Scores of Christians falsely believe that God gives them all
the desires of their hearts. They base this on the Old Testament passage in
Psalms where it says, “Take delight in the Lord,
and He will give you your heart’s desires.” Psalm 37:4 NLT
But to shed more light on the above verse, the Bible says in
the New Testament: “For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the
power to do what pleases Him.” Philippians 2:13 NLT
In other words, it is God who is working in you to give you
the desire that is “His Desire” and the power to do what He wants. So, it is
never about what you want, but what He predestined for you to accomplish for
His glory’s sake! His desire becomes your desire, and that’s why you will always
have the power - meaning His favor and blessing - to do whatever He desires for
your life!
We can now also understand when David writes to, “Commit
everything you do to the Lord.
Trust Him, and He will help you.” Psalm 37:5 NLT. This means, our desire must align with God’s desire, not the other way around!
Trust Him, and He will help you.” Psalm 37:5 NLT. This means, our desire must align with God’s desire, not the other way around!
That is why it also says, “And we are confident that He
hears us whenever we ask for anything that PLEASES HIM! And
since we know He hears us when we make our requests, we also know that He will
give us what we ask for.” 1. John 5:14-15 NLT
To sum it up:
God only does and gives us what He desires for us, only that
what pleases Him!
Even Jesus Christ, our great example, prayed before He was
about to be crucified, “My Father! If it is possible, let this cup of suffering
be taken away from Me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.” Matthew
26:39 NLT. He did what the Father wanted!
