2. Desire Defined  Desire : A longing or craving for something that brings satisfaction or enjoyment.

3. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

4. Biblical Approach  For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world. (1 John 2:16)

5. Common Desires To be likedDisease and pain free Financially stableExtend physical life Family and ChildrenBring back a loved one True loveJob satisfaction MarriageTo be happy A wayward child to come back to God Satisfying sexual relationship with your spouse

6. Biblical Truths of Unmet Desires 1)Your unmet desires can lead to a war within your soul. 2)Even unmet neutral desires can lead directly to sinful behavior - if responded to in an unbiblical way.

7. Biblical Truth of Unmet Desires 3)Some neutral desires remain unmet even after asking God to meet those desires.

8. Reasons Our Desires Remain Unmet 1) You do not go to God with your desires. 2)When you do go to God, you go to him with sinful motives

9. Examples of Sinful Motives 1)The desire itself is sinful making the motive also sinful. 2)The desire is neutral but it is not aligned with God’s will for you – yet you desire it anyway. 3)The desire is good, yet it remains unmet and you resent God for not granting it to you.

10. Unmet Desires Progression to Sin 1)The unmet desire becomes an unmet expectation. 2)The unmet expectation becomes a demand. 3)The unmet demand becomes an idol in your life.

11. Results of an Unmet Desire Progressing to an Idol 1)Damaging and destructive feelings overwhelm you. 2)These feelings lead to damaging and destructive behaviors in your life. 3)These sinful behaviors lead to damaging and sometimes catastrophic consequences.

12. A Biblical Response to Unmet Desires 1)Confess your sinful desires as sinful and ask God to change your heart. 2)Submit your desires to the desires of God – acknowledge that his desires need to be your desires.

13. Biblical Response to Unmet Desires 3)Surrender the fulfillment of your unmet desires to God – ask God to help you! 4)Humble yourself before the Lord.