Quotes about Desire
The soul which can be satisfied without beholding the glory of Christ, is not a soul for whom Christ prays.
- John Owen
So the first consequence of Christ's withdrawing himself from us is that inward graces grow weak and we tend to rely more and more on outside helps. Above all, we lose the desire for holy meditation and we spend less and less time with Christ. Just as frost withers the plants in the garden, so the grace in our hearts also withers when the 'Sun of Righteousness' withdraws and hides himself.
- John Owen
It grieves me ofttimes to see poor souls, that have a zeal for God and a desire of eternal welfare, kept by such directors and directions under a hard, burdensome, outside worship and service of God, with many specious endeavours for mortification, in an utter ignorance of the righteousness of Christ, and unacquaintedness with his Spirit, all their days.
- John Owen
And yet does the appetite for new days ever really cease?
- John Updike
Do you think God wants a waterfall to be a tree?
- John Updike
The first breathe of adultery is the freest.
- John Updike
In a way, gluttony is an athletic feat, a stretching exercise.
- John Updike
Cudowny miód pÄ™czniaÃ…' w moich pachwinach.
- John Updike
It is a happy moment when our desire crosses with the will of Heavenly Father.
- CS Lewis
The natural life in each of us is something self-centred, something that wants to be petted and admired, to take advantage of other lives, to exploit the whole universe.
- CS Lewis
Although we will never be perfect in this life, it's God's passionate desire to continually transform our hearts and lives to reflect the beauty, love and holiness of Jesus.
- Chip Ingram
Some desire is necessary to keep life in motion.
- Samuel Johnson