by Garris Elkins | Jun 5, 2014 | Peace, Rest, Restoration, Trust
You are juggling so many things in your life. You believe the survival of what you are juggling depends on you keeping everything airborne and constantly in motion. What if you simply stopped? You are afraid that if you stopped juggling all these things they...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 4, 2014 | Freedom, Future, Healing, Hope, Joy
The vase is beautiful, but the flowers within the vase have wilted and now lay limp and dry in stagnant water. The vase is your life and the flowers resemble the current condition of your faith. At some point you stopped believing and the beauty of your...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 3, 2014 | Forgiveness, Hope, Humility, Repentance, Trust
Assumption is not a bad thing if your assumption is based on reality. Most assumptions are, however, illusions of what we want to take place. The problem with what just happened is that you assumed the wrong thing and you were betrayed. There is always an element...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 3, 2014 | Gifts, Intimacy, Joy, Love, Marriage, Mercy
Your life is like a closet. Hanging inside are the promises of God – garments waiting to be worn. You have been assembling these promises for a long time and you have started to wonder if you will ever wear them. Now is the time to get ready. The Lord,...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 2, 2014 | Change, Dreams, Freedom, Future
You have said, “Just one more thing. I can carry just one more thing.” The problem with thinking you can carry just one more thing is that at some point you will not be able to carry anything. What you need at this time in your life is to allow the...
