THE POWER OF POSITIVE DESIRE
In Genesis chapter one, God was operating on a spiritual principle which can be more clearly seen in James 1:14-15. “But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.” Sin is the product of lust, and lust actually means a strong, urgent, evil desire. Though this scripture directly relates to a negative desire, yet we find this principle does not only work in the negative realm but also in the positive. When a man is tempted, his lust, that is, the wrong desire tries to pull him away. Finally when he agrees with the wrong desire in his mind, he is enticed. Initially a seed is sown when the man is drawn away by his own lust. This principle does not only work in the negative realm, because good desire can also conceive. And of course you should expect a better result when good desire conceives. Light is stronger than darkness, good is better, greater and ...