Quotes about Craving

You're not generally angry because things are in the way of God and his kingdom purposes. You're angry because something or someone has gotten in the way of something you crave, something you think will inspire contentment, satisfaction, or happiness in you. Your heart is desperate to be inspired, and you get mad when your pursuits are blocked. Where you look for awe will fundamentally control the thoughts and emotions of your heart in ways you normally don't even realize.

There is woven inside each of us a desire for something more—a craving to be part of something bigger, greater, and more profound

Because we live for our happiness, happiness always eludes us—???because every fulfilled desire is followed by yet another desire.

there is a deeper hunger within you than the physical hunger with which you are so familiar.

your body hungers to be filled, but your soul hungers even more.

Meanwhile, the rabble among them had a strong craving for other food, and again the Israelites wept and said, “Who will feed us meat?

But now our appetite is gone; there is nothing to see but this manna!”

So they called that place Kibroth-hattaavah, because there they buried the people who had craved other food.

David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”

David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”

They scavenge for food, and growl if they are not satisfied.

They willfully tested God by demanding the food they craved.