The Desires of Your Heart

Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass. Psalm 37:4-5 This passage in the Psalms is sometimes misunderstood. Some have thought that it means God will give us all the things that we desire in exchange for delighting in Him. Instead, He works in our hearts to actually change what we desire. The source of our delights shapes the nature of our desires. If we delight in someone, we genuinely what that person to be happy. If we delight in acquiring bigger and better possessions, we won’t be able to stop until we have enough to satisfy us – and that will never happen. But if we delight in God, our interactions with Him shape our hearts so that we gradually desire what He desires and value what He values. Author and pastor John Piper has said, “God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him.” To delight in God is to be satisfied, and in fact, thrilled with His love, forgiveness, and purpose for us. As we know and love Him more, we want to pursue his will, we make choices to follow His leading, and we take action to accomplish the things He has directed us to do. It doesn’t take a psychologist to unlock the secrets of our desires. We need only to look at what excites us, what frustrates us, and what hopes and fears fill our minds. We can choose though, to focus on God, to delight in Him so that He gradually changes the desires of our hearts to fit more with His. If we will make the choice, God will make the change. What do your joys, frustrations, hopes and fears say about your desires? To what degree to you need to more genuinely delight in God? Truth@Life can help you regardless of your location. Call 248-396-6255 or email me at curtis.songer@gmail.com for a free consultation. If you receive value from these blogs, please consider donating to keep this blog site up and running. This ministry cannot continue without the generous donations of its readers. Just click on the "Donate" button in the upper right. For more info on help I can provide check out http://truthatlife.com/ or email me directly at curtis.songer@gmail.com