by Garris Elkins | Aug 17, 2020 | Destiny, Favor, Forgiveenss, Healing, Holiness, Identity
You can tell hell is at work when people choose to believe a bad report about longtime friends and then reject their influence from within a circle of fellowship. Those who believed the bad report may put on a happy face, but underneath the smiles, the dismissal has...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 17, 2020 | Faith, Faithfulness, Family, Father, Future, Marriage
The prayer of one person can change the course of a family’s history or the destiny of a nation. God does not rule by consensus. He is sovereign above all things, even our determined, yet short-sighted understanding of His ways. A single prayer uttered at a...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 16, 2020 | Change, Creativity, Discernment, Discipleship
You have been processing a transition taking place in your thinking. The phrase, “I no longer have a heart for it,” is not a negative confession, but a definition of your unfolding reality. Your transition is a work of God. Scripture tells us the Lord will give us the...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 16, 2020 | Deliverance, Faith, Father, Freedom, Future, Hope, Justice, Peace
Tonight, I did a bit of dinner prep for tomorrow. I prepared chicken and coated it in kale pesto and garlic. Then cut a bed of scallions and thin-sliced potatoes. The ingredients are resting overnight, blending their goodness in olive oil. When I finished the dinner...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 15, 2020 | Church, Culture, Discernment, Grace, Healing, Honor, Humility, Identity
The body of Christ is not designed to walk and talk in lockstep over every issue in society and all aspects of theology. Our oneness is in the person of Jesus Christ, not our limited interpretation of Him or the events of culture. Paul said we are all unique and have...
