4 Clues a Desire Really Is from God and Not from Yourself

How can you know if a desire is just from you or if it is really from God? What signs will God use to reveal his will to you? How will you know if you are following your own will or God's will? Here are 4 signs that a desire really is from God and not just from yourself.

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[SouthPaw]

2 months ago I posted a comment on this video. I was frustrated with God, for not answering our prayer for a child. I asked all of you to pray for us. My wife is now pregnant. I wish I could reach out to every person who prayed for us. I just wanted to say thank you from the bottom of my heart. I've had more encouragement on this page from people I dont know, than my own family. Thank you so much for the prayers everyone. I am at a loss for words. Thank you! God bless all of you!

[God_Father]

1. If it is mentioned specifically in Bible
2. If it is achievable and doing it would fulfill one of the command in the Bible
3. Strong desire to do something even though the personal benefit is not present (No personal gain or recognition but still you earnestly want to do it)
4. If you desire more of God, you can be assured that it is from God

[SouthPaw]

Still waiting on him to come through for my wife and I. The crying, the praying, the begging him for a child, it hurts. I have faith. But as a human it takes an emotional toll. Please pray for us.

[AmyElizabethBehnke]

Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you your heart's desires.

[jonmposada]

His peace will always surpass all our understanding.

[romanbryant]

Before I got saved, I was always planning to get married, but not until like my late 20's as my career comes first. However, since I've gotten saved, my mindset on marriage has changed. I deeply want to be married now and grow through life with her and serve God with her. I just wanna make sure I'm right with the lord before he sends her. I do believe this desire is from him. I can't wait to marry the LOML!

[MCharlerySmith]

This is why we must keep praying for our loved ones. The desire of the Lord is to save the lost and there can never be any doubt of that. keep your heart filled with grace, truth, love and the Word of God.

[ayindehodge]

IT'S BEST TO GET YOURSELF RIGHT WITH GOD FIRST. HE ALONE CAN SHOW YOU ARE BRING YOU TO THE RIGHT MAN OR WOMAN. MAN LOOKS AT THE OUT SIDE BUT GOD ALONE KNOWS THE HEART.

[Bob]

Please PRAY that GOD grants me the miracle I asked HIM for!

[justfabbie]

My husband wherever you're am patiently waiting for u let's grow strong in the Lord

[christopherliverman]

I’d like to add one. If it’s something you can’t do yourself and only God can bring through, it may be a Godly desire. God wants us to depend on him. The process of stepping into the things he has for has will always push us closer to him. If it’s something that doesn’t stretch you in your relationship with him, it may not be him.

[tmaclabi]

Please pray for me that God clear my thoughts and help me recognize whether my desires are accord to his will.. Thank you.

[Jesusislord]

Please pray for me friends at church are married and have kids. Yet I am still single. Please pray for me that God will provide a Godly beautiful wife as I would like to have kids🙏🙏🙏

[tacksgmvs]

My desire is to be with my Heavenly Father one day and leave this sinful, cold, dark and lonely world behind. If nobody on this earth will ever want to be with me then I want to be with the Lord, because I know that He will want me, He will take me, and He love me more than anyone else can. I don’t deserve that love, I don’t deserve any good thing that comes from Him, but as long as He is with me then I don’t care, for what I receive on this earth is only temporary.

[sunshinegirl]

I just want to give a brief testimony about this desire from God. I was driving back home from work one night going down this 2 lane highway with woods on either side. I began to fervently desire godly friends with whom I could share my struggles and triumphs in the Lord and thereby grow in the Lord. So I began to pray - Dear God in heaven please lead me to a godly friend or friends! As soon as I uttered the last word my eyes shifted right and saw a hand-painted sign on a stake planted on that side of the road. It said "Matt. 6:33". Seek FIRST the kingdom of God and His righteousness. That honestly wasn't what I wanted to hear right then but I knew that I would be at risk of being deceived by "godly" friends, who weren't truly godly, unless I put HIM first and foremost. It took about a year, and during which time I even forgot I had prayed, and also during that time several "godly" friends came and went. I now have those friends who have stood the test of time, praise God! But I did have to wait a while even though I knew this was a godly desire.

[janetkoulis]

Know your self worth. You deserve to be happy. Put Jesus first. Prayed for 5 years, had faith then I met my life partner. Thank you Jesus. Read the word. May God bless all you lovely people. Don't give up.

[lilianakaspar]

A revelation I received from the Lord is that when His word says delight, it means that when you delight meaning like praise. Him and worship Him and enjoy His presence that He puts a desire in your heart for something He wants to give you. Is not that if you delight yourself in Him He will give you whatever you want.

[preachingpoet]

Touch my my heart as deep as others touch yours Lord. I desire to be a woman who follows after your Wonderful heart....💕

[omegadivinelyprotectedchos]

Delight yourself in the lord he will give you the desires of your heart ❤️🕊️🙏🏾✨

[LadyLaura]

If your relationship doesn't glorify God then it just glorifies itself, or yourself.