by Garris Elkins | Jan 3, 2018 | Discipline, Humility, Promise, Revelation, Teaching, Truth, Wisdom
God is vast and beyond our ability to fully comprehend and so are all the things He plans to do in the coming year. He is the God of surprises, and we should not be surprised by that fact. At this time of year, many of us will offer a word saying, “This is what God...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 3, 2018 | Destiny, Evangelism, Faith, Father, Future, Gifts, Honor, Identity, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Love, Promise, Relationships, Resurrection, Transtion
In 1961, as a young boy, I had the honor to walk with my father down the 18th hole at Pebble Beach where my father chipped onto the green and one-putted the final hole to win his flight in the California Golf Championship for his handicap level. My father was playing...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 3, 2018 | Deliverance, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Kingdom of God, Power, Pride, Supernatural
One of the great challenges we face is the need to always be in control. This need for control can extend into every area of our lives and eventually stifle the deeper works God has planned. When Jan and I lived in Europe, I was invited to speak at a conference....
by Garris Elkins | Jan 2, 2018 | Change, Church, Courage, Future
With every transition in your life, God will give you a word to guide you forward. Waiting for that word is wise. Stepping over the threshold of the doorway into a new season without knowing the content of that word will create confusion and doubt at some point in the...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 1, 2018 | Courage, Faith, Humility, Obedience
In 2017, we celebrated the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. Actually, the Reformation took place in the years that followed Martin Luther nailing his 95 Theses on the church door in Wittenberg, Germany. Luther had no idea he was starting the Reformation. He was...
