More Desires – Less Desires

Proverbs 10:24 the desire of the righteous will be granted.
Psalms 145:19 He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him;
Psalms 37:4 Delight yourself in the Lord, And He will give you the desires of your heart.
The main motto of my life over the last 50 years in knowing what God’s will is for my life is to get close to Him and follow my dreams. It has worked pretty well as I look backward in my life. The basic premise is that God will put His will for my life in my heart when I seek Him, and I will sense His will in the form of desires and dreams. I believe that as long as I am in the center of His will, I can’t fail. Accomplishing those desires and dreams won’t be easy; they will require diligence, wisdom, and endurance. However, perseverance comes from the confidence that what I am striving for is God’s will; therefore, success is guaranteed sooner or later.

I have been feeling a bit wimpy and lazy lately because I don’t have the usual number of ideas, dreams, and goals swirling around in my mind. But I am getting more comfortable with the idea that just as I believed that the constant push towards bigger and more was from God, I can now feel confident that the desire for fewer accomplishments and more leisure is also from Him.

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