by Garris Elkins | Sep 9, 2019 | Dreams, Family, Fathers, Freedom, Future, God, Grace, Love, Marriage
Together, we exchange passing glances, slyly smiling at the possibilities. We brush shoulders, press our lips upon sweet necks, hold hands in the spur of a moment, no matter time or place or who may be watching. Each of these speaks of a love...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 9, 2019 | Change, Discernment, Discipleship, Favor, Grace, Honor, Identity, Justice, Leadership, Mercy, Relationships
Everyone goes through seasons of life where their maturity is being developed. In those stumbling seasons, when our immaturity was glaringly obvious, someone made a judgment call on our life. Years could have passed, and they still see us the way we were in days gone...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 8, 2019 | Honor, Humility, Leadership, Love, Mercy
We can learn some of our most valuable lessons from leaders who show us what we do not want to become. Not all wisdom comes from positive examples. We can think the most valuable lessons are learned from the most honorable leaders. These faithful leaders do have...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 7, 2019 | Trust, Truth, Vision.
A pendulum is constantly swinging back and forth between opinions as the Church tries to navigate through the extremes of theological interpretation. Don’t try to follow the path of the pendulum. If you do, you will become spiritually dizzy and unfocused. Pendulums...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 7, 2019 | Apostle, Change, Courage, Culture, Deliverance, Honor, Hope, Justice
I try to recognize the repetitive things I notice throughout the day to see if God is trying to get my attention. In the last few days, I have seen the word “dichotomy” in print, once on someone’s Facebook post and once on a delivery box. After these notices, I...
