Sanctuary Quotes

“How powerful is the influence of a mother! The bond between mother and child seems to be God-designed, the perfect union of potential and the power to make it spring forth. The simple, daily influences of prayer, persuasion, and promoting of godly values are the most powerful tools a mother can use to unleash the potential of her children.”
― David Jeremiah, Sanctuary: Finding Moments of Refuge in the Presence of God

“ROMANS 11:33 Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out!”
― 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

“You are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption. —1 CORINTHIANS 1:30”
― David Jeremiah, Sanctuary: Finding Moments of Refuge in the Presence of God

“The idea of identifying and valuing two entities as equals is a biblical concept. For two people in covenant, to harm one was to harm the other (1 Samuel 18:1–4). And to disregard a person’s word was to disparage the person himself (Luke 6:46).Therefore, how we value the Living Word of God, Jesus Christ, is a good indicator of how we value the written Word of God, the Bible. What conclusions would someone draw about your love for the Savior after observing your relationship to the Scriptures for a few weeks? Since both the Bible and Jesus Christ are the Word of God, it’s impossible to value one and not the other. A proven way to grow closer to God is to grow closer to God’s Word.”
― David Jeremiah, Sanctuary: Finding Moments of Refuge in the Presence of God

“Prayer is meant to be preventative more than remedial. We usually treat prayer as remedial, meaning we pray when we have a need or are in trouble. But in Luke 18:1 Jesus says that at all times we “ought to pray . . . and not lose heart.” In other words, prayer isn’t the last thought; it’s the first thought. It is preventative, not remedial. Also instead of praying when we are tempted, Jesus says we should pray that we “may not enter into temptation” (Matthew 26:41). When we are not under pressure and stress, we should be praying so that we might be shored up and defended against the pressures that will come.”
― David Jeremiah, Sanctuary: Finding Moments of Refuge in the Presence of God

“Jesus said, “These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full” (John 15:11).The center of joy for the Christian is Christ. The joy is Christ’s joy. It is simply the life of the Lord Jesus Christ being lived out in an individual. Christian joy is letting Christ live His life out through you so that what He is, you become. There are other kinds of joy found in other places in the world, but there is no place where you can find Christian joy except in Christ.”
― 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

“One of the greatest revelations I’ve had in recent years is that prayer is hard work. Prayer requires labor, striving, continuance, endurance, wrestling, and faithfulness. I’ve heard people say,“I would pray more, but it’s so hard.” At least they understood the nature of prayer. It is indeed hard work. Sometimes it helps to begin our prayers by confessing we don’t feel like praying—and ask God to help us with our preference to be doing something else. Be honest with God and ask Him to give you a willingness to do the work of prayer.”
― David Jeremiah, Sanctuary: Finding Moments of Refuge in the Presence of God

“These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full. —JOHN 15:11”
― David Jeremiah, Sanctuary: Finding Moments of Refuge in the Presence of God

“PROVE RBS 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.”
― David Jeremiah, Sanctuary: Finding Moments of Refuge in the Presence of God

“SPIRITUAL LIBERTY 2 TIMOTHY 1:7 God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. We have been released from the spirit of fear by the Holy Spirit, who has placed us in the body of Christ. We have received the Spirit of adoption. This adoption provides for every believer release from the bondage that he once knew.”
― David Jeremiah, Sanctuary: Finding Moments of Refuge in the Presence of God

“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

“God’s past faithfulness and compassion toward us is a heritage upon which we build our faith in the future.”
― David Jeremiah, Sanctuary: Finding Moments of Refuge in the Presence of God

“I SAIAH 40:28 Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, neither faints nor is weary.”
― David Jeremiah, Sanctuary: Finding Moments of Refuge in the Presence of God

“When you have the Holy Spirit living inside of you, you possess a resource that can give you abundant life through the longest siege of the enemy. The enemy can camp at your doorstep for an indefinite period of time and it won’t matter to you. The Holy Spirit is your indwelling source of”
― 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

“Seeking marriage is not wrong, but don’t let that search dominate your life. We must not make finding a marriage partner the supreme goal of our lives by putting all our energies into searching for a mate. We must learn to be in God’s will. A very wise person said, “There is something far worse than single loneliness, and that is marital misery.” Learn contentment, for it is great gain. If God has a mate for you, He knows how to bring the two of you together. Don’t take things into your own hands. Wherever you are, whatever your situation, use the time to grow both mentally and spiritually.”
― David Jeremiah, Sanctuary: Finding Moments of Refuge in the Presence of God

“You gave me life and showed me kindness, and in your providence watched over my Spirit. JOB 10:12 NIV”
― David Jeremiah, Sanctuary: Finding Moments of Refuge in the Presence of God