Quotes about Desire

Would that God would make hell so real to us that we cannot rest; Heaven so real that we must have men there.

Let no man pretend to fear sin that does not fear temptation also! These two are too closely united to be separated. He does not truly hate the fruit who delights in the root.

It is only when men associate with the wicked with the desire and purpose of doing them good, that they can rely upon the protection of God to preserve them from contamination.

I'm a good woman for a bad man.

When a man has once loved a woman he will do anything for her except continue to love her.

It's hard to find a good man, but it's good to find a hard one.

We shouldn't want demons to manifest. We should desire that the Lord be manifested and

There are always a few sad souls who want to be king.

For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another" (Gal. 5:17). They are in opposition because the Holy Spirit, like Jesus, will not operate independently of our heavenly Father, but the flesh does. The flesh may be defined as existence apart from God—a life dominated by sin or a drive opposed to God. The flesh is self-reliant rather than God-dependent; it is self-centered rather than Christ-centered.

Human beings enjoy the myth of romance.

We, like the people of Israel, would like to think we get to name God. By naming God, we hope to get the kind of god we need; that is, a god after our own likeness.

By nature, men desire the beautiful.