by Garris Elkins | Jul 19, 2017 | Discipleship, Discipline, Faith, Future, Humility, Obedience
The image was a bit shocking. I saw someone walking across a stage. They were speaking to an audience. They were in the middle of making a presentation when all of a sudden the entire stage background and all the stage props crashed down around them. The performer...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 18, 2017 | Favor, Fear, Future, Honor, Identiy, Promise, Relationships
My daughter, Anna, is an accomplished artist. Her art hangs in collections around the world. In the hallway of our home is one of Anna’s paintings. It’s a Chagall-like image of a cat. The painting is professionally framed. As I walked by the painting today, I...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 16, 2017 | Deliverance, Discipleship, Faith, Freedom, Hope, Intimacy, Peace, Wisdom
Jan and I have been on the road for a few days speaking at a conference in one city then preaching in a church in yet another city. When we travel like this our hosts reserve a nice hotel room for us so we can be fresh and rested. We have stayed in a lot of different...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 15, 2017 | Culture, Joy
I had something hilarious happen today. A private message came to me on my Twitter account regarding a video I shared. The person asked me, “How do you stay centered and stable. How is it done?” Assuming they were talking about spiritual things, I said, “By...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 14, 2017 | Courage, Discipleship, Forgivenss, Freedom, Humility, Kingdom of God, Mercy, Peace, Pride, Reconciliation, Restoration, Revelation, Teaching, Truth
When we pile on a perceived error the truth gets buried. This piling on can resemble a football game where the ball is in the hands of one of the players at the bottom of the heap. The officials referring the game must remove each person from the pile to find the...
