I have made it my practise to secretly note the desires of my children and go right there to meet it. Nothing can be more exciting to have your father go out of his way to meet your utmost desires. I’m always fulfilled seeing them bask in the euphoria of having their desires come to pass.
Friend, God wants to grant your heart desire. Some preachers have made us to think that God would mostly lead His children along paths that they do not like. They make statements like; “Be careful if everything is rosy for you, most likely, God is not there”. This kind of theology has made a lot of people to jettison seeking God’s will for them.
“Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?” (Matthew 7:9). The Bible has always painted God as a good God. In His presence is fullness of joy and at His right hand are pleasures (not pressures) forever more (Psalms 16:11). Like every good father, God delights in seeing us enjoy life; He has our best interest at heart (Matthew 7:11, 1 Timothy 6:17b).
Granting the desires of our heart is a valid way that God leads us. God is not against your desire, He only wants it to be aligned with His will for you. Be free to tell God what you desire. Tell Him you desire a fair lady, not too tall or short. Tell Him you desire a guy with six pack. Tell Him you wouldn’t mind working or doing ministry in Lagos or US. God loves those who are sincere, not hypocrites who pretend to be in submission to His will but are secretly nursing idols in their hearts (Ezekiel 14:4, 1 John 5:21).
“Delight yourself also in the LORD; and he shall give you the desires of your heart” (Psalms 37:4). You would need to delight yourself in the Lord if you want Him to grant your heart desire. Your desire becomes God’s desire when you delight yourself in Him. To delight yourself in the Lord means to make God your priority and pursuit. It is to keep God and His purpose close to your heart in daily meditations, preoccupations and engagements (Hebrews 10:5-7).
“For it is God which works in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure” (Philippians 2:13). This is the real deal in Christianity; God working in you and enabling you to will and do His good pleasure. This comes by spending time in worship, prayers and meditation (Psalms 27:4, 119:24). This is when you can be safely led by your desires, else, you would be in danger of missing your destiny.
© ‘Demola Awoyele
Lead Pastor,
Destiny Impact Church
Akure, Nigeria
