In the context of the Bible, "urges" can refer to strong desires or impulses that influence human behavior. These urges can be either positive, aligning with God's will, or negative, leading individuals away from righteousness. The Bible provides numerous examples and teachings on how to discern and manage these urges.

Positive Urges:

1. Urges to Righteousness: The Bible encourages believers to pursue righteousness and godliness. In Philippians 2:13, it is written, "For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose." This verse highlights that God instills in believers the urge to do what is right according to His will.

2. Urges to Love and Good Works: Hebrews 10:24 states, "And let us consider how to spur one another on to love and good deeds." Here, the urge to encourage and support one another in love and good works is emphasized as a vital aspect of Christian community life.

3. Urges to Evangelize: The Great Commission in Matthew 28:19-20 urges believers to "go and make disciples of all nations." This divine mandate instills a sense of urgency and purpose in spreading the Gospel.

Negative Urges:

1. Urges of the Flesh: The Bible frequently warns against the urges of the flesh, which are contrary to the Spirit. Galatians 5:16-17 advises, "So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh." This passage underscores the conflict between sinful urges and spiritual living.

2. Urges to Sin: James 1:14-15 explains the progression of sinful urges: "But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed. Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death." This highlights the danger of unchecked sinful urges leading to spiritual death.

3. Urges to Worldliness: The Bible cautions against conforming to worldly urges. Romans 12:2 instructs, "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind." This transformation involves resisting worldly urges and aligning one's desires with God's will.

Managing Urges:

1. Prayer and Supplication: Philippians 4:6-7 encourages believers to present their requests to God through prayer, which can help manage urges: "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God."

2. Scriptural Guidance: Psalm 119:11 states, "I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You." Immersing oneself in Scripture provides guidance and strength to resist negative urges.

3. Accountability and Fellowship: Proverbs 27:17 says, "As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another." Engaging in fellowship and accountability with other believers can help manage and redirect urges towards godly living.

The Bible provides a comprehensive framework for understanding and managing urges, emphasizing the importance of aligning one's desires with God's will and relying on His strength to overcome temptations.1939. epithumia -- desire, passionate longing, lust
... lust. Cognate: 1939 (from 1909 , "focused " and 2372 , "passionate desire") --
properly, built strong feelings (urges). These can ...
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192. akrasia -- want of power
... without prevailing (taking dominion), ie the inability to maintain control;
(figuratively) without self-control and hence mastered by personal appetites (urges ...
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404. akaph -- to press, urge
... to press, urge. Transliteration: akaph Phonetic Spelling: (aw-kaf') Short Definition:
urges. ... root Definition to press, urge NASB Word Usage urges (1). crave. ...
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In the Next Place, Celsus Urges us "To Help the King with all Our ...
... Chapter LXXIII. In the next place, Celsus urges us "to help the king with
all our might? In the next place, Celsus urges us "to ...
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Celsus Also Urges us to "Take Office in the Government of the ...
... Chapter LXXV. Celsus also urges us to "take office in the government of
the country? Celsus also urges us to "take office in the ...
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But He Urges that "We Find that the Apostles...
... Book IV. Chapter 12. " 19. But he urges that "we find that the apostles?
"19. But he urges that "we find that the apostles ...
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If it is Objected, that the Necessity which Urges us to Pray is ...
... Of Prayer. John Calvin Chapter 7 If it is objected, that the necessity
which urges us to pray is not always? If it is objected ...
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And we are not to Believe in Demons, Although Celsus Urges us to ...
... Chapter XXVI. And we are not to believe in demons, although Celsus urges
us to do so? And we are not to believe in demons, although ...
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Let us Now See on what Grounds Celsus Urges us to Make Use of The. ...
... Chapter XXIV. Let us now see on what grounds Celsus urges us to make use
of the? Let us now see on what grounds Celsus urges us ...
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Of St. Paul, and the Person whom He Urges the Corinthians to ...
... Chapter XIII."Of St. Paul, and the Person Whom He Urges the Corinthians to Forgive.
We know plainly at this point, too, the suspicions which they raise. ...
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Argument: with Something of the Pride of Self-Satisfaction ...
... Chapter XIV."Argument: With Something of the Pride of Self-Satisfaction, C??cilius
Urges Octavius to Reply to His Arguments; And Minucius with Modesty ...
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He Bemoans the Unhappy Lot of Constantinople, Owing to the ...
... He bemoans the unhappy lot of Constantinople, owing to the misfortune which has
overtaken it from that heretic; and at the same time he urges the citizens to ...
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Article Eight Whether a Man Can Avoid Sin, Without Grace
... Reason can indeed suppress the urges of the lower appetite severally, wherefore
they are sinful and voluntary. But it cannot suppress all of them. ...
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Urges (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Urges (1 Occurrence). Proverbs 16:26 The appetite of the
laboring man labors for him; for his mouth urges him on. (WEB NAS RSV). ...
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Kindness (295 Occurrences)
... bears witness that the Thessalonians practice love "toward all the brethren that
are in all Macedonia," even as they had been taught of God, but urges them to ...
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Brotherly (8 Occurrences)
... bears witness that the Thessalonians practice love "toward all the brethren that
are in all Macedonia," even as they had been taught of God, but urges them to ...
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Love (703 Occurrences)
... bears witness that the Thessalonians practice love "toward all the brethren that
are in all Macedonia," even as they had been taught of God, but urges them to ...
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Sodomite (1 Occurrence)
... The author also accepts and urges without argument or even explanation (6) the
truly sacrificial character of this self-immolation of Jesus. ...
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Urgently (8 Occurrences)

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Priesthood (30 Occurrences)
... The author also accepts and urges without argument or even explanation (6) the
truly sacrificial character of this self-immolation of Jesus. ...
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Nicopolis (1 Occurrence)
... The Nicopolis, however, to which Paul urges Titus to come (pros me eis Nikopolin,
ekei gar kekrika paracheimasai (Titus 3:12)) is probably the city of that ...
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Urgeth (2 Occurrences)

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Laboring (8 Occurrences)
... She cried out in pain, laboring to give birth. (WEB). Proverbs 16:26 The appetite
of the laboring man labors for him; for his mouth urges him on. (WEB ASV). ...
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