Then you will live safely in the land and prosper.
Take delight in the Lord,
and he will give you your heart’s desires.
Commit everything you do to the Lord.
Trust him, and he will help you.
He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn,
and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun.
Be still in the presence of the Lord,
and wait patiently for him to act.
Psalm 37:3-7a New Living Translation
I grew up believing (whether by being taught or my own misinterpretation is irrelevant) that desires are inherently bad, that you should concentrate on doing your duty and if you're lucky, learn to enjoy it.
So I often tried to hide my desires from God, since there's no point in getting excited about something you have no hope of obtaining.
But as my knowledge and understanding of God grew, I've realized that He created desire--and specific desires--within us, that these desires are good if directed along the stright and narrow.
Since then my main struggle in this area has been to trust that God will fulfill those desires, to realize that my heart and her desires are safe with Him. Now that's a beautiful thought.
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