Those that are chinese will be familiar with a chinese /buddhist saying " 无欲无求"
Traditional Chinese/Chinese of a buddhist background still believe this.
However the post 80s and esp post 90s are used to be the centre of attention and are given everything they want. (my fiancee has been going to a chinese run play group and it's clear when every family think that their own kid is king then things are a bit chaotic!)
against this background, we are to understand that the Christan view is not to the suppression of desire (cf Col2, Phil 3) but rather to foster a desire in God (cf Psalm 37)
the implications are astounding... the former generation needs to realise that desire is good if placed in God, and the current generation need to realise that only delighting in the lord will give you the desire of your heart.
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