by Garris Elkins | Apr 18, 2014 | Church, Faith, Favor, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Pentecost, Power, Supernatural
You carry far more than you realize. The moment you invited God to live within you He deposited His eternal and all-powerful Spirit inside your flesh and bones. You have become a carrier of Presence. You carry all the gifts of the Spirit needed to build...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 16, 2014 | Dreams, Faith, Future, Hope, Rest, Trust
This Dullness This dullness in your soul will soon pass. It feels like all the unique edges that defined you in the past have been rubbed away. You feel like your life has become stalled. This sense of dullness has a purpose. God will use this time to redesign your...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 15, 2014 | Future, Hope, Transition, Trust
The answer is coming. It will come because God always answers His children. You are not like someone who takes a number in an office and waits your turn. Your request has gained the attention of your Heavenly Father. All the power and resources of His...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 14, 2014 | Faith, Future, Hope, Power, Trust
The wall has appeared once again. Its cement blocks of sorrow are held in place by the mortar of your despair. As you look up at the face of this wall its formidable presence tells you to stop trying and give up. Each time this wall has appeared in the past the same...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 10, 2014 | Forgiveness, Healing, Intimacy, Restoration
Not all words cut like a sharp knife. Some words cut with the dull blade of malicious intent. The pain from these wounds is intense. The person who spoke to you did not know your heart. Their words were fueled by an ignorant anger. As a result, you have been left...