Alma 29

"I ought not to harrow up in my desires the firm decree of a just God, for I know that he granteth unto men according to their desire, whether it be unto death or unto life; yea, I know that he allotteth unto men, yea, decreeth unto them decrees which are unalterable, according to their wills, whether they be unto salvation or unto destruction" (4).

Having righteous desires are important. Elder Dallin H. Oaks gave a talk entitled "Desire" in the April 2011 General Conference. It's a really excellent talk that I suggest reading. But I particularly enjoyed one part:

"Desires dictate our priorities, priorities shape our choices, and choices determine our actions. The desires we act on determine our changing, our achieving, and our becoming."

Are our priorities in order? We hear that a lot. To change our priorities we need to change our desires. Thus, the question is: Are our desires righteous? If our desires are righteous than so are our priorities, our choices will follow and so will are actions. When we act, it determines how we change, what we achieve, and what we become.

What are the desires we have? Make sure you have them, and make sure you have good ones.