by Garris Elkins | Jun 6, 2018 | Change, Courage, Eternity, Fear, Freedom, Future, Revelation
An open door is not a destination. You need to keep moving once you enter a new place because that new place is only one point on the map of your life-journey. It was never intended to be your final destination. The same faith that allowed you to see the first open...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 4, 2018 | Faith, Future, Gifts, Hope
I walked by the walnut tree in our backyard and noticed this little limb with leaves growing out from the base of the tree trunk. This is not the normal place for new growth. New growth happens up in the branches and limbs. As I looked at the miniature limb, the Lord...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 3, 2018 | Change, Creativity, Discipleship, Discipline, Faith, Identity, Kingdom of God, Ministry, Obedience, Peace, Promotion, Revelation, Transition
Your calling and the fulfillment of your destiny will be realized and experienced when a Spirit-directed timing and opportunity converge. What you do while you wait for that convergence is important. A righteous convergence is not something you can make happen. If you...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 2, 2018 | Apostle, Discipleship, Faith, Father, Future, Holiness, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Obedience, Truth, Wisdom, Word
When I stand under a warm summer midnight sky and look into the heavens and see the stars, I wonder. When I wake up from a dream, I wonder. When I view photographic images from the Hubble telescope of a distant galaxy, I wonder. When I see a newborn baby that just...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 1, 2018 | Church, Courage, Deliverance, Freedom, Honor, Mercy, Relationships, Restoration, Truth, Wisdom, Worship
I was about 8 years old when an older kid who was 9 began to push and shove my little brother who was only 6. My brother had a look of fear on his face as the bully began his attack. I didn’t like what was taking place so I stepped between the bully and my brother and...
