desires

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to each other, to keep you from doing the things you want to do.

Galatians 5:16-17

I have wrong desires.

Not everything I want to do

is what I should do,

It isn't that it isn't best

but rather that it is wrong from the rest

of what God has for me.

Sinful desires

desires of the flesh

are often my first instincts.

With my salvation

a change of heart was released

so that I can desire to do what God pleased

to make me anew in my Savior His Son

strength to win the race that I run

confident that His Spirit leads me.

So holy desires

desires of God's Spirit

can override my impulses.

Lord, may Your desires

lead me to follow You

through Your Spirit help me do

the things that holiness demands

so rich reward comes from Your hands.

Purge sinful desires

so that I hear "well done"

today, and in my final home.