by Garris Elkins | Aug 17, 2014 | Faith, Hope, Miracles, Trust
God wants you live like there are no foregone conclusions to any situation. A foregone conclusion is formed when we begin to believe certain outcomes are inevitable and will continue uninterrupted to a fateful end. God wants you to live knowing the implications of a...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 16, 2014 | Courage, Discipline, Healing, Integrity, Peace, Spiritual Warfare
In the mind of some people relational warfare never ends. A truce can be offered and people can quit battling, but some people will try to pick a fight anyway. These people do not know how to live without conflict and they expect a fight in every...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 14, 2014 | Courage, Dreams, Faith, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Ministry, Obedience
Traction is different than momentum. Traction gets your wheels moving and helps you sustain forward motion. Momentum is something gained during traction, but is only maintained if traction continues to be supplied to the wheels. It is too easy to live off of...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 13, 2014 | Destiny, Future, Leadership, Transition, Trust
Last night, I took this picture of my office. It was time to clean it out in preparation for our upcoming transition in October. I knew this day was coming and now it is finally here. The pictures, books, notes, photos, old sermon notes and memorabilia from our 15...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 13, 2014 | Discipleship, Favor, Forgiveness, Humility, Obedience, Peace
Words have been spoken against you that in the past would have left visible wounds. But something has changed. This attack has left no evidence of any wound or scarring because you made a choice to allow God to do a deeper work in your life. Those who are lashing out...
