DESIRES

(See also Feelings; Motivation)

“desire of the eyes” (1Jo 2:16): w13 8/15 25; w10 4/15 21; w86 5/1 11-13

effect on hearing, listening: w13 2/15 27-28

“enticed by his own desire” (Jas 1:14): w15 1/15 24; w01 10/15 26; w97 11/15 11; g94 6/8 21

experiences:

Witness struggles with lack of desire to serve Jehovah: w09 5/15 12

fleshly desires: w18.07 25; it-1 727, 1168; w12 12/15 21; w10 3/15 31-32; w08 4/15 4-5; w02 7/15 12-13; w02 11/1 12; w97 11/15 19; rs 391-392

“desire of the flesh” (1Jo 2:16): w13 8/15 24-25

for material things: g99 3/22 12-14

needs and wants: w16.07 7; re 73

idolizing one’s desires: w90 4/15 31

instant gratification: g91 1/22 3-7

not desiring another’s mate: w12 5/15 7

‘not desiring injurious things’ (1Co 10:6): w24.12 6; w10 11/15 27; w01 6/15 14-15; w95 3/1 15-16; si 212

not “seeking great things” for oneself (Jer 45:5): w16.07 8; w12 6/15 22; jr 103-113

proper desires:

David an example: mwb23.01 10

Jehovah can give (Php 2:13): w19.10 21

‘Jehovah will grant’ (Ps 37:4): ijwbv article 45

key to true freedom: w12 7/15 8-9

learning to wait for fulfillment of: w11 9/15 26-27; w93 10/15 8-11

pleasurable when realized (Pr 13:19): w04 7/15 30

satisfied in new world: w05 5/1 22

“tree of life” when fulfilled (Pr 13:12): it-2 250; w03 9/15 25

resisting wrong desires: w25.08 20-25; w23.01 11-13; mwb22.05 10-11; w16.09 11-12; w10 4/15 9; w10 9/15 11; g03 12/8 20-21

immoral desires: w19.06 29-30; w17.07 20

worldly desires: w18.07 24-25; w01 6/15 14-15

“youthful desires” (2Ti 2:22): w14 7/15 16; w08 6/15 10-11; w96 2/1 25-26; w93 4/15 16-17; w88 2/15 19-20