This is the Desire of our Hearts

After escaping from King Noah's guards, Alma hid himself and pondered the words of Abinidi. He had some serious repenting to do. When he was ready, he began to share the message of Abinidi and to teach others privately. They gathered in a place called Mormon, and there Alma offered them a wonderful gift. He knew of their desire to serve God and to bless one another, so he said,
Behold, here are the waters of Mormon (for thus were they called) and now, as ye are ^adesirous to come into the ^bfold of God, and to be called his people, and are willing to bear one another’s burdens, that they may be light;

9 Yea, and are ^awilling to mourn with those that ^bmourn; yea, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort, and to stand as ^cwitnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places that ye may be in, even until death, that ye may be redeemed of God, and be numbered with those of the ^dfirst resurrection, that ye may have eternal life—

10 Now I say unto you, if this be the desire of your hearts, what have you against being ^abaptized in the ^bname of the Lord, as a witness before him that ye have entered into a ^ccovenant with him, that ye will serve him and keep his commandments, that he may pour out his Spirit more abundantly upon you?

The people not only accepted, but they "they clapped their hands for joy, and exclaimed: This is the desire of our hearts."

I've read and re-read that section over the last several days, and each time it touches me. The people were so delighted! They were promising to serve and love one another, and also to serve God and keep His commandments, with the promise that He would pour out His Spirit more abundantly upon them.

This is also the desire of my heart. I'm not perfect at serving God and my fellow man, but I'm trying to do better and to keep His commandments. And I really desire the promise that He would pour out His Spirit more abundantly upon me. Not just drip or trickle, but POUR. I need that in my life. I yearn for that Spirit. I treasure it when I feel it. This is the desire of my heart.