Joan Odom

“Paul wrote,“Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.”That means that Christians, who have the Spirit of God living within them, have an inward interpreter who helps them to understand what the Bible means.”
― David Jeremiah, Sanctuary: Finding Moments of Refuge in the Presence of God

“Christian joy isn’t always laughing, always having a good, hilarious time. Christian joy is the deep, settled peace that comes to live within your heart when you know that the really important things are all right.”
― David Jeremiah, Sanctuary: Finding Moments of Refuge in the Presence of God

“According to all that God commanded [Noah], so he did. Noah did “according to all that God commanded him, so he did” (Genesis 6:22). Therein lies the key and secret to Noah’s faith. When God told him to do something, he did it. He was a man who took God at His word.”
― David Jeremiah, Sanctuary: Finding Moments of Refuge in the Presence of God

“Someone has said that Satan knows nothing of true pleasure and satisfaction, that he is an expert only in amusements. David had learned the difference, and we would do well to imitate him. True pleasure comes from knowing God, being known by God, and being at rest in His presence.”
― David Jeremiah, Sanctuary: Finding Moments of Refuge in the Presence of God