Results for "desires"

Prosperity Guilt 13-15 (Early Teen)

"Wanting success and wealth means I love money more than God."

LIE: Wanting success = loving money. TRUTH: Seek FIRST kingdom, all ADDED. Can't SERVE money, but can STEWARD it. BARAK = provision for assignment. (M...

Matthew 6:33 340 Read Truth →

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God's Disappointment 16-18 (Late Teen)

"God is so disappointed in me for having sexual thoughts and desires."

LIE: God is disappointed in my desires. TRUTH: He CREATED desire and calls you BELOVED. Song 7:10

Song of Solomon 7:10 148 Read Truth →

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Financial Comparison 10-12 (Pre-Teen)

"I can't ask for things I want because my family can't afford it and I'd be selfish."

LIE: Wanting things is selfish. TRUTH: God gives you desires and invites you to ask boldly. Psalm 37:4

Psalm 37:4 125 Read Truth →

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Performance Christianity 16-18 (Late Teen)

"If I truly surrendered everything, God would call me to something I don't want to do."

LIE: Surrender = God ruins your desires. TRUTH: Delight in Him, He GIVES you heart's desires. They align. (Ps 37:4)

Psalm 37:4 113 Read Truth →

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Singleness as Curse 30-39 (Thirties)

"God gave everyone else the desires of their heart, but forgot about mine."

LIE: God forgot me. TRUTH: He SHALL give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4

Psalm 37:4 109 Read Truth →

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Prosperity Guilt 50-59 (Fifties)

"Desiring abundance in empty nest years means I'm trying to fill a void with things."

LIE: Empty nest desires = dysfunction. TRUTH: ENLARGE your tent in desolation - Isa 54:1-2. Emptiness makes space for MORE.

Isaiah 54:1-2 108 Read Truth →

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Debt & Bankruptcy 13-15 (Early Teen)

"I should feel guilty for wanting things when my family is drowning in debt."

LIE: Wanting things is selfish in debt. TRUTH: God GIVES me desires of my heart - He loves providing. Psalm 37:4

Psalm 37:4 108 Read Truth →

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Singleness as Curse 19-24 (Young Adult)

"My singleness means God doesn't care about my deepest desires"

LIE: God doesn't care about this. TRUTH: He GIVES you the desires of your heart (Ps 37:4)

Psalm 37:4-5 106 Read Truth →

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Singleness as Curse 70-79 (Seventies)

"My unfulfilled desire for companionship proves God doesn't really care about the desires of my heart."

LIE: Unfulfilled desire proves God doesn't care. TRUTH: No good thing withheld from upright (Ps 84:11)—delay isn't denial.

Psalm 84:11 103 Read Truth →

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Performance Christianity 50-59 (Fifties)

"I'm too old to have the desires of my heart; I should just accept less."

LIE: Too old for heart's desires. TRUTH: God GIVES desires of heart. No age limit. Sarah 90, Caleb 85 (Ps 37:4, Josh 14:10-12).

Psalm 37:4 98 Read Truth →

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Poverty Mindset 40-49 (Forties)

"I need to 'die to self' and my desires for financial comfort before God will bless me."

LIE: Die to desires first, then God blesses. TRUTH: Delight in Him and He GIVES you the desires of your heart—now, freely. (Ps 37:4)

Psalm 37:4 94 Read Truth →

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Prosperity Guilt 10-12 (Pre-Teen)

"Asking God for things I want is bratty and entitled"

LIE: Asking for wants is bratty. TRUTH: God GIVES you the desires of your heart—He delights in your requests, not irritated by them. Ps 37:4

Psalm 37:4 192 Read Truth →

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Dating Hopelessness 16-18 (Late Teen)

"I'll probably end up settling for someone I'm not attracted to because no one I like will want me."

LIE: Have to settle. TRUTH: God gives the DESIRES of your heart, not leftovers. Wait for His best. Ps 37:4

Psalm 37:4 184 Read Truth →

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Unanswered Prayer 19-24 (Young Adult)

"I'm praying for the wrong things—God only answers prayers that align with His will."

LIE: Only 'right' prayers answered. TRUTH: He gives desires of your heart (Ps 37:4). Ask boldly.

Psalm 37:4 183 Read Truth →

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Prosperity Guilt 25-29 (Late Twenties)

"God will think I'm greedy if I ask for more than basic needs."

LIE: Asking for more is greedy. TRUTH: God does ABUNDANTLY above all you ask. Ephesians 3:20

Ephesians 3:20 181 Read Truth →

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Prosperity Guilt 50-59 (Fifties)

"At my age, wanting nice things is vanity when I should focus on eternal treasures."

LIE: Spiritual people don't want nice things. TRUTH: God gives riches as His gift to ENJOY - Ecc 5:19. Beauty honors Him.

Ecclesiastes 5:19 175 Read Truth →

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Prosperity Guilt 90+ (Nineties Plus)

"Wanting nice things at the end of life is vain and materialistic."

LIE: Wanting nice things is vain. TRUTH: God gives us richly all things to enjoy - 1 Tim 6:17

1 Timothy 6:17 174 Read Truth →

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Dating Hopelessness 25-29 (Late Twenties)

"I'm too picky. I need to lower my standards or I'll end up alone."

LIE: Lower your standards. TRUTH: God gives you the desires He placed in your heart. (Psalm 37:4)

Psalm 37:4 165 Read Truth →

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End Times Fear 40-49 (Forties)

"Hope for earthly blessing now is worldly and unspiritual when eternity is near."

LIE: Earthly blessing is worldly. TRUTH: Apostle prayed you PROSPER in all things and be in HEALTH now. (3 John 1:2)

3 John 1:2 161 Read Truth →

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Prosperity Guilt 25-29 (Late Twenties)

"Desiring financial freedom is selfish when I should just be content and grateful."

LIE: Wanting freedom is selfish. TRUTH: God supplies according to HIS riches, not your settling (Phil 4:19)

Philippians 4:19 158 Read Truth →

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