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The Power of Desire

Published: Sept. 27, 2009, 10 p.m.

b'\\u201cA desire accomplished is sweet to the soul\\u201d Proverbs 13:19. Achieving your goals is pleasing and enjoyable. But notice, there must be desire present before this can come about. In Matthew 15:28,\\nJesus links desire to great faith, \\u201cO woman, great is your faith!\\xa0 Let\\nit be as you desire.\\u201d\\xa0 The Greek word literally means, \\u201cto will\\u201d or \\u201cto\\nwish.\\u201d\\xa0 But it implies a deep human determination. Therefore, any form\\nof personal accomplishment takes resolve - the willpower to succeed.\\xa0\\nAnd this is the universal Law of Desire at work.'