by Garris Elkins | Aug 27, 2020 | Church, Courage, Creativity, Culture, Deliverance
Like Jonah, we can miss the real reason for our assignment to speak the truth in love to a culture in turmoil. Our undisciplined emotion can cause us to mirror Jonah’s response to the call of God and run in the opposite direction. God’s message, no matter...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 26, 2020 | Church, Courage, Culture, Destiny, Discernment, Justice, Kingdom of God, Love, Wisdom
On Facebook, I have a combined list of friends and followers that number in the thousands. I only mention the number issue for the context of what I want to say. From time to time, in a sea of “friends,” someone will become a friend who disagrees with me....
by Garris Elkins | Aug 25, 2020 | Kingdom of God, Leadership, Lordship, Reformation, Revelation, Revival
For every issue, there are typically two camps at polar opposites of each other. Each side is entrenched in its narrative with supporting evidence to uphold its position as the only viable option. We are at that place concerning many issues in our culture. This...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 24, 2020 | Creativity, Destiny, Discernment, Discipleship, Faith, Favor, Fear, Freedom, Future
With so many opinions and demands pulling at us during this unfamiliar time in history, it is easy to feel like a worn garment coming apart at the seams. This fraying can produce a thin faith that will rob us of the pure essence of our relationship with God.I never...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 23, 2020 | Change, Discernment, Discipleship, Faith, Future
A good report will always prevail because God is faithful. He will perform what He promised if we choose to believe and respond accordingly. If you haven’t heard the good report yet, wait for it before you act. All your future decisions will be affected by how you...
