by Garris Elkins | May 26, 2020 | Love, Reconciliation, Relationships
As I was pondering what is taking place in our culture, in my mind’s eye, I saw the image of a small clothe bag being held by someone. Immediately, I knew the hand was God’s hand, and the bag was filled with gold. It was a visual metaphor of what God wants to do...
by Garris Elkins | May 25, 2020 | Apostle, Change, Church, Faith, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Mercy, Pride, Reconciliation, Teaching, Word
Over the years, I’ve noticed we can make Scripture say what we want it to say when our opinion on a subject has become entrenched and unmovable. I know this because I have been guilty of the practice. Like you, I have “proof texts” for everything I think an...
by Garris Elkins | May 24, 2020 | Discernment, God, Grace, Healing, Honor, Hope, Justice, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Mercy, Reconciliation
Learning to discern the difference between personal preference and conviction is an important distinction to make. Personal preference is something we all have because we have been uniquely created and live within different lifestyles and social environments. We can...
by Garris Elkins | May 23, 2020 | Deliverance, Discipline, Favor, Five-fold, Freedom, Honor, Relationships
Prophet Wanda Alger recently shared a word that caught my attention, challenged me, and brought clarity to some of what is taking place in this unique moment of history, “Though your love for me is strong, your love for acceptance is stronger. Though your...
by Garris Elkins | May 22, 2020 | Reformation, Restoration, Revelation, Revival
When we read about Jesus entering the temple and turning over the tables of the moneychangers, our interpretation of that event is viewed through the lens of our worldview. Our worldview, no matter how right we think it might be, is only a partial view of a greater...
