Desire

In the past few months (yes, that's about how long it takes me to finish a book) I read the book Desire by John Elderedge. It was recommended to me by a friend and it has been instrumental in my life. Everything's new right now. I'm in the same city but completely on my own for the first time. I love it! This season the Lords been revealing who I am in Him. Revealing to me the exact person He created me to be. This book has lead me to deeper examine my heart, embrace my desires, and fully trust Him to fulfill them! I could elaborate for hours on what the Lord has spoken to me, but instead I'll just share some wisdom from this book.

"We abandon the most important journey of our lives when we abandon desire."

"Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life." Proverbs 13:12

"A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul..." Proverbs 13:19

"the thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly."
John 10:10

"You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore." Psalm 16:11

"Those who know their desire and refuse to kill it, or refuse to act as though they don’t need help,they are the ones who live by faith. Those who do not ask do not trust God enough to desire."

"We hide our true desire and call it maturity. Jesus is not impressed. He points to the less sophisticated attitude of a child as a better way to live."

"We come into the world longing,” says Gil Bailie, “for we know not what. We are desire. And desire is good, for it’s what takes us to God. But our desire is not hard-wired to God.”

"The evil one has basically two ploys. If he cannot get us to kill our hearts and bury our desire, then he is delighted to seduce our desire into a trap. Once we give over our desire for life to any object than God then we become ensnared."

"God has “set eternity” in our hearts (Eccl. 3:11 NIV). Where in our hearts? In our desires."

"Your kingdom come,

your will be done,

on earth as it is in heaven. (Matthew 6:10 ESV)"

***our desires as believers is for things on this earth to be as they are in heaven. For there to be peace, love, hope, health etc. here on earth. ***

"As Christians, we have a new heart, and that means nothing less than this: our core desires are good."

"But once we know what we want, we must learn the grace of release."

For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.
Romans 8:22-25

"To wait is to learn the spiritual grace of detachment, the freedom of desire. Not the absence of desire, but desire at rest."

"We must bring the truth into our hearts to guard and to guide our desire;"

I know this was a lot of quotes, but these are the main points that led me along this journey. The beginning prompted me to list out my desires, to not be ashamed or embarrassed by them but rather to embrace them and walk in freedom of who God made me to be. The second part led me to a deeper trust in God and His perfect and faithful timing for fulfilling my desires.

I share all of this in hopes that everyone who reads this embarks on the journey that I have been on. I HIGHLY recommend reading the book if you can, but if not just spend time at the feet of God, resting in His presence as He reveals to you exactly who He created you be! Ultimately knowing, your supreme purpose is to bring Glory to our Great God!


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