Quotes about Desire
The soul is never quiet till it comes to God . . . and that is the one thing the soul desireth.
- Richard Sibbes
For many, 'desire' is a bad word, something we're supposed to 'give up for God.' That kind of thinking can be really destructive because it teaches people to deny their hearts, their true selves.
- Rob Bell
Even though you can't finally grasp me, guess what? I still want to be known.
- William Paul Young
As a servant desireth the approval of his master, and a son the approval of his father, so should we desire the approval of God and our own conscience.
- Ambrose of Milan
As a servant desireth the approval of his master, and a son the approval of his father, so should we desire the approval of God and our own conscience.
- Ambrose of Milan
God desires to change us from the inside out. Renewing our minds, starving our self-destructive tendencies, and teaching us to form new habits.
- Beth Moore
We long for more and God's promise is that there is more awaiting us. More to delight us than we will ever exhaust.
- CS Lewis
If you need something in addition to God to make you happy, that is your true King.
- Timothy Keller
If God does not have our highest allegiance, we will use prayer to try to get things that have that designation.
- Timothy Keller
People ... have tried to evoke God or devil to justify them in what their glands insisted upon.
- William Faulkner
Unhappiness on earth cultivates a hunger for heaven. By gracing us with a deep dissatisfaction, God holds our attention.
- Max Lucado
If God really wanted to punish, he'd answer all our prayers.
- Oscar Wilde