Quotes about Desire
Am I honest? Am I sincere? Do I really desire first the praise of God?
— JC Ryle
Sin is what you do when you are not satisfied in God.
— John Piper
In demanding our praise God is demanding the completion of our pleasure (in him).
— John Piper
The fundamental loss of a desire for God is the heart of original sin.
— RC Sproul
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