"Desire denotes a real longing or craving. Hence righteous desires are much more than passive preferences or fleeting feelings. Of course our genes, circumstances, and environments matter very much, and they shape us significantly. Yet there remains an inner zone in which we are sovereign, unless we abdicate. In this zone lies the essence of our individuality and our personal accountability.
"Therefore, what we insistently desire, over time, is what we will eventually become and what we will receive in eternity...
"Whenever spiritually significant things are under way, righteous desires are present..." (Emphasis added)
Neal A. Maxwell, "According to the Desire of our Hearts," General Conference, October 1996.
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