THE SURPRISES HAVE STARTED

Two days ago, I shared a word about surprises coming in both the political and financial realms. ( https://garriselkins.com/surprises-are-coming-2/ ). As the assassination attempt took place against President Trump, I knew that event was the beginning of those...

THE TURNING POINT

Every life has a turning point that will change how we interpret our suffering. That point turns our thinking toward a place of hope even if the evidence of hope is not yet present. It is a point where we recognize God’s mercy is present and will appear in our place...

WHAT MOVES US?

I appreciate a principled life. But if we are driven only by principles and not by compassion, the principle will fall flat and become a hard and loveless response to those who are suffering. After listening to Bildad’s insensitive words as to why Job was suffering,...

SURPRISES ARE COMING

A few minutes ago, I asked the Lord to reveal what is about to happen in our world, He said one word to me, “Surprises.” A surprise is an unexpected event. There will be surprises in the political arena followed by surprises in the financial world as the year comes to...

JUST SIT THERE AND BE QUIET

When people are grieving and suffering, especially someone who has loved God and served Him, our most valuable contribution is silence as we stand with them in their place of pain. Feeling the to speak a “could of-should of” kind of word is the last thing they need to...