May 11, 2017 – Desire

Most people think of desire as a self-centered thing.  It usually is perceived as sensual, materialistic, or power hungry.  But God seeks our true desires, those that form us and set our path. When Christ asked the blind Bartimaeus what he wanted Christ to do for him, it was not that Our Lord did not know.  He not only could see that Bartimaeus was blind, Christ knew the man's heart better than Bartimaeus did himself. The purpose in asking was to help the blind man recognize his own desire and to build the trust to pursue it.  Expressing our desires to God builds inward definition and clarity of our needs; and with God's Grace, we can set our sites on a fruitful path.

Jesus said to him, "Go; your faith has saved you." And at once his sight returned and he followed him along the road. - Mark 10:52

Monday, June 17, 2013 - desire

Everything we have is from God. Likewise, everything we do not have is from God. Therefore, we should never feel pride for any possession, gift, talent, or situation in which we find ourselves. Nor should we be envious of another for things they have that we desire. For what we possess at this moment is God’s providence. And whenever we work for a possession or to finesse a talent, we are merely the vessel God is using to refine His gift of omnipotence. – Becki

I realized then that God was giving them the identical gift he gave to us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ; and who was I to stand in God’s way? – Acts 11:17