Desires
Not to have is the beginning of desire. (Wallace Stevens, poet)
If we really yearn for something, we will likely work to find a way to satisfy that desire. It has long been noted that “necessity is the mother of invention.” And when we come to believe that we can’t live without something, we may be willing to do almost anything to get it. It’s good to pursue ways to fulfill legitimate desires for our own well-being and the good of others.
May he grant your heart’s desires and make all your plans succeed. . . . Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you your heart’s desires. (Psalm 20:4; 27.4)