Changing Our Desires

The Lord works in our lives mainly by changing our desires, not by changing our circumstances. If we understood things as God does, we would agree that His way is best for us. Our desires reveal the condition of our hearts.  In the midst of affliction our hearts can easily be deceived into thinking that the only way to contentment is the removal of the affliction.  God does give us relief at times by removing the source of our suffering,  but more often, He works to bless us in a more profound and lasting way.  If God gave you every desirable thing on earth, it would not be enough to satisfy you!  The human heart must have God Himself.  The Lord gives us new desires; He gives us desires for new things.  He gives us Himself.