1 Corinthians 14:1 Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
Continue to look for that love which Christ has shown to us and which Christ promotes; it is truthful and leads to many things.
Is desire then so bad? Desire is another powerful emotion which allows us to focus our minds on things, but can be a distraction if we allow it to be.
Desiring the good things which Christ wants us to focus on is good because we focus more on His needs and not our own wants.
The apostle tells the people of Corinth they should focus on the spiritual gifts so they can see what Christ has in store for them and for others. Follow Christ, with everything!