Having Your Heart’s Desires

What would you give up to be all that you could be? What would you sacrifice? Would you give up superficiality, surface appearances, dross? Would you give up false pride – often known as ego? And would you give up wilfulness, your ‘I want now’? Are you willing to delay gratification in order to reach a deeper fulfilment and satisfaction?

If you ask yourself what you really want most, if you dare to do that, what of the things you think you want, always thought you wanted, or even that society tells you, you want, would you be willing to give up?

So maybe fulfilling your heart’s desires is more about what you don’t want, what you don’t need, in the first instance. What is superfluous, time and energy consuming in your life? How could you simplify? The path to your heart’s desires could also start with humility.

I like to ask myself not ‘what do I want’ but ‘what is God’s will for me?’ This means listening to my heart. Then I know what I want most for myself. When I align my will with God’s will, or that higher power, my life becomes fulfilled. But it can’t if it’s already filled with unnecessary clutter that I’ve used to fill up my feelings of meaninglessness and emptiness. Usually something has to go. And usually I don’t miss it. In fact, it’s a relief to be without it. Having my heart’s desires is simple. But it takes simplicity in my life to be open to receiving them.