by Garris Elkins | May 10, 2018 | Courage, Favor, Fear, Obedience
The favor of God is like a doorway. When it appears, you must choose to walk through its opening. To step across its threshold requires courage. Your existing circle of relationships might not understand the favor of God and demand that you accept the limitations of a...
by Garris Elkins | May 9, 2018 | Holy Spirit, Intimacy, Justice, Obedience, Peace, Pride, Redemption, Relationships, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare, Thankfulness, Wisdom, Women
If you feel like running away make sure it is in the right direction. The end of these undisciplined life-sprints will leave you alone, exhausted and without hope. When you cross the finish line you will discover the new destination resembles the starting point where...
by Garris Elkins | May 9, 2018 | Change, Courage, Discipline, Fear, Future
There are times when a critical discovery cannot be made by continuing to move forward in the rut of the status quo. Some of the greatest discoveries have been made by people who were agile enough intellectually, spiritually and emotionally to move laterally when an...
by Garris Elkins | May 7, 2018 | Courage, Deliverance, Freedom, Honor, Justice, Mercy, Peace, Pride, Promotion, Reconciliation, Spiritual Warfare, Transition
I just returned home from doing some grocery shopping. I saw something that prompted me to share the following word. I believe for some of you it is a time-sensitive word. As I was driving home I had to stop at a traffic light. When the light turned green, I...
by Garris Elkins | May 6, 2018 | Deliverance, Faith, Fear, Freedom, Future, Hope, Kingdom of God, Love, Miracles, Power, Prophecy, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare, Teaching
(I wrote this six weeks ago and parked it in my writing file. Early this morning, I was awakened by thunder and lighting that was not predicted in our weather forecast. When the thunder and lighting appeared unexpectedly, I was reminded of the following word. I...