world.
  1 John 2:16desiresaddictionpride
• Loyalty makes a person attractive.
  It is better to be poor than dishonest.
  Proverbs 19:22reliabilitymoneygoodness
• Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit.
  Romans 8:5lifebodySpirit
• Look at the proud!
  They trust in themselves, and their lives are crooked.
  But the righteous will live by their faithfulness to God.
  Habakkuk 2:4righteousnesslifereliability
• When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God.
  Galatians 5:19-21bodysinsexuality