My Desires, His Desires

In the book of Psalms we are told to delight ourselves in the Lord and he will give us the desires of our heart. The secret to receiving the desires of our heart rest in whether or not we delight in the Lord. If we delight in the Lord we will seek out his presence daily, walking with him and talking with him,

In John 8:29, Jesus tells us the secret to dwelling in God's presence. He states, "The one who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, for I always do what pleases him." Always doing what pleases God may have come naturally to Jesus; he is, after all, God. However, it's not that easy for me. Every day, in every decision, I must make a conscious choice to choose that thing which pleases God.

The book of Hebrews tells us that without faith it is impossible to please God. Pleasing God involves more that just believing that he is who he says he is. Pleasing God involves believing that he will provide for those who earnestly seek him.

As I spend time in God's presence, in praise and prayer, consciously seeking his will day by day and moment by moment for my life and the lives of those around me. I find my desires are no longer the same as they were before. Instead of desiring the things this world has to offer, I find the things I desire most are lining up with God's will and his desires for those he loves.