Needs and Wants and Desires and God

NEEDS – what I have to have and God supplies them all – every one of them just in time and on time, I don’t need to give these things a second thought except to praise God for them.

Philippians 4:19 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

¹⁹ And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

Matthew 6: 31-33 New King James Version (NKJV)

³¹ “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ ³² For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. ³³ But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. ³⁴ Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

WANTS – what I would like to have but I don’t really need and could live without – these God gives to me in His time if it is within His will for me.

DESIRES – what I really want and think I just have to have – I search for it and dream about it and almost crave whatever it is I desire then finally I just let it go and go on with life.  That’s when IF God wants me to have it He shows up at the most unexpected time in a very big way giving me more than what I desired or ever dreamed to ask for!

Psalm 37:4 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

⁴ Delight yourself in the Lord;
And He will give you the desires of your heart.

Psalm 145:19 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

¹⁹ He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him;
He will also hear their cry and will save them.

God knows what I need and when I need it.  He also hears my every sigh and knows what it best for me.  No matter what His answer (yes, wait or no), God’s goodness, faithfulness and love for me never ends.

Psalm 118:1 New Living Translation (NLT)

¹ Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!
His faithful love endures forever.