nobleseed Posted June 9, 2019 Group: Members * Followers: 1 Topic Count: 83 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 341 Content Per Day: 0.18 Reputation: 117 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/02/2019 Status: Offline Share Posted June 9, 2019 (edited) desire is at the heart of everything we do and who we are, we all desire something and it motivates us to work and for play. many desires are futile and meaningless but others shape who we are. the desire to love and be loved, desire for companionship and to know God are common for most people. desire is at the heart of the bible, Jesus did not stop telling us what the kingdom of heaven was like and how we should desire it above all else. Edited June 9, 2019 by nobleseed 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not me Posted June 9, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 14 Topic Count: 512 Topics Per Day: 0.23 Content Count: 3,184 Content Per Day: 1.44 Reputation: 3,349 Days Won: 1 Joined: 04/06/2018 Status: Offline Share Posted June 9, 2019 4 hours ago, nobleseed said: desire is at the heart of everything we do and who we are, we all desire something and it motivates us to work and for play. many desires are futile and meaningless but others shape who we are. the desire to love and be loved, desire for companionship and to know God are common for most people. desire is at the heart of the bible, Jesus did not stop telling us what the kingdom of heaven was like and how we should desire it above all else. Was a pleasure and blessing to read. (God is teaching you). There is a great truth in what you are putting forth. For the desire of love was the first mover in God. Blessings, Much love in Christ, Not me 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortangel Posted June 9, 2019 Group: Senior Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 48 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 839 Content Per Day: 0.44 Reputation: 634 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/12/2019 Status: Offline Share Posted June 9, 2019 thank you for shareing this 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtletwo Posted June 9, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 35 Topic Count: 1,192 Topics Per Day: 0.19 Content Count: 7,264 Content Per Day: 1.19 Reputation: 15,710 Days Won: 194 Joined: 07/15/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted June 9, 2019 "Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart." Psalm 37:4 It seems to me that when delighting yourself in the Lord, He automatically becomes the greatest desire of your heart. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted June 9, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,990 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,688 Content Per Day: 11.83 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted June 9, 2019 9 hours ago, nobleseed said: desire is at the heart of everything we do and who we are, we all desire something and it motivates us to work and for play. many desires are futile and meaningless but others shape who we are. the desire to love and be loved, desire for companionship and to know God are common for most people. desire is at the heart of the bible, Jesus did not stop telling us what the kingdom of heaven was like and how we should desire it above all else. Do we want what God wants? What thoughts come from our heart? Mark 7:20-23 And He said, “What comes out of a man, that defiles a man. For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,22 thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy,pride, foolishness. 23 All these evil things come from within and defile a man.” Human fleshly desires. God can replace our hearts from what is evil to good. Ezekiel 11:19 Then I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within [a]them, and take the stony heart out of their flesh, and give them a heart of flesh, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobleseed Posted June 9, 2019 Group: Members * Followers: 1 Topic Count: 83 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 341 Content Per Day: 0.18 Reputation: 117 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/02/2019 Status: Offline Author Share Posted June 9, 2019 the only thing that offsets desire is duty, sometimes we have to do things we do not want to do, this is seen in the story of Jonah. but when duty and desire coincide and what we have to do becomes what we want to do, then there is no conflict and work becomes a pleasure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighbor Posted June 10, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 18 Topic Count: 950 Topics Per Day: 0.35 Content Count: 13,524 Content Per Day: 5.03 Reputation: 9,025 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/04/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/03/1885 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Happy is the man who's work is his play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnthebaptist Posted June 11, 2019 Group: Non-Conformist Theology Followers: 6 Topic Count: 118 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4,361 Content Per Day: 2.32 Reputation: 2,109 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/25/2019 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/03/1953 Share Posted June 11, 2019 On 6/9/2019 at 1:24 AM, nobleseed said: desire is at the heart of everything we do and who we are, we all desire something and it motivates us to work and for play. many desires are futile and meaningless but others shape who we are. the desire to love and be loved, desire for companionship and to know God are common for most people. desire is at the heart of the bible, Jesus did not stop telling us what the kingdom of heaven was like and how we should desire it above all else. I suppose it is true that we are motivated by desire. That might explain why Jesus said no one is good but the Father in heaven. However, some come to understand and accept that the Lord's way is the way to happiness, and they try to do things his way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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